独立戦争後の英米関係 Britain and America since Independence (British Studies Series)

Temperley, Howard

Palgrave Macmillan（2002/09発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 255 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780333672365
• DDC分類 303..482973041

基本説明

Shows how the transfer of hegemony from the British Empire to the United States affected the way Britons and Americans viewed one another, and its effect on the evolving cultural, economic and political connections between the two countries.

Full Description

When the War of Independence ended in 1783, many doubted the ability of Americans to build a nation. Today the United States occupies a position comparable to that of Britain at the zenith of its power.Britain and America since Independence deals with Anglo-American relations in the widest sense. It shows how the transfer of hegemony from the British Empire to the United States affected the way Britons and Americans viewed one another, and its effect on the evolving social, economic and political connections between the two countries.Inspite of political separation, geographical distance, and intermittent periods of hostility, the British have never regarded Americans as 'foreigners'. Americans, in turn, have looked to Britain as the source of their language and culture. Nevertheless, as Howard Temperley shows in this far-ranging study of the two societies, these affinities have often given rise to misunderstanding and confusion - as in the current conflict between Britain's allegiance to the 'special relationship', and America's belief that the future of Britain lies in Europe.

Contents

Introduction.- The Colonial Legacy.- Troubled TimesPolitical Rivalries and Cultural Affinities: 1815-1865.- Rapprochement: 1866-1914.- The Great Divide: 1914-1920.- The Inter-War Years.- World War II and the Grand Alliance.- Britain, America and the Cold War.- Between America and the European Union.- Notes.- Bibliography.- Index.