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Eight chapters analyze the changing dynamics of Britain's European policy since it joined the EEC in 1973, highlighting the extent to which EU membership has had an impact on the nation. The authors, political scientists at universities in Nottingham, focus on mapping the core themes that currently underpin Britain's European policy and demonstrating how they've shifted over the years. They include case studies on treaty negotiations, social policy, and economic and monetary union, and assess the extent to which existing structures are adequate to meet the current demands and future challenges of British European policy. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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An examination of where power lies in the making of British European policy. The significance of British foreign policy in relation to Europe stretches the grand policy of monetary union to the regulation of air quality Leads to understanding the policy significance of European affairs to Britain Charts the evolution of British European policy since 1973. The significance of British foreign policy in relation to Europe is wide-ranging, stretching from the grand policy of monetary union to the regulation of air quality. These developments span all government departments - European affairs does not, therefore, just fall under the responsibility of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office; policy-making and policy-implementation issues permeate into the wider body of domestic government departments, from Trade and Industry to the Treasury and Social Security to the Scottish Office. European and domestic foreign policy are no longer separate but intrinsically intertwined. This study is an invaluable contribution to the subject, directing readers through the significance of European affairs to Britain, the manner in which decisions are taken and the likely developments in the future. The transformation of the context of foreign policy making, the technological revolution, and the change in international relations between ostensibly `sovereign' countries and changes at the domestic level are striking. This book examines these issues through an analysis of the British European policy making process. Dr. Alasdair Blair is a Research Fellow at Nottingham Trent University. Dr. Anthony Forster is at the University of Nottingham.
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