Moored to the continent? : future options for Britain and the EU / Mark Baimbridge, Philip B. Whyman and Brian Burkitt.

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Cover; Contents; Front Matter; Title Page; Copyright Page; Also by the Authors; Author Credits; Preface; European integration timeline; Glossary of terms; Body Matter; 1. Moored to the continent?; Part I: An awkward partnership; 2. The myth of globalisation and economic interdependence; 3. Britain and the EU: so close yet so far; 4. Consequences of EU membership; Part II: Britain in a global world; 5. The euro as a flawed currency area; 6. Alternative relationships: loosening the ties that bind; 7. Britain outside the EU; Part III: Options for a new beginning

8. A new economic policy framework9. A new social policy framework; 10. A new political sovereignty framework; 11. Towards a brave new world?; Back Matter; Bibliography; Other titles available from Imprint Academic and Andrews UK

Is there an alternative to EU membership? What if Britain left the EU? Would it be a disastrous or liberating experience? What trade relationships could the UK forge outside the EU? How would economic and social policy be different? What are the implications for sovereignty and democracy?This text seeks to answer these questions through exploring the future options for Britain regarding its relationship with the European Union (EU). To the British establishment it seemed obvious that joinin...

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