Hamish McDougall

Broschiertes Buch

New Zealand, Britain, and European Integration Since 1960

Staying Alive

Beschreibung

This book explores how New Zealand, a small country almost as far from Western Europe as it is possible to be, assumed political importance in Britain's accession to the European Community vastly out of proportion to its size, proximity and strategic position. At several points in accession negotiations, the issue of New Zealand's continued trade with Britain threatened to derail UK Government attempts to join the Community. This issue also interacted with the broader context of the Cold War, economic shocks and decolonisation, materially affecting the terms of entry into the European Community, and altering Britain's relations with its European partners and the British public's perceptions of British membership. After entry, New Zealand continued to resurface as a continued source of tension between Britain and an integrating Europe. The role that New Zealand played sheds light on Britain's attempts to retain global influence after the demise of its formal empire. Contributing to a growing body of research which challenges the traditional historical narratives of British 'decline' and colonial 'independence' in the second half of the twentieth century, this book fills an important gap in the historiography of Britain following the 1973 enlargement of the European Communities.

Autor

Hamish McDougall is Executive Director of the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs - Whare Taw¿hi-a-mahi i Aotearoa. Previously, his doctoral study of international history at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), focussed on the topic of Anglo-New Zealand relations in the context of European integration.

Produktdetails

• Britain and the World
• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Springer Nature Switzerland / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-3-031-45019-8
• Seitenzahl: 356
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Januar 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 210mm x 148mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 461g
• ISBN-13: 9783031450198
• ISBN-10: 3031450191
• Artikelnr.: 72808267

Rezensionen

This is, undoubtedly, a most informative book. The breadth of the sources consulted is impressive. McDougall demonstrates very convincingly that the story of Britain and New Zealand s relationship into the twenty-first century is one of continuity and not an abandonment . McDougall should be congratulated in keeping to a consistent story line through the morass of those influences, and the morass of the many people at many levels contributing to the negotiations. (David Hall, New Zealand Journal of History, Vol.59 (1), 2025)

This is a revisionist book of a relatively well-studied subject in history . The book certainly contributes to the field . But I recommend it to readers, although it will probably appeal more to expert ones, rather than general. (Jatinder Mann, JACANZS, Vol. 4, August, 2024)

This book presents an important and nuanced understanding of a time of flux in international relations. The book is extremely well written and researched and makes for an interesting read. (Serena Kelly, New Zealand International Review, Vol. 49 (4), July-August, 2024)