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Using Europe, Abusing the Europeans
Britain and European Integration, 1945-63
Av W. Kaiser
Inbunden, 1997
1131 kr
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British policy towards European integration has been one of the most divisive issues in British politics since 1945.
Containing Germany
Britain and the Arming of the Federal Republic
Av S. Mawby
Inbunden, 1999
1131 kr
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This book presents a radical reappraisal of British policy towards West German rearmament until the Federal Republic's incorporation into NATO and contains a series of major new theses on British attitudes towards European integration, Anglo-Soviet relations and the 'Special Relationship'. It …
Macmillan, Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis
Political, Military and Intelligence Aspects
Av L. Scott
Inbunden, 1999
1131 kr
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In October 1962, the world went to the brink of Armageddon. This study provides a new archive-based account of the Cuban missile crisis, providing the first detailed and authoritative account from the British perspective. The book draws upon new British and US archival material and recent …
How the Troubles Came to Northern Ireland
Av P. Rose
Inbunden, 1999
1131 kr
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In a new book about Northern Ireland historian Peter Rose argues that if Harold Wilson's government in the late sixties had pursued a different policy the province might have been spared The Troubles. Wilson had promised the Catholics that they would be granted their civil rights. However, new …
Northern Ireland Question in British Politics
Häftad, 1996
552 kr
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Whilst there are any number of books on the subject of Northern Ireland, few provide much guidance on how it has been handled by Westminster and Whitehall, or indeed the extent to which British governments and Parliament has tried to avoid having to handle the issue. This book provides a much …
Using Europe, Abusing the Europeans
Britain and European Integration, 1945-63
Av W. Kaiser
Inbunden, 1999
1580 kr
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British policy towards European integration has been one of the most divisive issues in British politics since 1945. Based on a detailed evaluation of the newly-accessible government records, of the Conservative Party records, private papers and interviews, this timely book analyses British …
Myth of Consensus
New Views on British History, 1945–64
Av Harriet Jones, Gary Jones m. fl.
Inbunden, 1996
1131 kr
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This groundbreaking collection of essays challenges the notion that early postwar Britain was characterised by a consensus between the major political parties arising out of the experiences of the wartime coalition government. The volume collects for the first time the views of the revisionist …
Welfare Policy in Britain
The Road from 1945
Av Rodney Lowe, Helen Fawcett m. fl.
Inbunden, 1999
2479 kr
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The welfare state arouses controversy whether attention is focused on its recent past or future development. Experts in welfare history draw together research in essays combining broad policy surveys and detailed case studies. The key questions are "What is a welfare state?" and "How can it best be …
EEC Crisis of 1963
Kennedy, Macmillan, de Gaulle and Adenauer in Conflict
Av O. Bange
Inbunden, 1999
1098 kr
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This fresh look at the 1963 crisis in the western alliance following de Gaulle's veto of the British EEC application uses much new unpublished source material to offer a fascinating insight into the personal relationships of the western leaders. It challenges the orthodox view, showing that the …
British Foreign Policy, 1955-64
Contracting Options
Inbunden, 2000
1971 kr
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In 1945 Britain was still a world power. Increasingly, however, it had to adapt its international commitments to the financial limitations, technological progress and external challenges of the bipolar postwar world, especially during the premierships of Eden, Macmillan and Douglas-Hume from 1955 …
Thatcher's Diplomacy
The Revival of British Foreign Policy
Av P. Sharp
Häftad, 1999
552 kr
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A wide-ranging, readable and controversial assessment of Thatcher's foreign policy throughout her years in office, 1979-90. Successive chapters cover her partnership with Lord Carrington, the Falklands War, her American policy, her fights with the EC over money and institutional development, her …
Britain's Withdrawal From East of Suez
Av J. Pickering
Inbunden, 1998
1131 kr
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After 1945, Britain maintained a great chain of overseas military outposts stretching from the Suez Canal to Singapore. Commonly termed the `east of Suez' role, this chain had long been thought to be crucial for the country's security and its vitality. Nonetheless, British leaders eventually …
Kennedy, Macmillan and the Cold War
The Irony of Interdependence
Av N. Ashton
Inbunden, 2002
1131 kr
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Nigel J. Ashton analyses Anglo-American relations during a crucial phase of the Cold War. He argues that although policy-makers on both sides of the Atlantic used the term 'interdependence' to describe their relationship this concept had different meanings in London and Washington. The Kennedy …
British Social Movements since 1945
Sex, Colour, Peace and Power
Av A. Lent
Inbunden, 2001
1098 kr
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Since 1945, Britain's political and cultural landscape has been transformed by social movements campaigning on issues of gender, race, disability, sexuality, the environment and peace. Yet until now there has been no methodical attempt to chart the histories of these movements alongside one …
Containing Germany
Britain and the Arming of the Federal Republic
Av S. Mawby
Inbunden, 1999
1131 kr
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This book presents a radical reappraisal of British policy towards West German rearmament until the Federal Republic's incorporation into NATO and contains a series of major new theses on British attitudes towards European integration, Anglo-Soviet relations and the 'Special Relationship'. It …
Macmillan, Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis
