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Author: John Baylis
Publisher: Springer
Published: 1989-03-15
Total Pages: 179
ISBN-13: 1349198234
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis study of British defence policy argues that a "one-off" defence review is not enough but a regular process of defece reviews every five years provide a long-term strategic direction which, the author maintains, is lacking at present.
Author: Alan P. Dobson
Publisher:
Published: 2013-08-01
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780748639328
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 9/11 terrorist attacks and the West's subsequent intervention in Iraq have brought the debate over Anglo-American relations into the public domain. The term "special relationship," which Winston Churchill used to describe this political bond, was coined in 1946. This textbook describes the origins and distinctive features of that special relationship and its justifications for continued existence within contemporary international relations. It also engages with debates over the phrase's authenticity and other controversies. The volume's innovative structure combines thematic, chronological, and regional approaches to build a complete portrait of the phenomenon and its historical relevance. Divided into three parts: elements of specialness, Cold War Anglo-American relations, and post-Cold War Anglo-American relations, the text is designed for classroom instruction and contains essential tools for students and general readers, including chronological timelines, a glossary, and recommendations for further reading.
Author: Alan Dobson
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2002-03-11
Total Pages: 212
ISBN-13: 1134812876
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe relationship between Britain and America has been the most important bilateral relationship the world has ever seen. Dobson's concise and readable book covers the whole of this century and employs selected historical detail to expose the special relationship in its true light and in all its complexity. Dobson rejects tha claim that the US was ever hegemonical. Its realtionship with Britain - over the Suez Crisis and Iran in the 1960s and grenada in 1983 - clearly demonstrates that it had to bargain and did not always get its way. However, the two nations co-operated in every major crisis from the Great to the Gulf war, and together promoted liberal democracy and capitalism. The story reveals both more interdependence and conflict than has been recognised in the past. Nuclear, intelligence defence and other links betwen the USA and Britain continue to this day, but the importance of the `special relationship' has diminished for both countries. Have common interests disappeard to an extent that the scope for bilateral cooperation has diminished to insignificince ? It is in addressing this question that Dobson draws his conclusions. Coverning defence, economic, political and personal aspects of Anglo-US realtions, this book will be indispensible for students of twentieth century American and British history and international relations.
Author: James Tuck-Hong Tang
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2016-07-27
Total Pages: 273
ISBN-13: 1349223492
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book examines Britain's recognition of the newly established Peoples' Republic of China in 1950 and the developments leading to the establishment of formal Anglo-Chinese diplomatic relations in 1954. The importance of the USA in Anglo-Chinese relations is also highlighted by this study. Based on archival materials and interviews, this is an attempt to apply a decision-making framework to study the formulation and implementation of Britain's China policy and to explore revolutionary China's conduct in international relations.
Author: John Baylis
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 1997-03-15
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9780719047794
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe documents also reveal the way the concept of the 'special relationship' was used as a 'tool of diplomacy' on both sides of the Atlantic.
Author: S. Marsh
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2003-08-12
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 0230287654
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMiddle East oil and Anglo-American special relations were among the most contentious issues during the Cold War. Oil is crucial to our understanding of Britain's and the USA's Cold War policies in the Middle East. This book presents an in-depth study of the issues of the period and the legacy of oil in the post Cold war era.
Author: United States. Department of State
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Published: 1961
Total Pages: 880
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: John Baylis
Publisher: Springer
Published: 1981-06-18
Total Pages: 281
ISBN-13: 1349037230
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: A. Dorman
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2002-03-07
Total Pages: 233
ISBN-13: 1403932859
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDrawing upon a wide range of interviews with many of the key actors, Andrew Dorman examines how defence policy was formulated and implemented during the premiership of Margaret Thatcher. This period witnessed major transformations in international and domestic politics, with defence emerging from its traditional postwar position of relative insignificance to become one of the key issues at the 1983 and 1987 general elections. Dorman provides a new understanding of policymaking by analysing defence policy in terms of three constituent parts: declaratory policy; military strategy and procurement policy.
Author: Brian White
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2002-06-01
Total Pages: 218
ISBN-13: 1134898770
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere is little systematic analysis available of Britain's contribution to East-West relations since 1945, and in particular of Britain's contribution to East-West detente. In general, British attempts to act as mediator between East and West have been regarded as ineffectual, and a rather desperate attempt to prove that Britain could still wield influence on the world stage. In this new contribution to the study of the evolution of post-war international relations, Brian White argues that Britain's contribution to detente cannot so easily be dismissed. Through narrative and analysis, he examines the persistent theme of Britain's attempts to steer East-West relations in a co-operative direction. In doing so, he has provided both an important revaluation of Britain's role in the post-war world and an invaluable case study in foreign policy formation and execution.
