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Harold Wilson And Europe
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Author : Melissa Pine
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2007-10-24
Harold Wilson And Europe written by Melissa Pine and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-10-24 with History categories.
NJR - BLURB IN RAW FORM The second British application to join the European Communities (EC) was made during Harold Wilson's second Labour government. It ended in failure with French President Charles de Gaulle's veto in November 1967. This book traces the development of Britain's policy towards the EC from the veto to the end of Wilson's government in June 1970. It is based upon recently released British archival resources, and begins with the puzzle of how it was possible for Edward Heath's Conservative government to open negotiations for membership just twelve days after taking office. The book suggests that Wilson's earlier diplomacy was vital for the Conservatives' successful negotiation of British entry by 1973. Despite the 1967 veto, the Wilson government continued to focus on Western Europe, to the diminution of previously important relationships with the United States, the Commonwealth and the European Free Trade Association. The book is focused on Wilson, and examines his personal role in European policy, demonstrating his control over the application, his management of cabinet, and his efforts to win over key European allies. It suggests that a key enabling factor for the pursuit of accession was the complacency of most ministers - with the exception of key foreign office ministers. On the continent, British diplomacy was crucial in creating an environment conducive to the eventual lifting of the French veto and success of the British application. It first facilitated meaningful collaboration with some EC member-states. Second, it prevented harmful developments in the Communities that might otherwise have made British accession more difficult. Wilson was crucially important to this policy and personally strove to ensure its success. Labour's defeat at the 1970 general election meant that the policy was carried to fruition by Heath and the Conservatives, but Wilson's efforts paved the way to eventual British membership.
Harold Wilson And European Integration
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Author : Oliver J. Daddow
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-01-20
Harold Wilson And European Integration written by Oliver J. Daddow and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-20 with History categories.
Harold Wilson's direction of the second British application to join the EEC us ripe for reinterpretation. With new and exciting material now available in the Public Record Office and abroad, this is an extremely propitious moment to reconsider Wilson's motivations, and to contextualise them in light of evidence on foreign policy-making contained in the official record.
Britain S Policy Towards The European Community
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Author : Helen Parr
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2006
Britain S Policy Towards The European Community written by Helen Parr and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Political Science categories.
This book examines the development of Harold Wilson's ambiguous policy towards the European Community within the context of Britain's shift from a global to a regional power.
Harold Wilson S Eec Application
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Author : Jane Toomey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Harold Wilson S Eec Application written by Jane Toomey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with History categories.
Britain's policy towards Europe in the latter half of the twentieth century has been the subject of endless interest, scrutiny and debate. The European question has dominated foreign policy agendas from Churchill to Blair. This book seeks to further our knowledge of one of the most crucial periods for both Britain and Europe but also to enliven the debate concerning fundamental issues. Why, against a backdrop of the burgeoning 1960s, did the Labour Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, seek to replicate the path taken by his Conservative predecessor Harold Macmillan, and make an application to join the EEC? And why was he unable to succeed? These two questions are central to this study and their answers provide invaluable insights into the formulation, execution and fate of Britain's European policy during this period. Using newly released archival material in the National Archives and having consulted extensive interviews with many of the key political figures, Jane Toomey not only challenges old assumptions but also offers a new interpretation of Wilson's European diplomacy
Harold Wilson Denmark And The Making Of Labour European Policy 1958 72
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Author : Matthew Broad
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017
Harold Wilson Denmark And The Making Of Labour European Policy 1958 72 written by Matthew Broad and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Business & Economics categories.
Explores how the European policies of the British Labour Party and Danish Social Democrats evolved between 1958 and enlargement of the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1973, comparing how they each responded to the integration process at key moments and, more innovatively, highlights the impact of informal contacts between them.
The Politics Of Harold Wilson
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Author : Paul Foot
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1968
The Politics Of Harold Wilson written by Paul Foot and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with Great Britain categories.
