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Zusammenfassung European integration has long been a controversial issue in British politics. This comprehensive book looks at the European policies of the British Left since the end of World War II and provides an illustration of the range of debates that have taken place. It also includes interviews with the key players including Tony Benn and Neil Kinnock. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Abbreviations List of Figures and Tables Acknowledgments Foreword by Tony Benn Introduction: The British Left and European Integration Part 1: European Integration and World Order Chapter 1: The History of the European Project Chapter 2: Europe in the World Part 2: The British Left and European Integration Chapter 3: European Third Force (1945-1947) Chapter 4: Intergovernmental Co-operation (1948-1960) Chapter 5: Conditional Support for Entry (1961-1970) Chapter 6: Opposition to Entry on Conservative Terms (1971) Chapter 7: Renegotiating the Terms of Membership (1972-1974) Chapter 8: The 1975 Referendum Chapter 9: Reforming the European Economic Community (1976-1979) Chapter 10: Withdrawal (1980-1987) Chapter 11: Constructive Engagement (1988-1996) Chapter 12: The Only Card Game in Town (1988-1996) Chapter 13: The New Party of Europe (1997-2005) Chapter 14: Promoting a People's Europe (1997-2005) Chapter 15: The Retreat from Radicalism (1988-2005) Part 3: Past, Present and Future Chapter 16: The British Left and European Integration in the Past Chapter 17: Theorizing the British Left and European Integration Chapter 18: The British Left and European Integration in the Present and the Future Appendix: Policy-making on the British Left Bibliography Index