As two of the longest serving prime ministers in Europe, Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern were in power during one of the most tumultuous periods of European integration. This book offers a unique and fascinating insight into how they responded to the demands and opportunities of Eur…
An insight into how two of Europe's longest serving prime ministers, Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern, sought to radically reshape the EU policy making process in the UK and Ireland in order to further their strategic policy agendas.
Examines how the national EU policy process changed between 1997 and 2007, to what extent the UK and Irish policy processes converged or diverged, and whether the reforms enhanced the projection of national policy.
As two of the longest serving prime ministers in Europe, Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern were in power during one of the most tumultuous periods of European integration. This book offers a unique and fascinating insight into how they responded to the demands and opportunities of Eur…
Why did Tony Blair take Britain to war with Iraq? Because, this book argues, he was following the core political beliefs and style - the Blair identity - manifest and consistent throughout his decade in power. It traces his personal influence on British foreign policy and intern…