The Other Special Relationship: The United States and Australia at the Start of the 21st Century (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781288247127)

This volume summarizes the major findings of the conference participants over the last year. Beyond the thematic resemblance between this volume and the previous study of U.S.-UK relations, another similarity is the importance of two events in determining London and Canberra's relations with Washington. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 (9/11) represent the first turning point. The British and Australian governments reacted similarly to these attacks-immediately identifying 9/11 as a transformative moment in international relations. But the Australian Prime Minister's presence in Washington, DC, during the 9/11 terrorist attacks intensified the personal impact of the events, and within a few days his government had invoked the ANZUS Treaty to offer its full support to the United States. The second "big event" dominating both U.S.-UK relations and U.S.-Australia relations has been America's management of the Global War on Terror and, in particular, its leadership of the ongoing operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Author: Jeffrey D. McCausland, Douglas Stuart, William T. Professor Tow
ISBN-10: 1288247125
ISBN-13: 9781288247127
Publisher: Bibliogov
Language: English
Published: 11/02/2012
Pages: 356
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.74d