Publisher's Synopsis
As the European Union prepares for the single currency and enlargement to the east, is Britain content to remain a passive bystander? Or will it play an active role in shaping Europe's new political and economic order?;Lionel Barber argues that, with France and Germany weaker than they have been for many years, Britain faces a golden opportunity to exert leadership. Yet unless the Labour goverment makes a stronger commitment to the euro, Britain will remain a semi-detached member of the union.;Barber proposes a bridging strategy for maximising British influence while the country prepares to join economic and monetary union.
