Anglo-German relations during the Labour governments 1964-70 NATO strategy, détente and European integration.
- Manchester : Manchester University Press, (c)2007.
- 1 online resource (273 pages)
Includes bibliographies and index.
9780719076008; 9780719076008; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Key events, October 1964 toJune 1970; Abbreviations; Introduction; Anglo-German relations in1964 -- continuity or change?; Nuclear sharing in NATO:hardware or software?; The offset agreements andtheir impact on Anglo-Germanrelations; Britain, Germany andthe Harmel report; NATO nuclear strategy andthe adoption of 'flexible response'; Britain, Germany andthe Non-Proliferation Treaty; Détente, Ostpolitik andAnglo-German relations; Anglo-German relations andBritain's policy towards theEuropean Economic Community. ConclusionAppendix 1: The Future Tasks of theAlliance -- Report of the Council; Appendix 2: A Declaration on Europe; Bibliography; Index.
Speaking at West Point in 1962, Dean Acheson observed that Britain had lost an empire and had still to find a new role. This book explains why, in the following years, as Britain?s Labour government contemplated withdrawal from east of Suez, ministers came to see that Britain?s future role would be as a force within Europe. To this end, and in order to gain entry into the European Economic Community, a close relationship with the Federal Republic of Germany would be essential. This account of Anglo-German relations during the 1960s reveals fascinating insights into how both governments reacted.
9781847792228
Labour Party (Great Britain)--History--20th century.
Germany--Foreign relations--1945- Germany--Foreign relations--Great Britain. Great Britain--Foreign relations--1964-1979. Great Britain--Foreign relations--Germany. Great Britain--Politics and government--1964-1979. Labour Party (Great Britain)--History--20th century.