Still a special relationship? The significance of United States-United Kingdom relations in the twenty-first century
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Authors
Silva, Marlene Z.
Subjects
United Kingdom
United States
Special Relationship
Anglo-American Relations
Iraq
Afghanistan
Libya
United States--United Kingdom Relations
Alliance;
United States
Special Relationship
Anglo-American Relations
Iraq
Afghanistan
Libya
United States--United Kingdom Relations
Alliance;
Advisors
Abenheim, Donald
Date of Issue
2011-12
Date
December 2011
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
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Abstract
The so-called Special Relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom has been a signal feature of the foreign relations of the United States and the United Kingdom, especially in the past ten years of the war against terror. As such, the topic represents an important theme of policy for U.S. officers who serve in the United Kingdom or elsewhere. The present thesis seeks to understand how leading institutions and responsible figures in Britain view the Special Relationship within the contemporary strategic and political context. Furthermore, the thesis analyzes the nature, character, and durability of this strategic idea in UK statecraft from a British perspective in three case studies: a) the Iraqi campaign of 2001--2010; b) the Afghan campaign, 2001--present, and c) the most recent Libyan episode of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) operations in 2011. In particular, this inquiry comprehends the Special Relationship as a feature of British diplomatic and strategic culture, and as an expression of shared values and institutions the character of which is vital for those charged with service in an Anglo-American context as well as NATO.
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National Security Affairs (NSA)
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77 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.