{"product_id":"convergence-or-divergence-britain-and-the-continent-0333608593","title":"Convergence or Divergence?: Britain and the Continent","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0333608593\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black, Jeremy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRelations with Continental Europe have been a central issue in British history. Several crucial questions can be identified: first, how similar or dissimilar was Britain, to other European countries in respect of its economy and political culture?; secondly, how far can similarity and difference be understood in terms of convergence and divergence, or of roughly parallel tracks reflecting and sustaining longstanding differences?; thirdly, did British people feel themselves to be Europeans?; fourthly did the British people take an informed and sympathetic interest in what was happening on the Continent, or did their ignorance of Europe lead to insularity and xenophobia?; and fifthly, to what extent was the British stage, and Britain as a whole involved in the affairs of Europe, diplomatically, militarily, economically, culturally? This wide-ranging, thoughtful and provocative study tackles these questions from the late Iron Age to the current debate about European integration. It is at once an important contribution to British history and a crucial work for those seeking to understand Britain's past and present position in Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51928691736864,"sku":"NEW0333608593","price":73.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/convergence-or-divergence-britain-and-the-continent-0333608593","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}