New Labour and the new world order : Britain's role in the War on Terror / Steven Kettell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kettell, Steven, 1973- author.

Series:

Manchester International Relations

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism--Prevention--Government policy--Great Britain.

Terrorism.

War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.

Great Britain--Foreign relations--21st century.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--Politics and government--1997-2007.

Great Britain--Politics and government--2007-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 200 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2011.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

The war on terror has shaped and defined the first decade of the twenty-first century, yet analyses of Britain's involvement remain limited and fragmentary. This book provides a comprehensive, detailed and critical analysis of these developments. It argues that New Labour's support for a militaristic campaign was driven by a desire to elevate Britain's influence on the world stage, and to assist the United States in a new imperialist project of global reordering. This included participation in the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, support for extra-legal measures and a diminution of civil liberties through punitive anti-terror legislation. Ostensibly set within a political framework of promoting humanitarian values, the government's conduct in the war on terror also proved to be largely counter-productive, eroding trust between the citizenry and the state, putting the armed forces under increasing strain, reducing Britain's global position and ultimately exacerbating the threat from radical Islamic terrorism. While new imperialism is typically treated as either an 'economic', 'political', 'militaristic' or 'humanitarian' endeavour, this study seeks to enhance current scholarly accounts by setting the events and dynamics of the war on terror within a more holistic and multi-dimensional account of new imperialist forces.

Contents:

Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Old and new; 3 Barbarians at the gates; 4 Chaos; 5 Above the law; 6 A road well travelled; 7 Brown's war; 8 Elysian fields; 9 Decline and fall; References; Index.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 10 Jul 2026).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781781702499

1781702497

9781847794581

1847794580

OCLC:

818847429