The United States does indeed have a special relationship with the United
Kingdom, however since it has been established; the dynamics have shifted as the
balance of power has moved in favor of the US. The US achieving hegemon status
after the close of the cold war has lead to the US taking the special relationship with
the UK for granted. The United States is willing use its position with the UK in order
to gain support for its interests, but the special relationship still sets the context in
which tough negotiations take place. The naturally aligned interests of the two
western Anglo-states across the Atlantic was a much tighter bond during the cold
war, but since the collapse of the Soviet Union the relationship changed. The US has …show more content…
The
Union of Socialist Republics, or USSR, was an enemy that was large, bold, and more
or less operated within the conventions of war. Because the cold war had easily
identifiable enemies that played by similar “rules” to the West, the UK and the US
easily utilized the special relationship to lead a coalition against a common enemy
(Cox, 20??). The special relationship between the UK and the US was well suited to
cater to joint tactics during the cold war, because like WW2 the status quo that was
being enjoyed by the Anglo-west was threatened by a political ideology that was
being adopted by well-established states within the international arena. If the west
lead by the UK and the US failed to reign in the communist trend lead by Russia,
then both members of the partnership would suffer the negative consequences.
Although the Cold War was largely a battle of ideologies, it took place between large
and identifiable international actors that were legitimized by the popular support of
the citizens that occupied the countries that participated in the extended conflict. It
is important to remember the uniting effect the Cold War had on the minds
Kingdom, however since it has been established; the dynamics have shifted as the
balance of power has moved in favor of the US. The US achieving hegemon status
after the close of the cold war has lead to the US taking the special relationship with
the UK for granted. The United States is willing use its position with the UK in order
to gain support for its interests, but the special relationship still sets the context in
which tough negotiations take place. The naturally aligned interests of the two
western Anglo-states across the Atlantic was a much tighter bond during the cold
war, but since the collapse of the Soviet Union the relationship changed. The US has …show more content…
The
Union of Socialist Republics, or USSR, was an enemy that was large, bold, and more
or less operated within the conventions of war. Because the cold war had easily
identifiable enemies that played by similar “rules” to the West, the UK and the US
easily utilized the special relationship to lead a coalition against a common enemy
(Cox, 20??). The special relationship between the UK and the US was well suited to
cater to joint tactics during the cold war, because like WW2 the status quo that was
being enjoyed by the Anglo-west was threatened by a political ideology that was
being adopted by well-established states within the international arena. If the west
lead by the UK and the US failed to reign in the communist trend lead by Russia,
then both members of the partnership would suffer the negative consequences.
Although the Cold War was largely a battle of ideologies, it took place between large
and identifiable international actors that were legitimized by the popular support of
the citizens that occupied the countries that participated in the extended conflict. It
is important to remember the uniting effect the Cold War had on the minds