Transatlantic Storms in Anglo-American Relations

Suez in 1956 should have broken it, and Kosovo in 1999 strained it badly. Yet the partnership between Britain and the United States has held for more than a century, and the scholars gathered in William D James's volume set out to explain why. They are wary of the phrase "special relationship", looking instead at the working machinery: nuclear, military and intelligence cooperation, alongside the less discussed ties of trade and the defence industry.

Drawing on archives and interviews, the chapters revisit the famous ruptures and recover quieter Cold War tests, from the Chevaline programme to interventions in Jordan and Kuwait. Written with America's turn towards Asia and Donald Trump's second term in view, it suits anyone who wants the long history behind today's headlines, set out with scholarly care and a clear eye on what comes next.