The pro-European reader / edited by Dick Leonard and Mark Leonard.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Leonard, R. L. (Richard Lawrence)

Leonard, Mark, 1974-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

European federation.

European Union.

Physical Description:

xxii, 254 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave, 2002.

Summary:

The book marshals the most persuasive arguments in favor of closer European integration and a full and whole-hearted British participation in the European Union. It considers the whole case, presenting a unique synthesis of political, cultural and social ideas. It includes the historic political arguments of the debate from a range of illustrious figures including Winston Churchill, Jean Monnet, Roy Jenkins, Mikhail Gorbachev, and Tony Blair. However, The Reader powerfully moves beyond politics with writers such as Milan Kundera and David Puttnam discussing the impact of Europe on our everyday lives: from our cities and identities to football and film.

Contents:

Introduction: The Whole Case for Europe 1

Part I Peace: The Political Case for Europe 1945-73

1 United States of Europe (Zurich speech on the United States of Europe, 1946) / Winston Churchill 13

2 Toward European Unity (Article from Partisan Review, 1947) / George Orwell 17

3 The Schuman Plan (Extract from press conference, 1950) / Robert Schuman 23

4 The Common Market (Extract from the Treaty of Rome, 1957) 26

5 Britain's Place and Purpose in the World (Conservative Party conference speech, 1961) / Harold Macmillan 29

6 The US Welcomes European Unity (Speech at Washington, DC, 1962) / John F. Kennedy 32

7 Let Us Go In with Hope and Confidence (Labour Party conference speech, 1962) / Roy Jenkins 34

8 Europe Needs Britain (Extract from Jean Monnet, Memoirs, 1961) / Jean Monnet 37

9 We Mean Business (Speech launching second British application, 1967) / Harold Wilson 41

10 The Choice for Europe (Extract from Interests and Obsessions, 1970) / Robert Skidelsky 45

11 We Must Break Down the Barriers (Labour Party special conference speech, 1971) / John Mackintosh 50

12 Voting for Europe (House of Commons speech, 1971) / Roy Hattersley 53

13 A Historic Decision (Concluding the Commons debate on British entry, 1971) / Edward Heath 57

Part II From Prosperity to Democracy: The Political Case for Europe 1974-2000

14 We Need the British (Labour Party conference speech, 1974) / Helmut Schmidt 67

15 Why You Should Vote Yes (Pro-EEC pamphlet concerning the 'Yes' Document and the 1975 referendum) 71

16 We Are Now Inextricably Involved (Speech introducing the British presidency, 1977) / Anthony Crosland 76

17 Our Parliament Must Be a Motive Force (Speech to European Parliament, 1979) / Simone Veil 81

18 It Is Necessary to Work Together (TUC speech, 1988) / Jaques Delors 86

19 Our Destiny Is in Europe (Extract from Bruges speech, 1988) / Margaret Thatcher 92

20 There Will Be One Europe (Speech in Berlin, 1989) / Neil Kinnock 95

21 The Common European Home (Speech in Strasbourg, 1989) / Mikhail Gorbachev 100

22 The Power of Dreaming (Speech in Strasbourg, 1990) / Vaclav Havel 103

23 Ancient Fallacies (House of Commons speech, 1991) / Geoffrey Howe 108

24 Britain at the Heart of Europe (Extract from Bonn speech, 1991) / John Major 113

25 A New Start (Investiture speech, 1999) / Romano Prodi 118

26 For Britain's Sake I Am a European (Speech at Britain in Europe launch, 1999) / Michael Heseltine 124

27 Britain Can't Be Anywhere Else (Speech at Britain in Europe launch, 1999) / Charles Kennedy 127

28 The New Challenge for Europe (Charlemagne Prize acceptance speech, 1999) / Tony Blair 129

Part III The Future Shape of Europe: The Political Case in the Twenty-First Century

29 Network Europe / Mark Leonard 139

30 Europe and Security / Robert Cooper 150

31 A Third Way for the European Union? / Anthony Giddens 164

32 Can Britain Lead in Europe? / Charles Grant 171

33 Should Europe Become a State? / Jan Zielonka 177

Part IV Beyond Politics: The Everyday Case for Europe

34 The Quest for a European Identity / Philip Dodd 189

35 Europe and Cities / Peter Hall 196

36 Football and Europe / Simon Kuper 204

37 Islam and Euro-Identity / Yasmin Alibhai-Brown 214

38 Britain as Europe / Linda Colley 220

39 European Film / David Puttnam 233

40 Why I'm Glad to Be European / Hugo Young 240

41 Jerusalem Address: Europe and the Novel / Milan Kundera 246.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0333778898

OCLC:

47696838