The EEC crisis of 1963
Subtitle: Kennedy, Macmillan, de Gaulle and Adenauer in conflict
By: Oliver Bange ; preface by Peter Catterall
Series: Contemporary history in context; Contemporary history in context series
Publisher: St. Martin's Press in association with Institute of Contemporary British History
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 291
Subjects: World politics -- 1955-1965; European federation; International relations; European Economic Community countries -- Politics and government
Description: "This fresh look at the 1963 crisis in the western alliance following de Gaulle's veto of the British EEC application uses much new unpublished source material to offer a fascinating insight into the personal relationships of the western leaders. It challenges the orthodox view that it was de Gaulle who was solely to blame for the breakdown of the negotiations in January 1963.

Instead, while Adenauer was still trying to find a deal with de Gaulle to avoid a complete breakdown, British cooperation with the American administration and with other members of the German cabinet was meant to make de Gaulle the sole scapegoat, in order to isolate France within the EEC."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-283) and index