Title Harold Wilson, Denmark and the making of Labour European policy / Matthew Broad

Published Liverpool : Liverpool University Press, 2017

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Description 1 online resource Series Studies in labour history ; 10 Studies in labour history (Liverpool University Press) ; 10 Summary In 1958, Britain and Denmark both advocated closer European cooperation through the looser framework of the Free Trade Area (FTA) rather than membership of the nascent European Economic Community (EEC). By 1972, however, the situation had changed drastically. The FTA was a long-forgotten concept. Its replacement, the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), seemed economically and politically inept. Now, at the third time of asking, both countries were on the verge of joining the EEC as full members. This compelling analysis compares how the European policies of the British Labour Party and the Danish Social Democrats evolved amid this environment. Based on material from 12 archives in four countries, it updates our knowledge of key moments in both parties' interaction with the integration story, including in the formative stages of the EEC in 1958¬-60 and the negotiations for British and Danish EEC membership in 1961-63, 1967 and 1970-72. More innovatively, this book argues that amid an array of national and international constraints the reciprocal influence exerted by Labour and the SD on each other via informal party contacts was itself a crucial determinant in European policymaking. In so doing, it sheds light on the sources of Labour European thinking, the role of small states like Denmark in the integration process, and the prominence of the Anglo-Scandinavian nexus in the broader narrative of British foreign policy in this period Notes Print version record Subject Wilson, Harold, 1916-1995. SUBJECT Wilson, Harold, 1916-1995 fast Subject European Economic Community -- Great Britain -- History European Economic Community -- Denmark -- History Labour Party (Great Britain) Socialdemokratisk forbund. SUBJECT European Economic Community fast Labour Party (Great Britain) fast Socialdemokratisk forbund fast Subject Economic history. Business & Economics -- Economic History. LAW -- International. Economic history International economic relations SUBJECT Great Britain -- Foreign economic relations -- Denmark Denmark -- Foreign economic relations -- Great Britain Great Britain -- Economic conditions -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056676 Denmark -- Economic conditions -- 20th century Subject Denmark Great Britain Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781786948298 178694829X

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