Britain's future in Europe : reform, renegotiation, repatriation or secession?
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Britain's future in Europe : reform, renegotiation, repatriation or secession?
Centre for European Policy Studies, c2015
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Description
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.
Table of Contents
Glossary / About the authors / Preface / Executive Summary - Common sense and noble idea / Part I - Questions / 1. What is the Balance of Competences Review? / 2. What are the EU's competences? / 3. What are the underlying issues? / Part II - Evidence / 1. Core single market policies / 2. Sectoral policies / 3. Economic, monetary and social policies / 4. Justice and home affairs / 5. Education, research and culture / 6. External relations / 7. General issues / Part III - Conclusions / 1. By groups of policies / 2. By reform, renegotiation, or repatriation / 3. Contemplating secession / Appendix A. Balance of Competences Review - Schedule of the British governments' work / Index / List of Boxes and Figure Contributors: Graham Avery / Miroslav Beblavy / Arno Behrens / Steven Blockmans / Hugo Brady / Michael Emerson / Daniel Gros / Alzbeta Hajkova / Karel Lannoo / Adam Lazowski / Jorge Nunez Ferrer / Steve Peers / Michael Wriglesworth
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