Robert Lister Nicholls

The British political elite and Europe, 1959-1984

A higher loyalty

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Produktbeschreibung

This book is an historical examination of the impact short-term political expediency played in the positions adopted by members of Britainà â â s political elites in the debates over Europe. It advances the argument that many MPs failed to consider the long-term implications of membership. -- .

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Manchester University Press
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Januar 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 448g
• ISBN-13: 9781526124777
• ISBN-10: 1526124777
• Artikelnr.: 53709673

Autorenporträt

Robert Lister Nicholls is a former lecturer in British Politics at the University of Huddersfield

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1 Political elites 2 Sovereignty 3 The first application 4 The
second application 5 Taken in by Heath 6 The 1975 Referendum on EEC
membership 7 Post referendum 8 Positions taken on Europe, 1959-1984
Conclusion Appendix 1: Labour Parliamentary Private Secretaries sacked by
Wilson - May 1967 Appendix 2: The 33 Labour rebels - May 1967 Appendix 3:
The full terms Appendix 4: The 69 Labour rebels - October 1971 Appendix 5:
House of Commons three-day debate - April 1975 Appendix 6: Conservative and
Labour trajectories Bibliography Index