This thesis aims to understand why the Dutch centre-right governments between 1979 and 1989 - under the leadership of Dries van Agt and Ruud Lubbers - saw Great Britain as an ally on questions of...Show moreThis thesis aims to understand why the Dutch centre-right governments between 1979 and 1989 - under the leadership of Dries van Agt and Ruud Lubbers - saw Great Britain as an ally on questions of European integration during the 1980s. Political, economic, strategic, and personal contexts will be considered in the analysis.Show less
In this thesis, political theory on party discipline is used to shed light on the disunity within the British Labour Party on the European Question during 1965-1975. The managerial regime of the...Show moreIn this thesis, political theory on party discipline is used to shed light on the disunity within the British Labour Party on the European Question during 1965-1975. The managerial regime of the Whip System used to contain rebellious behavior within the MP's of the Labour Party, but was challenged by the growing amount of leftist MP's who considered the EEC too capitalistic. The management of this discord by the party top and Harold Wilson in particular is what is researched in this thesis.Show less
