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The Great Deception
The True Story of Britain and the European Union
Taschenbuch von Christopher Booker (u. a.)
Sprache: Englisch

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Since its publication in 2003, The Great Deception has taken on the role of the Eurosceptics' bible, with the third edition helping to fuel the debate during the 2016 EU Referendum.

This fourth edition celebrates the moment when the UK broke away from the European Union, having been extensively re-edited to incorporate newly available archive material, and updated to include the tumultuous events of recent years.

The Great Deception, therefore, tells for the first time the inside story of the most audacious political project of modern times, from its intellectual beginnings in the 1920s, when the blueprint for the European Union was first conceived by a British civil servant, right up to the point when the UK resumes its path at as an independent sovereign nation after 47 years of membership of the European project in its various guises.

Drawing on a wealth of new evidence and existing sources, scarcely an episode of the story does not emerge in startling new light, from the real reasons why de Gaulle kept Britain out in the 1960s to the fall of Mrs Thatcher and the build-up to the referendum campaign which had its roots in the Maastricht Treaty.

The book chillingly shows how Britain's politicians were consistently outplayed in a game the rules of which they never understood. It ends by evaluating the post referendum negotiations and asking whether this is the end of an episode or just a new beginning.
Since its publication in 2003, The Great Deception has taken on the role of the Eurosceptics' bible, with the third edition helping to fuel the debate during the 2016 EU Referendum.

This fourth edition celebrates the moment when the UK broke away from the European Union, having been extensively re-edited to incorporate newly available archive material, and updated to include the tumultuous events of recent years.

The Great Deception, therefore, tells for the first time the inside story of the most audacious political project of modern times, from its intellectual beginnings in the 1920s, when the blueprint for the European Union was first conceived by a British civil servant, right up to the point when the UK resumes its path at as an independent sovereign nation after 47 years of membership of the European project in its various guises.

Drawing on a wealth of new evidence and existing sources, scarcely an episode of the story does not emerge in startling new light, from the real reasons why de Gaulle kept Britain out in the 1960s to the fall of Mrs Thatcher and the build-up to the referendum campaign which had its roots in the Maastricht Treaty.

The book chillingly shows how Britain's politicians were consistently outplayed in a game the rules of which they never understood. It ends by evaluating the post referendum negotiations and asking whether this is the end of an episode or just a new beginning.
Über den Autor

Christopher Booker was a celebrated journalist and author. He was a columnist for the Sunday Telegraph from 1990 to 2019 and his bestselling books include The Seven Basic Plots, The Real Global Warming Disaster, The Great Deception and Scared to Death. He was the founding editor of the satirical magazine Private Eye. He died in 2019.

Richard North has in recent years won a reputation as one of Britain's most expert defence analysts, through his 'Defence of the Realm' blog. Formerly a research director in the European Parliament, North is also a political analyst through his EU Referendum blog and an author.

Zusammenfassung
Published at a pivotal moment for the EU with the UK having left the union and the high possibility of a global recession in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Foreword and acknowledgements

1 The Early Days: 1918-1945
2 Try, Try and Try Again: The First Attempts at European Integration: 1945-1949
3 The Rocky Road to Rome: 1950-1957
4 'A Triumph for Monet': 1958-1961
5 Why de Gaulle Kept Britain Out: 1961-1969
6 The Real Deceit of Edward Heath: 1970-1972
7 Britain Stays In: 1973-1975
8 The Awkward Partner: 1975-1984
9 Enter Mr Spinelli: 1979-1986
10 Decline and Fall: 1986-1990
11 'At the Heart of Europe': 1990-1993
12 The Single Market: A Tale of Three Halves
13 Odd Man Out: 1993-1997
14 Towards 'Political Unity': 1997-1999
15 Hearts and Minds: 1999-2001
16 The Crowning Dream: 2002-2004
17 Downfall: 2004-2005
18 The Road to Lisbon: 2006-2009
19 The Euro Crisis: 2010-2012
20 Countdown to Referendum: 2012-2013
21 The Impossible Dream: 2014-2016
22 End Game: 2016-2020
Conclusion: End and a Beginning

Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781472984654
ISBN-10: 147298465X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Booker, Christopher
North, Richard
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestraße 122 a, D-22083 Hamburg, gpsr@petersen-buchimport.com
Maße: 234 x 152 x 50 mm
Von/Mit: Christopher Booker (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 19.08.2021
Gewicht: 0,974 kg
Artikel-ID: 118508658
Über den Autor

Christopher Booker was a celebrated journalist and author. He was a columnist for the Sunday Telegraph from 1990 to 2019 and his bestselling books include The Seven Basic Plots, The Real Global Warming Disaster, The Great Deception and Scared to Death. He was the founding editor of the satirical magazine Private Eye. He died in 2019.

Richard North has in recent years won a reputation as one of Britain's most expert defence analysts, through his 'Defence of the Realm' blog. Formerly a research director in the European Parliament, North is also a political analyst through his EU Referendum blog and an author.

Zusammenfassung
Published at a pivotal moment for the EU with the UK having left the union and the high possibility of a global recession in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Foreword and acknowledgements

1 The Early Days: 1918-1945
2 Try, Try and Try Again: The First Attempts at European Integration: 1945-1949
3 The Rocky Road to Rome: 1950-1957
4 'A Triumph for Monet': 1958-1961
5 Why de Gaulle Kept Britain Out: 1961-1969
6 The Real Deceit of Edward Heath: 1970-1972
7 Britain Stays In: 1973-1975
8 The Awkward Partner: 1975-1984
9 Enter Mr Spinelli: 1979-1986
10 Decline and Fall: 1986-1990
11 'At the Heart of Europe': 1990-1993
12 The Single Market: A Tale of Three Halves
13 Odd Man Out: 1993-1997
14 Towards 'Political Unity': 1997-1999
15 Hearts and Minds: 1999-2001
16 The Crowning Dream: 2002-2004
17 Downfall: 2004-2005
18 The Road to Lisbon: 2006-2009
19 The Euro Crisis: 2010-2012
20 Countdown to Referendum: 2012-2013
21 The Impossible Dream: 2014-2016
22 End Game: 2016-2020
Conclusion: End and a Beginning

Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781472984654
ISBN-10: 147298465X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Booker, Christopher
North, Richard
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestraße 122 a, D-22083 Hamburg, gpsr@petersen-buchimport.com
Maße: 234 x 152 x 50 mm
Von/Mit: Christopher Booker (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 19.08.2021
Gewicht: 0,974 kg
Artikel-ID: 118508658
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