Helmut Schmidt and British-German Relations - A European Misunderstanding

This major reinterpretation of British-German relations in the 1970s explores why the two countries rarely saw eye to eye over European integration. It shows how at the heart of bilateral tensions lay profoundly competing visions for post-war Europe, and reveals their surprisingly close cooperation in pursuing joint interests on the global stage.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. The young Helmut Schmidt and British-German relations, 1945-74; 2. Harold Wilson, 1974-76; 3. James Callaghan, 1976-79; 4. Margaret Thatcher, 1979-82; Conclusions.

About the author

Mathias Haeussler is Assistant Professor (Akademischer Rat a.Z.) at Universität Regensburg, Germany, having previously been Lumley Research Fellow at Magdalene College, Cambridge. He has held fellowships at Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn and the Library of Congress.

Product details

• Authors: Mathias Haeussler, Mathias (Universitat Regensburg Haeussler
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9781108710800
• ISBN: 978-1-108-71080-0
• No. of pages: 265
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; Political Parties, European History, Germany, HISTORY / Europe / General, International Relations, Political leaders & leadership, United Kingdom, Great Britain, c 1970 to c 1979, c 1970 to c 1980, Political leaders and leadership, Political parties and party platforms