Brothers Across the Ocean: British Foreign Policy and the Origins of the Anglo-American 'special Relationship' 1900-1905

The `Special Relationship' has long been a leading feature of the international relations beteen the USA and Britain, and never more discussed and questioned than now, following the Iraq war. But `Brothers Across the Ocean' is a unique examination into the Relationship's early history, when Britain's role as a leading global power was beginning to be rivalled - possibly eclipsed - by the USA. Based on detailed examination of official and private papers, Iestyn Adams's research shows how Anglo-American diplomacy operated in such diverse regions as South America, Canada - especially the Newfoundland disputes - Hawaii, and, vitally, in the Far East. Here is the leading example of Anglo-American cooperation following the Russo-Japanese War - a conflict of global importance - setting the stage for Anglo-American cooperation throughout the 20th century and beyond.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgements Introduction Canal Rights and Debt Collection in Latin America No Apology, No Explanation: Prestige Diplomacy and the Isthmian Canal, 1900-1901 That Disreputable Little Republic: Great Britain and Venezuela, 1901-December 1902 Difficult Money Matters: The Diplomacy of the Venezuela Blockade, 1902-1903 A Marvellously Elastic Doctrine: The Search for Anglo-American Concord in Latin America, 1903-1904 America and Canada Responsibility, Strategy & Paranoia: Imperial Considerations in Canada, 1895-1905 Last of the Great Disputes: The Alaska Boundary, 1901-February 1903 Alaskan Settlement: The ‘Special Relationship’ in Crisis, February-October 1903 Alaskan Epilogue: Imperial Relations and Pelagic Sealing, 1903-1905 The Limit of Rapprochement A Very Ugly Little Row: Reciprocity and Fisheries in Newfoundland, 1901-1905 Satisfying the Demands of Justice: The Hawaiian Claims Dispute, 1895-1905 Side by Side on the World Stage Diplomatic Duel: The China Issue, 1901-February 1904 This Wretched War: Diplomacy, Self-Interest and the Russo-Japanese War; 1904-April 1905 Hats Off to Roosevelt: the ‘Special Relationship’ as Peacemaker, April-September 1905 Conclusion Notes & References Bibliography Index

About the Author :
Iestyn Adams is a specialist in the history of Anglo-American relations and carried out his research in the School of History at the University of Leeds.

Review :
'a highly readable and authoritative account of a crucial period in relations between Britain and the United States. It makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of how exactly the transformation in those relations was achieved.' - Parliamentary Affairs