The book gives an account of an essential part of Britain’s
troubled relationship with the rest of Europe after 1945 –
particularly considering the rivalry of France and Britain between
1945 and 2007. The record of Britain’s relations with the rest of
Europe, and in particular with France, from 1945 onwards was seen
by the politicians and diplomats in charge of foreign policy very
much in terms of a diplomatic battle. This is paradoxical given
that European integration was supposedly aiming to create a
European community. Although Britain has usually been seen as an
at-best half-hearted participant in European integration, it
nonetheless maintained its ambition to assume the leadership of
Europe. This inevitably led to a confrontation with France which
shared the same goal. This book begins by looking at the opposing
ways in which these two ancient European rivals presented very
different models for the sort of Europe they wished to see emerge.
It goes on to consider the record of their rivalry between 1945 and
2007. After this, Britain effectively gave up the battle for the
political leadership of Europe. This, however, should not obscure
the fact that it had succeeded in imposing many of its social and
economic models on Europe. This volume will be of interest to both
undergraduate students and general readers interested in
Britain’s position in Europe.
General
| Imprint: |
Taylor & Francis
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Routledge Studies in Modern European History |
| Release date: |
August 2023 |
| First published: |
2024 |
| Authors: |
Richard Davis
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
236 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-03-214898-4 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-03-214898-5 |
| Barcode: |
9781032148984 |
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