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Book SynopsisThe author surveys the negotiations between Britain and the European Economic Community, analyzing official and public attitudes toward the British accession, and the influence of public opinion throughout the negotiations. She carefully examines the British search for entry, the development of the Community, and the member nations' discussions on
Table of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*PREFACE, pg. v*CONTENTS, pg. ix*I. THE BACKGROUND: 1946-1954, pg. 1*II. THE 'RELAUNCHING' OF EUROPE, pg. 20*III. DRAFTING THE TREATY OF ROME, pg. 54*IV. THE PROPOSAL FOR A FREE TRADE AREA, pg. 93*V. THE FREE TRADE AREA NEGOTIATIONS, pg. 130*VI. THE AFTERMATH OF THE BREAKDOWN OF THE FREE TRADE AREA NEGOTIATIONS, pg. 173*VII. THE EUROPEAN FREE TRADE ASSOCIATION, pg. 210*VIII. 'BRIDGE-BUILDING' AND THE REORGANIZATION OF THE OEEC, pg. 232*IX. THE SHIFT IN BRITISH POLICY: REAPPRAISAL, pg. 274*X. THE SHIFT IN BRITISH POLICY: CHANGING COURSE, pg. 313*XI. THE FIRST STAGE OF THE NEGOTIATIONS ON BRITISH ACCESSION (September 1961-August 1962), pg. 367*XII. DISCUSSIONS ON POLITICAL UNION, pg. 414*XIII. THE COMMONWEALTH PRIME MINISTERS' MEETING AND THE PARTY CONFERENCES, pg. 434*XIV. THE LAST PHASE OF THE ACCESSION NEGOTIATIONS (October 1962-January 1963), pg. 455*XV. A FEW CONCLUSIONS, pg. 507*APPENDIX A. THE MESSINA REVOLUTION, pg. 520*APPENDIX B. THE BONN DECLARATION, pg. 523*APPENDIX C. EUROPEAN POLITICAL UNION, pg. 525*INDEX, pg. 531
