The Tentative Alliance? Britain, Italy and Participation in the European Monetary System

Giulia BENTIVOGLIO

doi:10.5771/0947-9511-2016-1-85

Contents
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- 1–4 Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis 1–4
- 5–10 Introduction Antonio Varsori Antonio Varsori 5–10
- 11–28 Narratives of European Integration in Times of Crisis: Images of Europe in the 1970s Quentin JOUAN Quentin JOUAN 11–28
- 29–46 The European TREVI Conference in the 1970s: Transgovernmental Policy Coordination in the Area of Internal Security Eva OBERLOSKAMP Eva OBERLOSKAMP 29–46
- 47–66 Kooperation in der Krise? Die Ölkrise von 1973/74 und die multilaterale Zusammenarbeit der westlichen Industrieländer in der Energiepolitik Henning Türk Henning Türk 47–66
- 67–84 Assessing Yugoslavia’s Place in Western European Stabilisation Policies in Southern Europe, 1974-1976 Benedetto ZACCARIA Benedetto ZACCARIA 67–84
- 85–106 The Tentative Alliance? Britain, Italy and Participation in the European Monetary System Giulia BENTIVOGLIO Giulia BENTIVOGLIO 85–106
- 107–124 Early European Summitry and the Making of the Council of Europe Peter ŠVIK Peter ŠVIK 107–124
- 125–140 Embracing values? The question of Finnish membership of the Council of Europe as a case of political value deliberation in European integration, 1987-1989 Teemu HÄKKINEN Teemu HÄKKINEN 125–140
- 141–174 “Europe”, Europeanizations and their Meaning for European Integration Historiography Michael Gehler Michael Gehler 141–174
- 175–198 Book reviews – Comptes rendus – Buchbesprechungen 175–198
- 199–204 PhD Theses – Thèses de doctorat – Doktorarbeiten 199–204
- 205–208 Information – Informations – Informationen 205–208
- 209–218 Abstracts – Résumés – Zusammenfassungen 209–218
- 219–220 Contributors – Auteurs – Autoren 219–220
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JEIH Journal of European Integration History , page 85 - 106

The Tentative Alliance? Britain, Italy and Participation in the European Monetary System

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Giulia BENTIVOGLIO

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/0947-9511-2016-1-85
- ISSN: 0947-9511
- ISSN online: 2942-321X
Abstract

The partnership between Italy and Britain has been a constant, albeit troubled, topic in the process of European integration. After the United Kingdom had become a member state, a London-Rome axis had been envisioned, to counteract the special relationship between the governments of Paris and Bonn. A peculiar example of potential Anglo-Italian alliance was the series of negotiations which led to the creation of the European Monetary System in 1978. The timing of this initiative was extremely unfortunate for both countries, which were struggling with internal problems. Despite differing views and positions in the international scenario, close collaboration between the countries could have helped in attempting to correct the presumed inequities in the Community Budget and the Common Agricultural Policy. The picture which emerges from British documents shows how, in spite of her weaknesses, Italy indeed played an important role in London’s European policy, at least as regards certain topics and moments. One element which could jeopardise this relationship was Britain’s strategy in concealing her real intentions in joining the EMS.
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