Overview
The relationship of the United States and Great Britain has been the subject of numerous studies with a particular emphasis on the idea of a special relationship based on traditional common ties of language, history, and political affinity. Although certainly special, Anglo-American cooperation arose from mutual necessity. Soybel examines the special relationship through a new lens—that of the most intimate of wartime collaborations, the naval intelligence relationship. Rather than looking at the uses of intelligence and espionage, Soybel explores how the cooperation was established and maintained, particularly through the creation of administrative bureaucracies, as well as how World War I and pre-war efforts helped pave the way towards wartime cooperation. The development of the wartime cooperation in naval intelligence between 1939 and 1943 highlights the best and worst of the alliance and shows both its advantages and its limitations. It demonstrates that the Anglo-American partnership during World War II was a necessary one, and its intimacy demanded by the exigencies of the total war then being fought. Its problems were the result of traditional conflicts based on economics, imperial concerns, and national interests. Its successes found their bases in individual partnerships formed during the war, not in the overall one given mythical status by men like Winston Churchill. While still giving credit to the unique alliance that has survived in the last fifty years, this study shows that the close ties were necessary, not special.
Full Product Details
Author: Phyllis L. Soybel
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 1.20cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.446kg
ISBN: 9780275971175
ISBN 10: 0275971171
Pages: 190
Publication Date: 30 January 2005
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience:
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
[A]n intersting ... book that aids our understanding of some specific areas of Anglo-American intelligence cooperation, and points the wat to potential avenues of further research. - 49th Parallel
?[A]n intersting ... book that aids our understanding of some specific areas of Anglo-American intelligence cooperation, and points the wat to potential avenues of further research.?-49th Parallel
<p> [A]n intersting ... book that aids our understanding of some specific areas of Anglo-American intelligence cooperation, and points the wat to potential avenues of further research. - <p>49th Parallel
Author Information
Phyllis L. Soybel is an Associate Professor at the College of Lake County. She has authored a number of articles and reviews on Anglo-American and naval history.
