Enlarging the European Union [electronic resource] : The Commission Seeking Influence, 1961-1973 /
Geary, M.author.
The book presents a new history of the first enlargement of the EU. It charts the attempts by the European Commission to influence the outcome of the British and Irish bids to join the Common Market during the 1960s and 1970s. The most politically divisive EU enlargement is examined through extensive research in British, Irish, EU, and US archives.
Description based upon print version of record.
""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""List of Abbreviations""; ""Introduction""; ""1 The Commission and Britainâ€?s First Application""; ""2 The Commission and the Irish Application""; ""3 From Veto to Veto: Britain and the Commission""; ""4 Ireland and the Policy of Failure""; ""5 Navigating the Gaullist Veto""; ""6 La Bataille des Chiffres""; ""7 Challenging the Acquis""; ""Conclusions""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The book presents a new history of the first enlargement of the EU. It charts the attempts by the European Commission to influence the outcome of the British and Irish bids to join the Common Market during the 1960s and 1970s. The most politically divisive EU enlargement is examined through extensive research in British, Irish, EU, and US archives.
European Commission.
European Union
European Union.
History, Modern.
World history.
Great Britain—History.
European Union Politics.
Modern History.
World History, Global and Transnational History.
History of Britain and Ireland.