Continental Drift

Britain and Europe from the End of Empire to the Rise of Euroscepticism

Nonfiction, History, Modern, 20th Century, British
Cover of the book Continental Drift by Benjamin Grob-Fitzgibbon, Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Benjamin Grob-Fitzgibbon ISBN: 9781316678893
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: May 26, 2016
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Benjamin Grob-Fitzgibbon
ISBN: 9781316678893
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: May 26, 2016
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

In the aftermath of the Second World War, Churchill sought to lead Europe into an integrated union, but just over seventy years later, Britain is poised to vote on leaving the EU. Benjamin Grob-Fitzgibbon here recounts the fascinating history of Britain's uneasy relationship with the European continent since the end of the war. He shows how British views of the United Kingdom's place within Europe cannot be understood outside of the context of decolonization, the Cold War, and the Anglo-American relationship. At the end of the Second World War, Britons viewed themselves both as the leaders of a great empire and as the natural centre of Europe. With the decline of the British Empire and the formation of the European Economic Community, however, Britons developed a Euroscepticism that was inseparable from a post-imperial nostalgia. Britain had evolved from an island of imperial Europeans to one of post-imperial Eurosceptics.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

In the aftermath of the Second World War, Churchill sought to lead Europe into an integrated union, but just over seventy years later, Britain is poised to vote on leaving the EU. Benjamin Grob-Fitzgibbon here recounts the fascinating history of Britain's uneasy relationship with the European continent since the end of the war. He shows how British views of the United Kingdom's place within Europe cannot be understood outside of the context of decolonization, the Cold War, and the Anglo-American relationship. At the end of the Second World War, Britons viewed themselves both as the leaders of a great empire and as the natural centre of Europe. With the decline of the British Empire and the formation of the European Economic Community, however, Britons developed a Euroscepticism that was inseparable from a post-imperial nostalgia. Britain had evolved from an island of imperial Europeans to one of post-imperial Eurosceptics.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book John Selden and the Western Political Tradition by Benjamin Grob-Fitzgibbon
Cover of the book Proclus by Benjamin Grob-Fitzgibbon
Cover of the book State, Society and Mobilization in Europe during the First World War by Benjamin Grob-Fitzgibbon
Cover of the book Colposcopy by Benjamin Grob-Fitzgibbon
Cover of the book An Introduction to Swaminarayan Hindu Theology by Benjamin Grob-Fitzgibbon
Cover of the book International Economic Law after the Global Crisis by Benjamin Grob-Fitzgibbon
Cover of the book The European Union and Military Force by Benjamin Grob-Fitzgibbon
Cover of the book Genocide and International Relations by Benjamin Grob-Fitzgibbon
Cover of the book Becoming a Teacher of Language and Literacy by Benjamin Grob-Fitzgibbon
Cover of the book Environmental Health Ethics by Benjamin Grob-Fitzgibbon
Cover of the book Democratic Theory and Causal Methodology in Comparative Politics by Benjamin Grob-Fitzgibbon
Cover of the book Latin American State Building in Comparative Perspective by Benjamin Grob-Fitzgibbon
Cover of the book Christianity and Natural Law by Benjamin Grob-Fitzgibbon
Cover of the book From Philology to English Studies by Benjamin Grob-Fitzgibbon
Cover of the book The Cambridge Companion to Modernist Culture by Benjamin Grob-Fitzgibbon
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy