Transatlantic Storms in Anglo-American Relations

How the Alliance Weathers Crises

An authoritative, in-depth study on the character, legacy, and trajectory of the UK-US alliance

After the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, many observers declared the UK-US alliance—often dubbed "the special relationship"—dead. Yet this was hardly the first time the partnership was read its last rites. Indeed, one of its defining characteristics is its resilience in the face of political volatility and geopolitical shifts.

Transatlantic Storms in Anglo-American Relations explains how the world's most consequential bilateral alliance endures despite countless crises. The book's contributors trace the roots of the US-UK alliance; analyse the institutionalized pillars of nuclear, military, and intelligence cooperation; and highlight underappreciated aspects of economic and defense-industrial interdependence. Drawing on archival research and interviews, the volume revisits lesser-known strategic flashpoints and reveals how twentieth-century crises tested the alliance without breaking its foundations.

Amid the US rebalance to the Indo-Pacific and Donald Trump's return to the White House, James and Kennedy provide an essential guide for understanding the character, legacy, and trajectory of the UK-US relationship.

Contributor: William D. James (Edited by), Greg Kennedy (Edited by), Greg Kennedy (Contributions by), Suzanne Doyle (Contributions by), Carson Teuscher (Contributions by), C. J. Jenner (Contributions by), Thomas Maguire (Contributions by), David Gioe (Contributions by), Wyn Rees (Contributions by), Michael F. Hopkins (Contributions by), Emma Salisbury (Contributions by), Andrew Gawthorpe (Contributions by), Gill Bennett, OBE (Contributions by), Louise Kettle (Contributions by), Reja Younis (Contributions by), Barbara Zanchetta (Contributions by), Jonathan Esty (Contributions by), William D. James (Contributions by)

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