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- Goes beyond traditional diplomatic relations and considers the cultural, intellectual, economic and social relationships between the two countries
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Part of the book series: British Studies Series (BRSS)
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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.
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Book Title: Britain and America Since Independence
Authors: Howard Temperley
Series Title: British Studies Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-87971-7
Publisher: Red Globe Press London
eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2002
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VI, 249
Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave
Topics: History of the Americas