Will Britain leave the EU? Following the Conservative victory in the 2015 General Election, the question of 'Brexit' - a British exit from the EU - is high on the political agenda. In this book, former Europe Minister Denis MacShane looks at the history of Britain's fraught relationship with Europe and shows how the possibility of Brexit has become increasingly more likely. He looks at the key personalities who shaped Britain's European policy - from Churchill to Heath and Wilson to Thatcher, Blair and Cameron - and the key issues of immigration and the economy which have heightened Eurosceptic feeling in the UK. Touching on one of the most divisive political issues of our times, this book will be essential reading as Britain, now with its post-election Conservative government, moves towards a referendum on Europe and considers its future place in the world.
Denis MacShane Bücher
Die Arbeit dieses Autors befasst sich hauptsächlich mit politischen und sozialen Fragen, mit einem besonderen Schwerpunkt auf Außenpolitik und internationalen Beziehungen. Seine Schriften spiegeln oft seine eigenen Erfahrungen im politischen Leben wider und bieten einen tiefen Einblick in die Funktionsweise von Macht. Durch seine Prosa erforscht er die komplexen Dilemmata und ethischen Herausforderungen, denen sich diejenigen stellen müssen, die sich in der Welt der Politik bewegen. Sein Stil zeichnet sich durch analytische Präzision und die Fähigkeit aus, komplexe Themen verständlich darzustellen.
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- 136 Seiten
- 5 Lesestunden
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Brexit, No Exit : Why in the End Britain Won't Leave Europe
Why in the End Britain Won't Leave Europe
- 322 Seiten
- 12 Lesestunden
The UK's Brexit vote in 2016 and the inconclusive general election just 12 months later have unleashed a wave of chaos and uncertainty - on the eve of formal negotiations with the EU. Denis MacShane - former MP and Europe minister under Tony Blair - has a unique insider perspective on the events that led to the Brexit vote and ultimately to Theresa May's ill-fated election gamble of June 2017. He argues that Brexit will not mean full rupture with Europe and that British business will overcome the rightwing forces of the Conservative back-benches and UKIP, which have already been weakened by the latest election. Although negotiations with the EU may prove excruciating, Britain cannot and will not divorce itself from the continent of Europe. Indeed, the European question will remain the defining political issue of our time.