British Power And International Relations During The 1950s

Author : Michael J. Turner
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9780739141809

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British Power and International Relations during the 1950s by Michael J. Turner Pdf

This book examines BritainOs role and influence in a pivotal decade. The postwar international order was still taking shape in the 1950s. Much was unsettled, and in these circumstances Britain could realistically expect to remain, and be treated as, one of the 'Big Three' world powers along with the United States and Soviet Union. Some adjustments were required in British priorities and methods, in view of changing pressures and needs at home and abroad, but the continuing desire was to make BritainOs position 'tenable' in those parts of the world that were of special importance to British prestige, power, strategy, prosperity, and security. This book elucidates the motives behind key decisions, discusses their far-reaching consequences, explains why some options were taken and others rejected, and places British policy-making in the appropriate international context. Designed primarily for undergraduate and beginning postgraduate students, the book offers an up-to-date, single volume treatment of major themes in British and international history; historiographical synthesis and comment; detailed narrative; accessible, easy-to-follow analysis; and a clear, evidence-based point of view concerning the survival of British power in challenging times.

Author : Michael J. Turner
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Cold War
ISBN : 9780739126417

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British Power and International Relations During the 1950s by Michael J. Turner Pdf

"This book examines Britain's role and influence in a pivotal decade. The postwar international order was still taking shape in the 1950s. Much was unsettled, and in these circumstances Britain could realistically expect to remain, and be treated as, one of the "Big Three" world powers along with the United States and Soviet Union. Some adjustments were required in British priorities and methods, in view of changing pressures and needs at home and abroad, but the continuing desire was to make Britain's position "tenable" in those parts of the world that were of special importance to British prestige, power, strategy, prosperity, and security. This book elucidates the motives behind key decisions, discusses their far-reaching consequences, explains why some options were taken and others rejected, and places British policy-making in the appropriate international context."--pub. desc.

Author : Evan N. Resnick
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2019-08-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780231549028

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Allies of Convenience by Evan N. Resnick Pdf

Since its founding, the United States has allied with unsavory dictatorships to thwart even more urgent security threats. How well has the United States managed such alliances, and what have been their consequences for its national security? In this book, Evan N. Resnick examines the negotiating tables between the United States and its allies of convenience since World War II and sets forth a novel theory of alliance bargaining. Resnick’s neoclassical realist theory explains why U.S. leaders negotiate less effectively with unfriendly autocratic states than with friendly liberal ones. Since policy makers struggle to mobilize domestic support for controversial alliances, they seek to cast those allies in the most benign possible light. Yet this strategy has the perverse result of weakening leverage in intra-alliance disputes. Resnick tests his theory on America’s Cold War era alliances with China, Pakistan, and Iraq. In all three cases, otherwise hardline presidents bargained anemically on such pivotal issues as China’s sales of ballistic missiles, Pakistan’s development of nuclear weapons, and Iraq’s sponsorship of international terrorism. In contrast, U.S. leaders are more inclined to bargain aggressively with democratic allies who do not provoke domestic opposition, as occurred with the United Kingdom during the Korean War. An innovative work on a crucial and timely international relations topic, Allies of Convenience explains why the United States has mismanaged these “deals with the devil”—with deadly consequences.

Author : Marco Wyss
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004234413

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Arms Transfers, Neutrality and Britain's Role in the Cold War by Marco Wyss Pdf

Marco Wyss examines the extensive Anglo-Swiss armaments relationship between 1945 and 1958 in light of their bilateral relations, and thereby assesses the role of arms transfers, neutrality and Britain, as well as the two countries' relationship during the Cold War.

Author : Geir K. Almlid
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9783030614737

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Britain and Norway in Europe Since 1945 by Geir K. Almlid Pdf

This book examines Britain and Norway in Europe from 1945 through to the former's departure from the European Union in 2020. It compares their European relations and investigates their bilateral relationship within the contexts of security, trade and, above all, European integration. Britain and Norway are outsiders in Europe, and they have both been sceptical of the continental federalist approach to European integration. The question of membership itself has been highly controversial in both countries: the public has been divided on the issue; it has plagued political parties and governments; and prime ministers have resigned over European issues. This book explores why these countries have struggled so deeply with the idea of Europe since 1945, and looks ahead to how the relationship between Britain and Norway might develop after Brexit.

Author : Luca Ratti
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780748680146

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Not-So-Special Relationship by Luca Ratti Pdf

Examines how German reunification and the end of the Quadripartite Agreement in 1990 impacted the AngloAmerican special relationshipLuca Ratti offers new insights into the role of the Anglo-American aspecial relationship in German reunification, and examines the impact that Germanys reunification had on Anglo-American and transatlantic relations. Germanys unification in October 1990 was one of the most momentous events in modern European history and world politics since the end of World War II. German unity ended the Cold War in Europe, accelerated the collapse of communist regimes across Eastern Europe, and the disintegration of the USSR in 1991. It also triggered NATOs transformation at the London and Rome summits of the Alliance and deepened Europes political and economic integration with the signing of the treaty of Maastricht in 1992. Key FeaturesAnalyses and compares attitudes, reactions and developments in the US and BritainConsiders their interface with the views and initiatives of the West German governmentOffers new insight into an issue central to Anglo-American and transatlantic relationsIncludes interview with key decision makers involved in the negotiations in 198990 such as John Major, James Baker III, Helmut Khol and Hans Dietrich Genscher

