战后初期英国的欧洲一体化政策(1945-1951)

Britain's Policy towards Integration of Europe in Early Post-WWII Years(1945-1951)

第二次世界大战使西欧各国饱受战争之苦。战后,要求欧洲统一、共同复兴的设想日益盛行。鉴于英国的总体实力在弱者中尚属强者,它最有可能成为欧洲统一的领导者;然而,最终法国却取而代之,英国错过了欧洲统一的"班车"。当时的英国是无心参与,还是另有考虑?本文试从1945-1951年英国的欧洲一体化政策来分析导致这种结果的关键因素。

The Second World War was a disaster to countries in Western Europe. After the War, the appeal for a united Europe and for common prosperity became overwhelmingly popular. As far as the overall strength was concerned, Britain was ＂a one-eyed man in the kingdom of the blind＂, and so it was the most probable leader in the integration of Europe. However, it was France that finally took the lead, and Britain missed the ＂bus＂ of European integration. Was it due to Britain＇s lack of interest therein, or because it had other intentions？ The present paper, probing into Britain＇ s policy towards the integration of Europe during 1945 -1951, analyzes the key factors that contributed to this historical outcome.