In a study examining six key episodes in the history of Britain's
involvement with the European integration project, Anthony Forster
argues that opposition to Europe has been shaped decisively by the
opportunities available to sceptics to oppose government policy and
the domestic arena in which European policies have been made. In
addition, there have been important continuities between the
arguments and individuals opposed to integration within both the
Labour and the Conservative parties. The book traces the evolution
of opponents of integration from anti-Europeans into
anti-Marketeers and finally into an organized and resourced body of
Eurosceptics committed to opposing the Political and Economic and
Monetary Union agenda. It shows how party allegiances have tempered
their influence, but also how the actions and beliefs of the
sceptics have impacted on the parties themselves. This history of
Euroscepticism thus gives an insight into the domestic context
underpinning Britain's troubled relationship with its European
partners as well as the party struggle since 1945 and should be a
valuable resource for undergraduate and graduate students of
politics and European studies, along wi
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