British Foreign Policy, National Identity, and Neoclassical Realism.
Title:
British Foreign Policy, National Identity, and Neoclassical Realism.
Author:
Hadfield-Amkhan, Amelia.
ISBN:
9781442205468
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (198 pages)
Series:
British Foreign Policy, National Identity, and Neoclassical Realism
Contents:
Preface -- 1 -- Introduction -- 2 -- Conceptual Foundations -- 3 -- Analyzing National Identity, National Interests, and Foreign Policy -- 4 -- The 1882 Channel Tunnel Crisis -- 5 -- The 1909 Navy Scare -- 6 -- The 1982 Falklands Crisis -- 7 -- The 2003 Euro Debate -- 8 -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- About the Author.
Abstract:
This groundbreaking study offers a genuinely multidisciplinary exploration of cultural influences on foreign policy. Through an innovative blend of historical analysis, neoclassical realist theory, and cultural studies, Amelia Hadfield-Amkhan shows how national identity has been a catalyst for British foreign policy decisions, helping the state to both define and defend itself. Representing key points of crisis, her case studies include the 1882 attempt to construct a tunnel to France, the 1982 Falklands War, and the 2003 decision to remain outside the Eurozone. The author argues that these events, marking the decline of a great power, have forced Britain into periods of deep self-reflection that are carved into its culture and etched into its policy stances on central issues of sovereignty, territorial integrity, international recognition, and even monetary policy.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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