The Europe illusion : Britain, France, Germany and the long history of European integration /

In The Europe Illusion, Stuart Sweeney considers Britain's relationships with France and Prussia-Germany since the map of Europe was redrawn at Westphalia in 1648. A timely and far-sighted study, it argues that integration in Europe has evolved through diplomatic, economic and cultural links ce...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Sweeney, Stuart, 1963- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London : Reaktion Books, 2019.
Subjects:	Europe > Foreign relations > Great Britain. Great Britain > Foreign relations > Great Britain. Europe > Economic integration > History. Europe.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: Brexit, Populist Aberration or Slow Burn Revolt?
From Holy Roman Empire to German Empire: Wars, Politics and Diplomacy, 1648-1864
From Bismarck to Brexit: Wars, Politics and Diplomacy, 1864-2018
Cameralism to Cobden-Chevalier: Economics of European Integration, 1648-1871
Bismarck's Gold Standard to EMU: Economics of European Integration, 1871-2018
From Empire Plantations to Boers and Boxers: Empires, Migrations and Europe, 1648-1904
From Entente to Enlargement: Empires, Migrations and Europe, 1902-2018
Religion and the 'Other' in Europe, 1648-2018
Conclusion.