Author : Sarah K. Whitfield
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781350316621

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Reframing the Musical by Sarah K. Whitfield Pdf

This critical and inclusive edited collection offers an overview of the musical in relation to issues of race, culture and identity. Bringing together contributions from cultural, American and theatre studies for the first time, the chapters offer fresh perspectives on musical theatre history, calling for a radical and inclusive new approach. By questioning ideas about what the musical is about and who it for, this groundbreaking book retells the story of the musical, prioritising previously neglected voices to reshape our understanding of the form. Timely and engaging, this is required reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students of musical theatre. It offers an intersectional approach which will also be invaluable for theatre practitioners.

Author : Lawrence Freedman,Michael Clarke
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1991-08-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780521375665

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Britain in the World by Lawrence Freedman,Michael Clarke Pdf

This book examines and studies the 1990s Britain in world politics and the academic perspectives that bear upon it.

Author : Jack Donnelly
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2000-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0521597528

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Realism and International Relations by Jack Donnelly Pdf

1. The realist tradition

Author : Greg Kennedy
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : International relations
ISBN : 071464918X

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The Merchant Marine in International Affairs, 1850-1950 by Greg Kennedy Pdf

Merchant navies represent economic and industrial strength. This study revises the definition of maritime power through a more comprehensive understanding and appreciation for the roles played by the merchant marine of a nation.

Author : John W. Young,John Kent
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 786 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780198807612

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International Relations Since 1945 by John W. Young,John Kent Pdf

International Relations since 1945 is the most student-friendly guide to the history of international relations. In it, Young and Kent provide an accessible and comprehensive introduction to key developments in international relations across the world. Now in its third edition, the text has been thoroughly updated to include contemporary developments and includes a brand new concluding part: 'The Age of Uncertainty, 2011 - 2018'. New to the third edition are three chapters covering developments from the last decade. The first of these, 'Conflict and Chaos in the Middle East', describes the development of the War in Syria and the emergence of the so-called Islamic State. Young & Kent tackle Brexit and the Trump administration in a new chapter on 'Threats to the existing Global Order: Instability in the West'. The final new chapter details 'Challenges from the East' with an overview of Russia's unstable relationship with NATO, North Korea's nuclear ambitions, and China's new international economic rules under the leadership of Xi Jinping. International Relations Since 1945 is helpfully structured chronologically and by region, taking the reader through the tension of the Cold War and post-war decolonisation to the Vietnam War, The Detente Era, and the latest developments in Middle East politics. Furthermore, students are supported by helpful learning features including biographies of key figures and chronologies of events.

Author : Barbara Allen Roberson
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1855674033

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International Society and the Development of International Relations Theory by Barbara Allen Roberson Pdf

This collection of essays has been written by major international relations theorists and it sets out a critical appreciation of the development of the international society idea and its influence on international relations theory.

Author : Josef Becker,Franz Knipping
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 593 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9783110863918

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Great Britain, France, Italy and Germany in a Postwar World, 1945-1950 by Josef Becker,Franz Knipping Pdf

Author : Gar Alperovitz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Soviet Union
ISBN : 067106150X

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Atomic Diplomacy by Gar Alperovitz Pdf

Author : Matthew Flinders,Andrew Gamble,Colin Hay,Michael Kenny
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 1008 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2009-07-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780191570445

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The Oxford Handbook of British Politics by Matthew Flinders,Andrew Gamble,Colin Hay,Michael Kenny Pdf

The study of British politics has been reinvigorated in recent years as a generation of new scholars seeks to build-upon a distinct disciplinary heritage while also exploring new empirical territory and finds much support and encouragement from previous generations in forging new grounds in relation to theory and methods. It is in this context that The Oxford Handbook of British Politics has been conceived. The central ambition of the Handbook is not just to illustrate both the breadth and depth of scholarship that is to be found within the field. It also seeks to demonstrate the vibrancy and critical self-reflection that has cultivated a much sharper and engaging, and notably less insular, approach to the terrain it seeks to explore and understand. In this emphasis on critical engagement, disciplinary evolution, and a commitment to shaping rather than re-stating the discipline The Oxford Handbook of British Politics is consciously distinctive. In showcasing the diversity now found in the analysis of British politics, the Handbook is built upon three foundations. The first principle that underpins the volume is a broad understanding of 'the political'. It covers a much broader range of topics, themes and issues than would commonly be found within a book on British politics. This emphasis on an inclusive approach also characterises the second principle that has shaped this collection - namely, diversity in relation to commissioned authors. The final principle focuses on the distinctiveness of the study of British politics. Each chapter seeks to reflect on what is distinctive- both in terms of the empirical nature of the issue of concern, and the theories and methods that have been deployed to unravel the nature and causes of the debate. The result is a unique volume that: draws-upon the intellectual strengths of the study of British politics; reflects the innate diversity and inclusiveness of the discipline; isolates certain distinctive issues and then reflects on their broader international relevance; and finally looks to the future by pointing towards emerging or overlooked areas of research.