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Heath, Nixon and the rebirth of the special relationship : Britain, the US and the EC, 1969-74 /

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This book reveals that 1969-74 was a crucial period for the special relationship. The Heath Government attempted to reverse Britains decline as a great power by forging an American-European special relationship out of the Anglo-American relationship. Simultaneously the Nixon Administration tried to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rossbach, Niklas H., 1976-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Series:Global conflict and security since 1945.
Subjects:
United States > Foreign relations > Great Britain.
Great Britain > Foreign relations > United States.
United States > Foreign relations > 1969-1974.
Great Britain > Foreign relations > 1964-1979.
European Economic Community countries.
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Summary:This book reveals that 1969-74 was a crucial period for the special relationship. The Heath Government attempted to reverse Britains decline as a great power by forging an American-European special relationship out of the Anglo-American relationship. Simultaneously the Nixon Administration tried to recoup the global position of the United States.
Physical Description:xiii, 293 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780230577251 (hardback)
0230577253 (hardback)