Britain, the Commonwealth and Europe: The Commonwealth and Britain's Applications to Join the European Communities (Studies in Modern History)

The loss of its Empire and the "turn' to Europe are the two striking features of Britain's foreign policy since 1945. The contributors examine the connection between the two processes. Utilizing a range of sources, the authors challenge conventional interpretations of the connection, and in doing so raise important questions about the nature, motivation, and effects of British policy. Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 8 Preface......Page 10 Notes on the Contributors......Page 20 1 Britain, the Commonwealth and Europe: an Overview......Page 22 2 ‘The Jolly Old Empire’: Labour, the Commonwealth and Europe, 1945–51......Page 30 3 Britain and the Commonwealth in the 1950s......Page 51 4 The Australian Department of Trade and the EEC, 1956–61......Page 60 5 The Commonwealth in British European Policy: Politics and Sentiment, 1956–63......Page 74 6 ‘Commonwealth or Europe?’: Macmillan’s Dilemma, 1961–63......Page 103 7 Commonwealth International Financial Arrangements and Britain’s First Application to Join the EEC......Page 132 8 The Labour Government, Commonwealth Policy, and the Second Application to Join the EEC, 1964–67......Page 153 9 A Matter of Preference: the EEC and the Erosion of the Old Commonwealth Relationship......Page 177 B......Page 202 C......Page 203 E......Page 204 G......Page 205 L......Page 206 N......Page 207 S......Page 208 Z......Page 209 Britain's loss of its empire and its 'turn' to Europe are the two most striking features of its foreign policy in the thirty years after 1945. The contributors to this book examine the connection between the two processes. Utilizing a range of sources, the authors challenge conventional interpretations of the connection, and in doing so raise important questions about the nature, motivation, and effects of British policy. Britain's loss of its empire and its "turn" to Europe are the two most striking features of its foreign policy in the 30 years after 1945. The contributors to this book examine the connection between the two processes. Utilizing a range of sources, the authors challenge conventional interpretations of the connection, and in doing so raise important questions about the nature, motivation, and effects of British policy Britain's loss of its empire and its "turn" to Europe, in the 30 years after 1945, are examined in this book. Utilizing a range of sources, the authors challenge conventional interpretations of the connection of the two processes and in doing so raise important questions about British policy. Edited By Alex May. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.