Overview

This book provides an examination of contemporary Anglo-American relations. The 1940 Destroyers for Bases deal arguably marked the birth of an Anglo-American 'special relationship', which formed the cornerstone of Western defence against first the Axis powers and then the Soviet Union and its allies. Anglo-American relations have rarely been so intensely in the media and public spotlight for such a sustained period as they have been since 9/11. Military interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan, high-profile intelligence failings and questionable practices such as 'extraordinary rendition' have all drawn substantial scrutiny and criticism of Anglo-American relations. Familiar questions are thus being revisited: the degree of Britain's influence in Washington, the impact of Atlanticism upon Britain's relations with Europe, and the extent to which the special relationship is an unrequited British preoccupation. At the same time, other important developments have been taking place with, overall, ambiguous implications for Anglo-American relations. For instance, the nuclear relationship has been galvanised by the former Labour government's commitment to retaining Britain's deterrent, and strategic dissonance is evident between Whitehall and Washington as the latter looks increasingly to Asia and the global financial crisis has seen the Anglo-Saxon economic model under siege. The book will be of great interest to students of US and UK foreign policy, diplomacy and International Relations in general.

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Author:   Steve Marsh (Cardiff University, UK) ,  Alan Dobson (University of Dundee, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.750kg
ISBN:  

9780415678506

ISBN 10:   0415678501
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   29 November 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Introduction, Steve Marsh and Alan P. Dobson 1. Is There a ‘Strategic Culture’ of the Special Relationship? Contingency, Identity, and the Transformation of Anglo-American Relations, David G. Haglund 2. ""Affection is the cement which binds us"": Understanding the Cultural Sinews of the Anglo-American Special Relationship, Robert M. Hendershot 3. Personal Diplomacy: Relations Between prime Ministers and Presidents, John Dumbrell 4. Transatlantic Diplomacy and ‘Global’ States, Alison R. Holmes 5. The Anglo-American Economic Relationship: Special or Not, Joe McKinney and Alan P Dobson 6. Global warming and the cooling of the special relationship: climate change and post-Cold War US-UK environmental politics, Tony Jackson 7. The Anglo-American Defence Relationship, Steve Marsh 8. ‘Strained’ relations? Evaluating contemporary Anglo-American Intelligence and Security Co-operation, Adam D.M. Svendsen 9. The US-UK Special Relationship at 70: The Nuclear Dimension, John Simpson Conclusion, Steve Marsh and Alan P Dobson"

Reviews

Focused on a traditional topic, this volume offers anything but the standard approach and treatment of the so-called Special Relationship. The authors combine the newest methods, especially on culture, with the newest topics, including the environment, intelligence, and personal and emotional ties. Transnational history at its best! -- Thomas W. Zeiler, University of Colorado Boulder Studies of the Anglo-American Special Relationship, and reports of its demise, are ubiquitous. Then every now and then a group of scholars penetrate the mist with a clear description of the diplomatic, political, cultural, and economic bond-the British and American bond-that underlies so much of modern international affairs. Dobson and Marsh have assembled one such penetrating study, useful to scholars and international observers alike, and for anyone desiring to better appreciate the most special of international relationships as it moves through the 21st Century. -- Jeffrey A. Engel, Director, Center for Presidential History, Southern Methodist University

Author Information

Alan P. Dobson is Honorary Professor at the School of International Relations, St Andrews University, and has written widely on post-World War II Anglo-American relations. Steve Marsh is Reader in International Politics at Cardiff University.

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