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Britain's Future in Europe
Reform, Renegotiation, Repatriation or Secession?
Edited by
Michael Emerson
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Synopsis
If the Conservative Party wins the 2015 general election, Prime Minister David Cameron has promised the British people that a referendum on the country's future in the European Union will take place in 2017. A decision of this gravity needs to be made with the fullest understanding of its consequences, based on facts. This book offers a succinct, objective and comprehensive review of the evidence, the source of which is the British government's own research project, Review of the Balance of Competences between the United Kingdom and the European Union. This Review draws together over 3,000 pages of independent assessments of whether the distribution of powers between the EU and the member states is right or needs to be changed. The case for policy reform, renegotiation or repatriation of powers is presented across 32 different policy areas. The picture that emerges is far more nuanced and refined than the rhetoric that surrounds this crucial debate on Britain's future in Europe would suggest. The authors offer an analysis of the evidence and invite readers to draw their own conclusions from the information they present. New & Used
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What Reviewers Are Saying
Emerson and his fellow authors deserve congratulations for producing a book that uses hard evidence to set out the arguments with clarity and common sense. Financial Times An absolutely invaluable resource for anyone concerned with Britain's evolving relationship with the European Union. -- Professor Lord Anthony Giddens, London School of Economics In the finest tradition of British pragmatism: a much needed injection of common sense and seriousness into the British debate on Europe. -- Francois Heisbourg, Fondation pour la Recherche Strategique, Paris This is a comprehensive and cogent analysis of the British government's review of EU competences. While the government was reluctant to draw conclusions from its own review, the CEPS researchers are bolder. -- Charles Grant, Director of the Centre for European Reform, London This extraordinarily fair-minded and balanced book is a myth-busting exercise of the best kind. Meticulously boiling down every single European policy field to its very essence, the authors (one of Europe's leading think tank teams) are replacing misperception and misrepresentation with sober facts and sound assessments. -- Jan Techau, Director of Carnegie Europe