An Awkward Partner: Britain in the European Community

by Stephen George

Britain joined the EU in 1973, over twenty years after the first of the European Communities was formed. Within a year, Britain had established a reputation for being at odds with major Community initiatives and for taking an independent point of view. An Awkward Partner surveys the policies that earned Britain this reputation, recording the role successive British governments have played in the European Community. 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.

Genres: History

308 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1990

About the author

Librarian note:
There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name

Reviews

[Andres Cordoba · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quite a good review, even if it did go a little fast. The background, was a little short for my hopes but well focused. Thatcher section was well focused, even if it felt that it occasionally felt like it did not cover domestic issues in enough detail. However, the continuous chronological focus on community meetings and conferences allowed for better understanding of evolution of personalities and community policies. Compared to other reading, it also did a good job at not over playing the communautaire card when it was less prevalent, with the excesses in the 90s. Overall, a solid read.