An Awkward Partner by Stephen George
This is the third edition of an established textbook on Britain's role in the European Community. Britain joined the EC in 1973, over twenty years after the first of the European Communities was formed. Within a year, she had established a reputation for being at odds with major Community initiatives and for taking an independent point of view.This reputation was consolidated over the next twenty-four years. In An Awkward Partner Stephen George surveys the policies that earned Britain this reputation, recording the role successive British governments have played in the European Community. He stresses the influence both of external circumstances and domestic political considerations in shaping these policies and analyses some of the underlying political reasons for Britain's perceived awkwardness. The first edition was the first book-length survey to appear in English of British policy toward the European Community, and rapidly became established as the leading book in the field for students. In this third edition, Stephen George brings his analysis up to date, taking the story of the Major Government through to its end in the 1997 general election. This new edition will continue to be invaluable to students taking courses on the European Community, comparative European politics, and public policy.
'This is an excellent book.. it presents an extremely good, concise overview of its subject.' * S. Hastings, South Bank University *
'Excellent up to date analysis of Britain's longstanding reluctance toward Europe and the implications for the future of the UK and the EU.' * A. McGauley, Sheffield Hallam University *
'The best historical accountof the UK's approach to the EC. Well-written and accurate.' * Jonathan Tonge, University of Salford *
'Stephen George's book is an excellent political history of Britain in the European Community. For those with little or no knowledge of this it is extremely useful.' * Gerald Xavier Mirfin *
'Excellent up to date analysis of Britain's longstanding reluctance toward Europe and the implications for the future of the UK and the EU.' * A. McGauley, Sheffield Hallam University *
'The best historical accountof the UK's approach to the EC. Well-written and accurate.' * Jonathan Tonge, University of Salford *
'Stephen George's book is an excellent political history of Britain in the European Community. For those with little or no knowledge of this it is extremely useful.' * Gerald Xavier Mirfin *
STEPHEN GEORGE is a writer and consultant from St. Louis Park, Minnesota. He has consulted with eleven companies that have applied for the Baldrige Award and/or State Quality Awards, five of which have won eight awards, including three Baldrige Awards. He is the author of The Baldrige Quality System and Uncommon Sense, both published by Wiley. ARNOLD WEIMERSKIRCH is Vice President of Corporate Quality at Honeywell, Inc. and former chairman of the panel of judges for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. He holds BS and MS engineering degrees from the University of Minnesota.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780198782230 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198782233 |
| Title | An Awkward Partner |
| Author | Stephen George |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 1998-04-23 |
| Number of pages | 308 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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