Results found: 2

Search results

Sort By:

Limit search:

Wielka Brytania we Wspólnotach Europejskich i Unii Europejskiej

100%

Ronek G.

Roczniki Nauk Społecznych

2012

vol. 4(40)

issue 2

101-121

The relationship between Britain and Europe has always been strained. Europe has been seen as a menace rather than an opportunity. Britain used to slow down the process of integration and consequently has often fallen behind and had no choice but to catch up. However, the portrayal of Britain as an “awkward partner” is only partly justified. Based on its specific understanding of national sovereignty, Britain has developed a much more pragmatic and instrumental approach towards Europe. Nevertheless, the country was a strong driving force of integration in many crucial fields, like the single market or trade policy. Britain has always accepted its membership in the European Communities only when exclusion from them could threaten Britain’s national interest, mainly in the economic dimension. Thus Britain’s membership in the Communities has always been selective. Britain decided to join the European Communities mainly because of its poor economic performance in the beginning of the 1960s.

Britain in the European Communities

100%

Ronek G.

Polish Political Science Yearbook

2009

vol. 38

186-205

One of the most important factors a! ecting British politics is its membership in the European Communities, which has already had massive implications for this country. The relationship between Britain and Europe has always been problematic. In Britain there has been little enthusiasm for European integration per se, and equally little understanding of the enthusiasm felt on the continent. Europe has been seen as a menace rather than an opportunity and very few British politicians have attempted to argue (as is commonplace on the continent) that monetary union, for instance, is the only way of regaining control over financial policy.The European idea of pursuing economic integration as a means to political union has also been met with blank incomprehension, if not outright hostility. Britain has always been attempting to slow down the process of integration and, consequently, has often fallen behind and had no choice but to catch up.

Refine search results

1 Polish Political Science Yearbook

1 Roczniki Nauk Społecznych

2 Ronek G.

1 2012

1 2009

Search results

Wielka Brytania we Wspólnotach Europejskich i Unii Europejskiej

Britain in the European Communities