The US-UK Special Relationship with special focus on the clintonbush blair Era (1997-2007)

Abstract

The US-UK relationship prospered during World War II, deepened during the ever long struggle with the Soviet Union, and has flourished further since the end of the Cold War. It is definitely surviving any new challenges and obstacles that may loom on the horizon just the same as it survived the crisis of Suez, Skybolt, and the Falklands. Therefore, this dissertation highlights the fact that these strong and intense arguments between London and Washington are not newly born. Without the ―Special Relationship‖ the United Kingdom is just one mere medium size country among many European countries in the European Union. Using a qualitative descriptive content analysis, the study confirms the special relationship between President Bill Clinton and George W. Bush with Prime Minister Tony Blair, which added many privileges to both countries, and how Blair intervened in many ways to support America. Furthermore the dissertation highlights Tony Blair's strategies and its direct impact on Britain's foreign policies, and the tactics he used to preserve Britain's standing in America. This study concludes with the results of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the two American towers and wars on a number of countries under the banner of eliminating terrorism.