Britain in the European Union Today
3rd Edition
Published on 1. July 2005
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-0-7190-7178-2 (ISBN)
Description
Duncan Watts, the author of three previous books on the European Union and Britain's relationship with it, has produced a new account of this 'uneasy partnership'. This edition is based on the original by Colin Pilkington and provides a review of how European Unity has been handled by British governments and politics. The contents has been updated to include all new developments including the proposed new consititution and the euro-elections of 2004. Additional material aslo considers the role of pressure groups within the Union and the approach adopted by British Lobbyists.
As an up-to-date edition of a well established text, this book will be essential reading for students and teachers interested in the relationship between Britain and Europe. -- .
As an up-to-date edition of a well established text, this book will be essential reading for students and teachers interested in the relationship between Britain and Europe. -- .
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Series
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Manchester
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7190-7178-2 (9780719071782)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
03/2001
2nd Edition
Manchester University Press
€75.80
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Persons
Duncan Watts is Editor of the Politics Association Resource Centre The late Colin Pilkington was Lecturer in Political Sociology at the Liverpool Institute of Higher Education and Principal Examiner in GCSE Politics
Content
Preface to the third edition; Glossary of terms and abbreviations; Introduction; Part I. History and structure of the European Union; 1. 1945-1985: The origins and growth of the European Community; 2. 1985-2004: From the single market to the present day; 3. The institutions of the European Union in 2004; Part II. The impact of Europe on the British political system; 4. Sovereignty and constitutional change; 5. Policy and the decision-making process; 6. EU policies and their impact on Britain; Part III. Participation; 7. Representation: Elections to the European Parliament; 8. British political parties and Europe; 9. British pressure groups and Europe; Part IV. Concluding thoughts; 10. Britain and the European Union: The past, present and future Glossary of terms and abbreviations Further information about the European Union; Index