Britain and the European Union

This timely and engaging third edition offers the student and general reader a compact, highly readable analysis of British membership of the European Union from 1973 up and beyond Brexit to the 10th anniversary of Britain’s historic vote to leave the European Union. This timely and engaging third edition offers the student and general reader a compact, highly readable analysis of British membership of the European Union (EU). With detailed coverage of the period from 1973 up until the present day, it also examines the 1945–1972 period to account for Britain's absence from the formation of the EU. Providing a highly distilled and accessible overview of some of the parameters and recurring features of Britain’s membership, it touches on all the major facets at this critical time in Britain’s relationship with Europe. Key features of the new edition: unrivalled combination of breadth and depth in its multidimensional treatment of Britain and the EU 1945–2026 on the tenth anniversary of the 2016 referendum. detailed coverage of the impact of Brexit since 2020, and current – and likely future – issues and topics. the constant and changing character, problems, and paradoxes of the British relationship with the EU. exploratory, balanced, and questioning, providing questions and perspectives for debate and discussion. full of illuminating insights, vivid detail, a rich variety of sources, and a large array of explanations/interpretations. This book will be of key interest to scholars, students and the generally interested reader in the areas of European Politics/Studies, British Politics, EU Politics/Studies, Area Studies, and International Relations.