Britain, America and the special relationship since 1941 / B.J.C. McKercher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McKercher, B. J. C., 1950- author.

Series:

Seminar studies in history

Seminar studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--Foreign relations--United States.

Great Britain.

International relations.

United States.

United States--Foreign relations--Great Britain.

Great Britain--Foreign relations--1945-.

United States--Foreign relations--1945-.

Diplomatic relations.

Physical Description:

xxxv, 205 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2017.

Summary:

Britain, America and the Special Relationship since 1941 examines the Anglo-American strategic and military relationship that developed during the Second World War and continued until recent years. Forged on a common ground of social, cultural, and ideological values as well as political expediency, this partnership formed the basis of the western alliance throughout the Cold War, playing an essential part in bringing stability to the post-1945 international order. Clearly written and chronologically organized, the book begins by discussing the origins of the 'Special Relationship' and its progression from uneasy coexistence in the eighteenth century to collaboration at the start of the Second World War. McKercher explores the continued evolution of this partnership during the conflicts that followed, such as the Suez Crisis, the Vietnam War, and the Falklands War. The book concludes by looking at the developments in British and American politics during the past two decades and analysing the changing dynamics of this alliance over the course of its existence. Illustrated with maps and photographs and supplemented by a chronology of events and list of key figures, this is an essential introductory resource for students of the political history and foreign policies of Britain and the United States in the twentieth century. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I. Prologue

The Anglo-American 'special relationship'

Part II. Britain, America, and the origins of the 'special relationship'

The Anglo-American relationship before 1939

The Second World War and the advent of the 'special relationship'

Part III. Cold War, limited war, and the 'special relationship', 1945-2015

The 'special relationship' and the early Cold War, May 1945-July 1954

From Cold War to détente, 1954-1968

From détente to renewed Cold War, 1965-1979

Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan, and the 'special relationship', December 1979-December 1988

The special relationship and the new international order, 1989-2015

Part IV. Epilogue

The Anglo-American 'special relationship' and international politics since 1941: an appraisal

Part V. Documents.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [170]-193) and index.

ISBN:

1138800007

9781138800007

1138800015

9781138800014

OCLC:

988554389