A Strained Partnership? : US–UK relations in the era of détente, 1969–77
This is the first monograph-length study that charts the coercive diplomacy of the administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford as practised against their British ally in order to persuade Edward Heath’s government to follow a more amenable course throughout the ‘Year of Europe’ and to convince...
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Oxford
Manchester University Press
31.05.2014
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Summary: | This is the first monograph-length study that charts the coercive diplomacy of the administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford as practised against their British ally in order to persuade Edward Heath’s government to follow a more amenable course throughout the ‘Year of Europe’ and to convince Harold Wilson’s governments to lessen the severity of proposed defence cuts. Such diplomacy proved effective against Heath but rather less so against Wilson. It is argued that relations between the two sides were often strained, indeed, to the extent that the most ‘special’ elements of the relationship were suspended. Yet, the relationship also witnessed considerable co-operation. This book offers new perspectives on US and UK policy towards British membership of the European Economic Community; demonstrates how US détente policies created strain; reveals the temporary shutdown of US-UK intelligence and nuclear co-operation, and re-evaluates the US-UK relationship throughout the IMF Crisis. |
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Bibliography: | MODID-da886d123ce:KU Select 2017: Backlist Collection MODID-5db0d34f112:Manchester University Press OA MODID-00000000488:Knowledge Unlatched Relevant Wikipedia pages: Edward Heath - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Heath; Europe - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe; European Economic Community - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Economic_Community; Foreign policy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_policy; Henry Kissinger - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Kissinger; International Monetary Fund - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Monetary_Fund; London - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London; Mutual and Balanced Force Reductions - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutual_and_Balanced_Force_Reductions; NATO - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO; Soviet Union - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_Union |
ISBN: | 1526129388 9781526129383 9780719091759 1526102250 9781526102256 0719091756 |
DOI: | 10.7228/manchester/9780719091759.001.0001 |