A Special Relationship: Anglo-American Relations in the Cold War and After

by John Dumbrell

• ISBN13: 9780333622490
• ISBN10: 0333622499
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2000-12-15
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

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.

Author Biography

John Dumbrell is Reader in American Studies, University of Keele.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	vi
List of Abbreviations	vii
Introduction	1	(15)
Transatlantic Attitudes	16	(26)
The House that Jack and Mac Built	42	(20)
Lyndon Johnson to Jimmy Carter	62	(27)
Reagan to Clinton	89	(35)
Nuclear and Intelligence Cooperation	124	(23)
War: Vietnam, the Falklands and the Gulf	147	(26)
Britain, the United States and European Integration	173	(23)
Ireland	196	(24)
Conclusion	220	(6)
Appendix: Key Events and American/British Office-Holders	226	(2)
Bibliography	228	(23)
Index	251