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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