Additional Reading

There aren’t many books about BREXIT specifically, though that is likely to change particularly after March 2019. However, there are general histories of the EU, books about Britain’s relationship to the EU, books advocating leaving the EU, and books advocating staying. Not all of the advocacy books have been included, but we felt it was important to include a selection of books on the history of the relationship between Europe and Great Britain. Lastly, the EU also has the treaties and other documents that may be of interest.

The 1975 Referendum by David Butler and Uwe Kitzinger.
Call Number: HC241.25.G7 B77
ISBN: 0333197089
Published/Created: 1976
The 1975 referendum was a seminal moment in the history of Britain's relationship to the EU and this book looks at that time period and does include a table presenting referendum results. There is a chronology (1946-1975) and an appendix does include reproductions of official referendum leaflets. There is a second edition published in 1996.
A Blueprint for Brexit: The Future of Global Financial Services and Markets in the UK. External by Barnabas Reynolds
Published/Created: 2016
Barnabas Reynolds, is a partner at Shearman & Sterling's and is head of their global Financial Institutions Advisory & Financial Regulatory Group. In this paper he outlines two models for the UK to leave the European Union that will insure that UK's financial services and global markets retain their standing.
Brexit by Denis MacShane
Call Number: HC240.25.G7 M33 2015 OVERFLOWJ34
ISBN: 9781784533137
Published/Created: 2015-03-30
This book takes a more pro-union position written by a former European Minister before the referendum. It looks at the history of Britain's fraught relationship with Europe and how BREXIT became more likely.
Britain's Entry into the European Community by David Hannay (Editor)
Call Number: KD4015 .O545 2000
ISBN: 0714651176
Published/Created: 2000-10-30
This book recounts the negotiations that led to Britain’s entry into the EEC, as told by the book’s author, who was the British representation to the European Economic Community (1963-65) and who led the negotiations.
Britain's Failure to Enter the European Community, 1961-63 by George Wilkes (Editor)
Call Number: HC241.25.G7 B6914 1997
ISBN: 0714646873
Published/Created: 1997-06-01
The essays collected included in this book are specifically recounting the failure of Britain to enter the EEC in the early 1960's.
Britain's Future in Europe by Michael Emerson
Call Number: HC240.25.G7 B7465 2015 OVERFLOWJ34
ISBN: 9781783483723
Published/Created: 2015-02-18
Table of contents
This book takes a more pro-union position and is based in the findings of the British government's own research project, Review of the Balance of Competences between the United Kingdom and the European Union.
Britain Alone! by Andrea Biondi (Editor); Patrick J. Birkinshaw (Editor)
Call Number: KJE5092.G7 B748 2016
ISBN: 9789041158321
Published/Created: 2016-01-27
This book was written before the referendum and addresses the major concerns and uncertainties associated with the referendum including: the EU and the sovereignty debate; the impact of Brexit in the devolved United Kingdom; financial and economic governance; etc.
Britain and European Integration, 1945-1998 by David A. Gowland (Editor); Arthur Turner (Editor)
Call Number: HC241.25.G7 B676 2000
ISBN: 0415179742
Published/Created: 2000-10-18
This book is a chronological presentation of events. The author has written about the events but interspersed that written account with various memoranda, draft papers, treasury papers, political position papers, and other material covering the both sides of the debate from both political parties.
Britain and Europe Since 1945
Call Number: HC241.25.G7 B675
Published/Created: 1973
This book is a bibliographic guide for a microfiche set and is an "author, title and chronological index to British primary source material on European integration issued since 1945." There is a detailed presentation of the participating organizations including a description of their position and purpose.
Britain and the European Community, 1955-1963 by Miriam Camps
Call Number: HC241.25.G7 C2 LANDOVR
Published/Created: 1964
This book was published long before Great Britain joined the EEC and presents an early picture of the relationship between the country and Europe in addition to including the early developments of the EEC.
Draft Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, as agreed at negotiators' level on 14 November 2018
Published/Created: November 2018
Guide to the European Union by Dick Leonard
Call Number: JN30 .L46 2010
ISBN: 9781846681721
Published/Created: 2010-05-03
Publisher description
Table of contents
This book has a brief history but is more devoted to understanding the structure and operations of the EU.
The Official History of Britain and the European Community by Stephen Wall
Call Number: HC240.25.G7 W35 2013 Alc
ISBN: 9780415535601
Published/Created: 2012-06-27
This is the second volume in The Official History of Britain and the European Community, and describes the events from 1963 up until the British entry into the Common Market in 1975. Volume 1 published as: The United Kingdom and the European Community, volume 1, The rise and fall of a national strategy, 1945-1963.
Origins and Evolution of the European Union by Desmond Dinan (Editor)
Call Number: JN30 .O75 2006
ISBN: 9780199570829
Published/Created: 2014-04-13
Table of contents
Publisher description
This is a good chronological presentation of the history of the EU. There is a detailed timeline and an extended reference and index.
Risk of Brexit 2Ed by Roger Liddle
Call Number: JN238 .L53 2015b
ISBN: 9781783487196
Published/Created: 2015-11-18
Table of contents
There wasn't much time between the publication of the first edition and the second. Both books take a more pro-union position. The second edition includes a lot of newer material that charts how recent political developments have changed the debate surrounding Britain's membership in the EU.
Should Britain Leave the EU? by Patrick Minford; Sakshi Gupta (As told to); Vo Phuong Mai Le; Vidya Mahambare; Yongdeng Xu
Call Number: HC240.25.G7 M56 2015
ISBN: 9781785360329
Published/Created: 2015-12-18
This is the second edition of the book – the first was published in 2005 and it takes a more pro-exit position. This book updates the 2005 edition with reference to the referendum. The author has a web page External related to the first edition of book.
A Stranger in Europe by Stephen Wall
Call Number: DA45 .W255 2008
ISBN: 9780199284559
Published/Created: 2008-07-02
This book is predominantly a look at Britain's relationship with the rest of Europe for over two decades. Mr. Wall was a British diplomat who served as Britain's ambassador to Portugal and Permanent Representative to the European Union.
The UK and the European Community by Alan S. Milward
Call Number: HC241.25.G7 M48 2002
Published/Created: 2002

Balance of Competencies

The Review of the Balance of Competences between the UK and the EU.
HOUSE OF LORDS: European Union Committee
12th Report of Session 2014–15
Ordered to be printed 17 March 2015 and published 25 March 2015
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201415/ldselect/ldeucom/140/140.pdf [PDF, 338 KB] External

There may be additional material related to the EU and BREXIT on the old Parliament page. External

Review of the Balance of Competences. Presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs by Command of Her Majesty
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/review-of-the-balance-of-competences External
A series of reports published from 2012-2014 that was to be an audit of what the EU does and how it affects the UK.

BREXIT: Sources of Information

Additional Reading

Balance of Competencies