Counterinsurgency Wars and the Anglo-American Alliance: The Special Relationship

Description: Counterinsurgency Wars and the Anglo-American Alliance by Andrew Mumford Andrew Mumford challenges the notion of a "special relationship" between the United States and United Kingdom in diplomatic and military affairs, the most vaunted and, he says, exaggerated of associations in the post-1945 era. Though they are allies to be sure, national self-interest and domestic politics have often undercut their relationship. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Andrew Mumford challenges the notion of a "special relationship" between the United States and United Kingdom in diplomatic and military affairs, the most vaunted and, he says, exaggerated of associations in the post-1945 era. Though they are allies to be sure, national self-interest and domestic politics have often undercut their relationship. This book combines for the first time a history of the US-UK interaction during major counterinsurgency campaigns since 1945, from Palestine to Iraq and Afghanistan, with a critical examination of the widely perceived special relationship that has been tested during these frequently difficult, protracted, and costly conflicts. An assessment of each nations respective internal political discussions and diplomatic exchanges about the others conflicts reveals that in actuality there is only a thin layer of specialness at work in wars that shaped the postcolonial balance of power, the fight against Communism in the Cold War, and the twenty-first-century "war on terror."This work is especially timely given that the US-UK relationship is once again under scrutiny because of the Trump administrations "America First" rhetoric and Britains changing international relations as a result of Brexit. Counterinsurgency Wars and the Anglo-American Alliance will interest scholars and students of history, international relations, and security studies as well as policy practitioners in the field. Back Cover Andrew Mumford challenges the notion of a "special relationship" between the United States and United Kingdom in diplomatic and military affairs, the most vaunted and, he says, exaggerated of associations in the post-1945 era. Though they are allies to be sure, national self-interest and domestic politics have often undercut their relationship. This is the first book to combine a history of US-UK interaction during major counterinsurgency campaigns since 1945, from Palestine to Iraq and Afghanistan, with a critical examination of the so called special relationship that has been tested during these difficult, protracted, and costly conflicts. Mumfords assessment of each nations internal political discussions and diplomatic exchanges reveals that in actuality there is only a thin layer of specialness at work in the wars that shaped the postcolonial balance of power, the fight against Communism in the Cold War, and the twenty-first-century "war on terror." This book is especially timely given that the US-UK relationship is once again under scrutiny because of the Trump administrations "America First" rhetoric and Britains changing international relations as a result of Brexit. Counterinsurgency Wars and the Anglo-American Alliance will interest scholars and students of history, international relations, and security studies as well as policy practitioners in the field. Author Biography Andrew Mumford is an associate professor in the School of Politics and International Relations and codirector of the Centre for Conflict, Security and Terrorism, both at the University of Nottingham. He is the author of The Counter-Insurgency Myth: The British Experience of Irregular Warfare and Proxy Warfare and coeditor of two books. Table of Contents Introduction: The Origins, Meaning, and Dynamics of the "Special Relationship"Chapter 1: Empires, Old and New: The Politics of CounterinsurgencyChapter 2: Anglo-American Military Culture and CounterinsurgencyChapter 3: The Changing of the Guard in the Postwar World: Counterinsurgency in Palestine and the Creation of IsraelChapter 4: The Malayan Emergency and Americas Asian Cold WarChapter 5: Mayhem in the Mediterranean: Counterinsurgency in CyprusChapter 6: Middle Eastern "Winds of Change": Counterinsurgency in South Arabia Chapter 7: The Counterinsurgency Phoenix: Britain and Americas War in VietnamChapter 8: The Old Country: America and the Northern Irish "Troubles"Chapter 9: "Shoulder to Shoulder" in the War in IraqChapter 10: Into the Hornets Nest: The "Special Relationship" in AfghanistanConclusion: The Asymmetrical Alliance: Anglo-American Relations Then and Now BibliographyIndexAbout the Author Review a fasincating interpretation . . . well-documented and well-written * H-Diplo *Mumford offers a fresh look at the Special Relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom against the backdrop of some of the most politically trying of wars, counterinsurgencies. Readers will come away with a better understanding of how the "specialness" of that relationship varied, leveraged as it was by both parties in some very ordinary ways. -- Antulio J. Echevarria II, Elihu Root Chair of Military Studies, US Army War College Prizes Winner of Susan Strange Book Prize (United States). Long Description Andrew Mumford challenges the notion of a "special relationship" between the United States and United Kingdom in diplomatic and military affairs, the most vaunted and, he says, exaggerated of associations in the post-1945 era. Though they are allies to be sure, national self-interest and domestic politics have often undercut their relationship. This book combines for the first time a history of the US-UK interaction during major counterinsurgency campaigns since 1945, from Palestine to Iraq and Afghanistan, with a critical examination of the widely perceived special relationship that has been tested during these frequently difficult, protracted, and costly conflicts. An assessment of each nations respective internal political discussions and diplomatic exchanges about the others conflicts reveals that in actuality there is only a thin layer of specialness at work in wars that shaped the postcolonial balance of power, the fight against Communism in the Cold War, and the twenty-first-century "war on terror." This work is especially timely given that the US-UK relationship is once again under scrutiny because of the Trump administrations "America First" rhetoric and Britains changing international relations as a result of Brexit. Counterinsurgency Wars and the Anglo-American Alliance will interest scholars and students of history, international relations, and security studies as well as policy practitioners in the field. Review Quote a fasincating interpretation . . . well-documented and well-written Details ISBN1626164924 Publisher Georgetown University Press Year 2018 ISBN-10 1626164924 ISBN-13 9781626164925 Format Paperback Author Andrew Mumford Imprint Georgetown University Press Subtitle The Special Relationship on the Rocks Place of Publication Washington, DC Country of Publication United States Audience Age 17 Media Book Publication Date 2018-01-02 Pages 252 DEWEY 355.0310973041 Short Title Counterinsurgency Wars and the Anglo-American Alliance Language English UK Release Date 2018-01-02 NZ Release Date 2018-01-02 US Release Date 2018-01-02 Alternative 9781626164918 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2018-01-01 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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