Britain and European Unity, 1945-1992

A brief, narrowly conceived study of British policy toward Europe set in the context of Britain's overall decline. The author, a young British political scientist, argues that membership in the EEC, even belated membership, marked a revolution for an island country that still has no great enthusiasm for Europe. A particular virtue of this short and informative book is its analysis of different interpretations of British policy, with some newly available sources used for the immediate postwar period.