Synopsis
Now fully revised and updated to cover the Blair/George W. Bush period, this acclaimed text makes a major contribution on a hot topic.
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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)