Britain, France and the Battle for the Leadership of Europe, 1957-2007

The book gives an account of an essential part of Britain's troubled relationship with the rest of Europe after 1945 - particularly considering the rivalry of France and Britain between 1945 and 2007.

List of contents

1. Leading Europe 2. Fighting over Europe 3. Defining and directing Europe 4. Initial skirmishes 5. Rethinking Europe 6. Messina to the Treaty of Rome 7. Facing up to de Gaulle 8. EEC, FTA and EFTA: Europe at sixes and sevens 9. Taking on de Gaulle 10. Countering de Gaulle 11. Entering the EEC 12. Reforming and redirecting Europe 13. Maastricht, monetary union and enlargement 14. Last chance for leadership 15. European laggards and leaders

About the author

Richard Davis is Professor of British history and politics at the Université de Bordeaux-Montaigne. He has published widely on the history of Britain's relations with the rest of Europe in the twentieth century and is the author of Britain and France Before the War: Appeasement and Crisis, 1934-1936 (2001) and Britain in Crisis (1970-1979) (2016).

Product details

• Authors: Richard (Universite De Bordeaux-Montaigne Davis, Davis Richard
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.05.2025
• EAN: 9781032149004
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3214900-4
• No. of pages: 236
• Series: Routledge Studies in Modern European History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, Europe, European History, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, HISTORY / Europe / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, International Relations, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, Economic history, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, c 2000 to c 2010, c 2000 to c 2009, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period)