Britain and the Puzzle of European Union - 9781032064154

Taylor & Francis

Britain and the Puzzle of European UnionAuthor(s): Andrew Duff\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032064154, 978-1032064154\nSynopsis\nThis book is a study of the complex relationship between Britain and Europe from the Second World War to the present day.\n\nDrawing on first-hand experience of British and European politics, the author highlights not only the dramatically shifting power play between London and Brussels but also the EUs own struggle to come to terms with its federal mission. He traces the important constitutional events that have fashioned the EU, of which the Brexit process is an outstanding example. The author proposes a number of constitutional reforms which, if carried through, would form the basis of a new entente between the EU and the UK. Both polities will profit from stronger democratic government of a federal type. The author advocates spanning the divide between NATO and the EU. He propos.