Successes And Failures Of Harold Wilson S Premiership
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Author : Oliver Christl
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2009-09
Successes And Failures Of Harold Wilson S Premiership written by Oliver Christl and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09 with categories.
Essay from the year 2006 in the subject History Europe - Other Countries - European Postwar Period, grade: 1,7, University of Birmingham, language: English, abstract: On 15 October 1964 after 13 years in opposition, Labour was elected the leading party in Britain once again. Although the majority of seats was one of the smallest in British history, the first years of Harold Wilson's premiership showed some promising political developments and relative economic progress. However, hopes for a change in the nation's economical position were soon disappointed as the government appeared unable to expand its early success and rather deteriorated the economical position of Britain compared to its rivals. This essay examines the reasons for both the successes and the failures of Harold Wilson's policies. It therefore concentrates on the Labour government's economic and foreign policies and their development during Wilson's premiership. II. Successes of Harold Wilson's policies At the elections in 1964 the electorate, albeit only marginally, voted in favour of a Labour campaign promising "A New Britain" in which the "decline of the 13 wasted years" of Conservative policies could be reversed by concentrating on scientific and technological progress and modernising the machinery of the government and the economy. But more than the party's manifesto, its charismatic political leader secured the election victory for Labour. Coming from a lower middle class family and having already presented himself as a most successful leader of the opposition, the elected candidate Harold Wilson, at 48 the youngest Prime Minister of the century so far, raised high expectations. Indeed, Wilson's government had a tremendous start and impressed the country with its dynamism and wealth of ideas. With economic issues being the most urgent problem facing Britain Labour set up a National Economic Plan that, in the words of James Callaghan, Wilson's Chancellor of the Exchequer, should function as "
Harold Wilson
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Author : Andrew S. Crines
language : en
Publisher: Biteback Publishing
Release Date : 2016-03-11
Harold Wilson written by Andrew S. Crines and has been published by Biteback Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-11 with Political Science categories.
This year marks the centenary of Harold Wilson's birth, the fiftieth anniversary of his most impressive general election victory and forty years since his dramatic resignation as Prime Minister. He was one of the longest-serving premiers of the twentieth century, having won a staggering four general elections, yet, despite this monumental record, his place in Labour's history remains somewhat ambiguous. By the end of his two periods in power, both the left and right of the party were highly critical of Wilson - the former regarding him as a traitor to socialism, the latter as contributing directly to British decline. With contributions from leading experts in the fields of political study, and from Wilson's own contemporaries, this remarkable new study offers a timely and wide-ranging reappraisal of one of the giants of twentieth-century politics, examining the context within which he operated, his approach to leadership and responses to changing social and economic norms, the successes and failure of his policies, and how he was viewed by peers from across the political spectrum. Finally, it examines the overall impact of Harold Wilson on the development of British politics.
Harold Wilson S Cold War
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Author : Geraint Hughes
language : en
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Release Date : 2015-01-06
Harold Wilson S Cold War written by Geraint Hughes and has been published by Boydell & Brewer Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-06 with History categories.
Review: "Harold Wilson's Cold War analyses the Labour government's efforts to promote East-West detente and to improve Anglo-Soviet relations from 1964 to 1970." "Geraint Hughes challenges the caricature of Harold Wilson's rigid subservience to America, and shows how, as Prime Minister, he proposed to develop closer contacts with the Soviet leadership, and to foster co-operation on arms control, conflict resolution in Vietnam, and East-West trade."--Jacket.
Speech By The Right Hon Harold Wilson Mp Prime Minister Of The United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland At The Conference On Security And Co Operation In Europe At Helsinki On 30 July 1975
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Author : Harold Wilson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
Speech By The Right Hon Harold Wilson Mp Prime Minister Of The United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland At The Conference On Security And Co Operation In Europe At Helsinki On 30 July 1975 written by Harold Wilson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with Conference on European Security and Cooperation categories.