Britain's Future in Europe - The Known Plan A to Remain or the Unknown Plan B to Leave

An in/out referendum on Britain's place in the European Union is now confirmed for 23rd June 2016. What are the facts about the powers that the EU holds and what is the reform or renegotiation that might be needed? This book looks beyond the headlines and analyses the truth behind the rhetoric.

List of contents

Glossary / About the authors / Preface / Executive Summary - Common sense and noble idea / Part I - Questions / 1. What is the Balance of Competences Review? / 2. What are the EU's competences? / 3. What are the underlying issues? / Part II - Evidence / 1. Core single market policies / 2. Sectoral policies / 3. Economic, monetary and social policies / 4. Justice and home affairs / 5. Education, research and culture / 6. External relations / 7. General issues / Part III - Conclusions / 1. By groups of policies / 2. By reform, renegotiation, or repatriation / 3. Contemplating secession / Appendix A. Balance of Competences Review - Schedule of the British governments' work / Index / List of Boxes and Figure

Contributors: Graham Avery / Miroslav Beblavý / Arno Behrens / Steven Blockmans / Hugo Brady / Michael Emerson / Daniel Gros / Alzbeta Hájková / Karel Lannoo / Adam ¿azowski / Jorge Núñez Ferrer / Steve Peers / Michael Wriglesworth

About the author

Michael Emerson holds honorary doctorates from the universities of Kent and Keele. He began his career as an economist at the OECD, Paris, and subsequently worked for the European Commission, Brussels, from 1973 to 1996, where his posts included advising Roy Jenkins (1977-78) and the Ambassador to the USSR/Russia (1991-95). Since 1996, he has been Senior Research Fellow successively at the LSE and the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS). He has authored and edited many books on a wide range of topics including European integration and foreign policy.

Product details

• Assisted by: Michael Emerson (Editor), Emerson Michael (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.03.2016
• EAN: 9781786600707
• ISBN: 978-1-78660-070-7
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 228 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 336 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Money & Monetary Policy, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Macroeconomics, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Treaties, macroeconomics, Politics & government, International Economics, Monetary Economics, Central / national / federal government policies, Central government policies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / Economics & Trade, Treaties & Other Sources Of International Law, Public international law: treaties & other sources, Brexit;EU;European Union;Referendum;Secession