Title Acheson and empire : the British accent in American foreign policy / John T. McNay

Published Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri Press, ©2001

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Description 1 online resource (x, 219 pages) Contents Machine generated contents note: 1. Champion of Empire -- 2. Special Relationship -- 3. Bonds of Loyalty -- 4. Ulster Connection -- 5. Kashmir Connection -- 6. Iran Connection -- 7. Egypt Connection -- 8. Epilogue Summary "Acheson and Empire offers a reassessment of Dean Acheson's policies toward the former colonial world during his period as secretary of state from 1949 to 1953. John T. McNay argues that Acheson inherited through his own personal history a way of understanding the world that encouraged imperial-style international relationships. This worldview represented a well-developed belief system rooted in his Ulster Protestant heritage that remained consistent throughout his life." "By exploring relationships of the United States with Britain and countries formerly or then controlled by Britain, such as India, Ireland, Iran, and Egypt, McNay shows the significance of Acheson's beliefs. McNay argues that Acheson's support of existing imperial relationships was so steadfast that it often led other nations to perceive that the United States was nothing more than a front for British interests. He believes this approach to foreign policy damaged American relations with emerging countries and misled the British regarding possibilities of an Anglo-American partnership." "Acheson and Empire contends that the widely accepted view of Acheson as a foreign policy realist is misleading and that historians should acknowledge that his affinity for the British Empire went beyond his clothing and mannerisms. McNay maintains that the widely accepted view of Acheson as one of a group of "wise men" who shaped the Cold War world by basing their decisions on cold calculation of American interests should be reconsidered."--Jacket Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-216) and index Notes Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL English Print version record digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Subject Acheson, Dean, 1893-1971. Acheson, Dean, 1893-1971 -- Influence Acheson, Dean, 1893-1971 -- Political and social views SUBJECT Acheson, Dean, 1893-1971 fast Subject Statesmen -- United States -- Biography Imperialism -- History -- 20th century BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Political. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- International. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- General. Diplomatic relations Imperialism Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Political and social views Statesmen Koude Oorlog. Adel. Buitenlandse politiek. SUBJECT United States -- Foreign relations -- 1945-1953. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140097 United States -- Foreign relations -- 1945-1953 -- Decision making United States -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- United States Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1945- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056717 Subject Great Britain United States Genre/Form Biographies History Biographies. Biographies. Form Electronic book LC no. 2001027550 ISBN 0826263763 9780826263766 1417528168 9781417528165

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