{"product_id":"the-british-political-elite-and-europe-1959-1984-a-higher-loyalty-9781526148063","title":"The British Political Elite and Europe,","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book offers an original interpretation of Britain’s relationship with Europe over a 25 year period: 1959-84 and advances the argument that the current problems over EU membership resulted from much earlier political machinations. This evidence based account of the seminal period analyses the applications for EEC membership, the 1975 referendum, and the role of the press. Was the British public misled over the true aims of the European project? How significant was the role of the press in changing public opinion from anti, to pro Common Market membership? Why, after over 40 years since Britain became a member of the European community, does the issue continue to deeply divide not only the political elite, but also the British public? These, and other pertinent questions are answered in this timely book on a subject that remains topical and highly controversial.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1 Political elites\u003cbr\u003e2 Sovereignty\u003cbr\u003e3 The first application\u003cbr\u003e4 The second application\u003cbr\u003e5 Taken in by Heath\u003cbr\u003e6 The 1975 Referendum on EEC membership\u003cbr\u003e7 Post referendum\u003cbr\u003e8 Positions taken on Europe, 1959-1984\u003cbr\u003eConclusion \u003cbr\u003eAppendix 1: Labour Parliamentary Private Secretaries sacked by Wilson – May 1967\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 2: The 33 Labour rebels – May 1967\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 3: The full terms\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 4: The 69 Labour rebels – October 1971\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 5: House of Commons three-day debate – April 1975\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 6: Conservative and Labour trajectories\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manchester University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041013170519,"sku":"9781526148063","price":18.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781526148063.jpg?v=1750948594","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-british-political-elite-and-europe-1959-1984-a-higher-loyalty-9781526148063","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}