Britain, France and the Struggle for Leadership in the European Union

by Anthony P. Adamthwaite

This book takes a fresh look at British responses to European unity, challenging standard assumptions that Brits were not interested in Europe and that governments did the best they could in seeking to balance worldwide interests. By contrast, the author argues that the American alliance distracted leaders from other policy options. An Anglo-French alliance could have reconfigured Euro-American relations, offsetting the shrinking of power. As well...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415365635
• ISBN13: 9780415365635
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 1 Pages