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Keith Robbins - Britain and Europe 1789-2005, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2005

Britain and Europe 1789-2005

Av Keith Robbins

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At critical moments, Britain has played a crucial part in the political evolution of modern Europe, yet its stance has often been ambivalent: sometimes glad to be part of 'European civilization' but at other times rejoicing in the blessings of insularity. This book breaks new ground in tracing the evolving and contested understandings both of Britain and of Europe on the part of politicians, diplomats, historians, and travelers in the centuries since the French Revolution. It is at once a discussion of the foreign policy of the United Kingdom--an independent sovereign state in its relations with 'the continent' during its imperial hey-day and after--and a study of the historical perceptions, experiences and assumptions that preceded, and now accompany and complicate its participation in the European Union. The debate over Britain and Europe has long lacked depth and this book supplies it
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Keith Robbins was formerly Vice-Chancellor of University of Wales, Lampeter. On his retirement from this post in 2003 he was made an Honorary Professorial Fellow in the Departments of History and Theology/Religious Studies.

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'This is a very cogent and scholarly piece of work that will prove to be a valuable addition to the existing literature. It is engagingly and elegantly written, and moves along smoothly like a Rolls Royce engine.' Thomas Otte, Reviews Editor, Diplomacy and Statecraft 'This is a striking achievement. Surveying a vast canvas in consistently readable prose, Professor Robbins offers thought-provoking answers to a question that concerns us all: how has Britain seen itself in relation to 'Europe' in modern times? It is no mean feat of organisation to combine coverage of diplomacy and politics with passages on industrialisation and tourism, meanwhile keeping in focus subjects such as religion and pacifism that in other hands might not have been accorded the significance they deserve. It is a pleasure to find his text studded with examples of his own dry wit.' Simon Dixon, Professor of History, Leeds University

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