The British political elite and Europe, 1959-1984 : a higher loyalty / Robert Lister Nicholls.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nicholls, Robert Lister, author.

Series:

Manchester Political Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

European Economic Community.

European Union.

Great Britain--Foreign relations--European Union countries.

Great Britain.

European Union countries--Foreign relations--Great Britain.

European Union countries.

Great Britain--Politics and government--1945-1964.

Great Britain--Politics and government--1964-1979.

Great Britain--Politics and government--1979-1997.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (192 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2019.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

An historical examination of the impact short-term political expediency played in the positions adopted by members of Britain's political elites in the debates over Europe. It advances the argument that many MPs failed to consider the long-term implications of membership.

Contents:

Dedication

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

List of tables

Introduction

1. Political Elites

2. Sovereignty

3. The First Application

4. The Second Application

5. Taken in by Heath

6. The 1975 Referendum on EEC Membership

7. Post Referendum

8. Positions taken on Europe 1959-84

Conclusion

Appendix 1: Labour Parliamentary Private Secretaries sacked by Wilson

May 1967

Appendix 2: The 33 Labour rebels

Appendix 3: The Full Terms

Appendix 4: The 69 Labour rebels

October 1971

Appendix 5: House of Commons three-day debate

April 1975

Appendix 6: Conservative and Labour trajectories

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Made available via: manchesterhive.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on March 25, 2026).

ISBN:

9781526148063

1526148064

9781526124784

1526124785

OCLC:

1467875509