Political, Military and Intelligence Aspects
Av L. Scott
Inbunden, 1999
1131 kr
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In October 1962, the world went to the brink of Armageddon. This study provides a new archive-based account of the Cuban missile crisis, providing the first detailed and authoritative account from the British perspective. The book draws upon new British and US archival material and recent …
How the Troubles Came to Northern Ireland
Av P. Rose
Inbunden, 1999
1131 kr
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In a new book about Northern Ireland historian Peter Rose argues that if Harold Wilson's government in the late sixties had pursued a different policy the province might have been spared The Troubles. Wilson had promised the Catholics that they would be granted their civil rights. However, new …
Threatening Europe
Britain and the Creation of the European Community, 1955–58
Inbunden, 2000
1098 kr
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This book is the first to concentrate on the British attempt to place the EEC within a larger Free Trade Area. It is also the first to use recently released records to examine the Foreign Office's Grand Design for political co-operation in Europe. Its main focus is Anglo-European diplomacy, yet it …
Politics of the Independence of Kenya
Av K. Kyle
Häftad, 1999
569 kr
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As with his critically acclaimed book on Suez, Keith Kyle revisits as a scholar ground that he first covered as a print and television journalist. After three introductory chapters covering the years 1895-1957, the core of the book examines in lively detail how Kenya moved from Mau Mau trauma to …
Hong Kong, Empire and the Anglo-American Alliance
Av A. Whitfield
Inbunden, 2001
1131 kr
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The surrender of Hong Kong to the Japanese in December 1941 started the collapse of British power in the Far East. Disproportionate to its small size, the colony became critical in Britain's battle to retain her Empire. Ironically, the threat to British sovereignty came not from Japan, but her own …
Labour's European Dilemmas
From Bevin to Blair
Av R. Broad
Inbunden, 2001
1098 kr
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For thirty years the Labour Party was wracked by conflict over membership of the European Community, swinging back and forth, pro and anti, when in and out of office. It was a conflict that helped keep the party in opposition for eighteen years until it abandoned its socialist basis under New …
Twentieth-Century Anglo-American Relations
Av J. Hollowell
Inbunden, 2001
1131 kr
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New research by several leading political historians creates a detailed and diverse study of Anglo-American relations in the twentieth century. Declassified documents provide unique insight into the personal relationships between Eisenhower and Eden, and Lyndon Johnson and Harold Wilson. This …
Northcliffe's Legacy
Aspects of the British Popular Press, 1896-1996
Av P. Catterall, C. Seymour-Ure m. fl.
Häftad, 2000
457 kr
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The essays in Northcliffe's Legacy explore the popular press since 1896 - from Harmsworth's Daily Mail to Maxwell's Mirror . Topics include: the sorry tale of the Daily Herald ; early dealings with the BBC; the role of photojournalism; the contribution of Reuters; and the roots of financial …
How the Troubles Came to Northern Ireland
Av P. Rose
Häftad, 1999
1131 kr
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In a new book about Northern Ireland historian Peter Rose argues that if Harold Wilson's government in the late sixties had pursued a different policy the province might have been spared The Troubles. Wilson had promised the Catholics that they would be granted their civil rights. However, new …
Political Culture of the Left in Affluent Britain, 19 51-64
The Political Culture of the Left in 'Affluent' Britain, 1951-64
Av L. Black
Inbunden, 2002
1243 kr
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Exploring relationships between politics, the people and social change, this book assesses the fortunes mainly of Labour, but also of the Communist Party and the New Left in postwar Britain. Using concepts like political culture, it looks at the left's articulation of 'affluence': consumerism, …
United States Foreign Policy towards Cambodia, 1977–92
A Question of Realities
Häftad, 1999
569 kr
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This book analyses the foreign policy of the United States towards Cambodia by examining the belief system of the key players. It covers the invasion of Cambodia by the Vietnamese during the Carter administration, their occupation of Cambodia through both Reagan administrations and their eventual …
Myth of Consensus
New Views on British History, 1945–64
Av Harriet Jones, Michael D. Kandiah
Häftad, 1996
1131 kr
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This groundbreaking collection of essays challenges the notion that early postwar Britain was characterised by a consensus between the major political parties arising out of the experiences of the wartime coalition government. The volume collects for the first time the views of the revisionist …
Kennedy, Macmillan and the Cold War
The Irony of Interdependence
Av N. Ashton
Häftad, 2002
1131 kr
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Nigel J. Ashton analyses Anglo-American relations during a crucial phase of the Cold War. He argues that although policy-makers on both sides of the Atlantic used the term 'interdependence' to describe their relationship this concept had different meanings in London and Washington. The Kennedy …
Containing Germany
Britain and the Arming of the Federal Republic
Av S. Mawby
Häftad, 1999
1131 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This book presents a radical reappraisal of British policy towards West German rearmament until the Federal Republic's incorporation into NATO and contains a series of major new theses on British attitudes towards European integration, Anglo-Soviet relations and the 'Special Relationship'. It …
Threatening Europe
Britain and the Creation of the European Community, 1955–58
Häftad, 2000
1098 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This book is the first to concentrate on the British attempt to place the EEC within a larger Free Trade Area. It is also the first to use recently released records to examine the Foreign Office's Grand Design for political co-operation in Europe. Its main focus is Anglo-European diplomacy, yet it …
