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Since the Second World War the idea of an Anglo-American "special relationship" has become a standard component of the political lexicon. This important new text provides an overview of Anglo-American relations since 1960 assessing the importance of cultural and historical connections and of wartime and cold war collaboration and the impact of increased European integration and of US-UK tensions over Ireland. While not symmetrical in its importance to the parties, the author argues that the relationship was "special" for both although it is likely to be less so in the twenty-first century.Editorials
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Though admitting that shared interests have contributed greatly to the closeness between the two Anglophone countries, Dumbrell (American studies, U. of Keele) argues that shared culture has sustained it as much. He focuses particularly on the period since 1960, by which time the radical asymmetry of power between Britain and the US had clearly emerged, but notes that the relationship has included a high degree of mutuality, not just US dominance. He concludes that the end of the Cold War and the rise of the European Union will make the relationship cooler. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
November 16, 2000
Publisher
Houndmills, Hampshire : Macmillan ; 2001.
Pages
258
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780333622506