Britain's Future in Europe

Michael Emerson holds honorary doctorates from the universities of Kent and Keele. He began his career as an economist at the OECD, Paris, and subsequently worked for the European Commission, Brussels, from 1973 to 1996, where his posts included advising Roy Jenkins (1977-78) and the Ambassador to the USSR/Russia (1991-95). Since 1996, he has been Senior Research Fellow successively at the LSE and the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS). He has authored and edited many books on a wide range of topics including European integration and foreign policy.

• Glossary / About the authors / Preface / Executive Summary – Common sense and noble idea / Part I - Questions / 1. What is the Balance of Competences Review? / 2. What are the EU’s competences? / 3. What are the underlying issues? / Part II - Evidence / 1. Core single market policies / 2. Sectoral policies / 3. Economic, monetary and social policies / 4. Justice and home affairs / 5. Education, research and culture / 6. External relations / 7. General issues / Part III – Conclusions / 1. By groups of policies / 2. By reform, renegotiation, or repatriation / 3. Contemplating secession / Appendix A. Balance of Competences Review – Schedule of the British governments’ work / Index / List of Boxes and FigureContributors: Graham Avery / Miroslav Beblavý / Arno Behrens / Steven Blockmans / Hugo Brady / Michael Emerson / Daniel Gros / Alzbeta Hájková / Karel Lannoo / Adam Lazowski / Jorge Núñez Ferrer / Steve Peers / Michael Wriglesworth

Emerson and his fellow authors deserve congratulations for producing a book that uses hard evidence to set out the arguments with clarity and common sense.