Britain and the Crisis of the European Union [recurso electrónico

This book centres on the effects of the political and later economic crisis which seriously affected the European Union and its impact on the seemingly endless UK debate over Britain's position within the EU. This book focuses on the effects of the political and later economic crisis which has seriously affected the European Union and its impact on the seemingly endless UK debate over Britain's position within the EU. Long described as an 'awkward partner' and in spite of Tony Blair's half-hearted attempts to engage with his partners during his time in office, the UK under the Coalition government has become further estranged from other members states and EU institutions with potentially damaging consequences for the UK and the future of the EU itself. This volume analyses the way the sovereign debt crisis, in particular, has fuelled the further rise of radical euroscepticism in the UK against the backdrop of a deepening crisis of the British political system and wider questioning of the European project across the EU Front Matter....Pages i-xi Introduction....Pages 1-16 The Political Economy of the Eurozone Crisis....Pages 17-41 British Preferences in the European Union: Unsung Success....Pages 42-60 Euroscepticism in Britain: Cause or Symptom of the European Crisis?....Pages 61-90 The Crisis of Democracy in the United Kingdom....Pages 91-112 Britain and the Political Crisis in the European Union....Pages 113-133 Britain and the Economic Crisis of the European Union....Pages 134-164 Conclusion....Pages 165-184 Back Matter....Pages 185-234