Schuman Plan and the British Abdication of Leadership in Europe

Zusatztext brilliant ... book. Informationen zum Autor Edmund Dell was Lecturer in Modern History at the Queen's College from 1945 to 1947, until going into politics. He was Paymaster General from 1974 to 1976 and Secretary of State for Industry from 1976 to 1978. Klappentext This book examines the Attlee government's rejection of the Schuman Plan and reassesses Bevan's conduct as foreign secretary. The story is placed in the context of the `big questions' dominating British policy formation: security, the dollar shortage, the American attack on the sterling area, and pressure for European integration. Zusammenfassung This book examines the Attlee government's rejection of the Schuman Plan and reassesses Bevan's conduct as foreign secretary. The story is placed in the context of the `big questions' dominating British policy formation: security, the dollar shortage, the American attack on the sterling area, and pressure for European integration.

Product details

• Authors: Edmund Dell, DELL EDMUND
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.06.1995
• EAN: 9780198289678
• ISBN: 978-0-19-828967-8
• No. of pages: 338
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, European History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Constitutions, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Economic Policy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, Economic history, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Central / national / federal government policies, Constitution: government & the state, Central government policies, Constitution: government and the state