The Special Relationship Between USA and the United Kingdom during the Presidencies of Clinton and Bush
´Special Relationship´ during the Presidencies of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush and the Premiership of Tony Blair
Contents Introduction 3 Bill Clinton and Tony Blair 3 Kosovo 5 George W. Bush and Tony Blair 8 Afghanistan 10 Iraq 11 Resources 14
Introduction
The phenomenon of the 'Special Relationship' between the United States of America (US) and the United Kingdom (UK) was first mentioned by Winston Churchill towards Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941 and it has represented strong transatlantic cooperation ever since. The 'Special Relationship' could be based on common ideology or personal relationship.
This paper presents the phenomenon of the 'Special Relationship' during the presidencies of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush and the premiership of Tony Blair. Firstly, the nature of Blair´s and Clinton relationship is briefly explained. The case of Kosovo is given as a practical example. Second part of the paper focuses on the ties of George W. Bush and Tony Blair. As a practical example of the 'Special Relationship' the cases of Afghanistan and Iraq armed conflicts are given.
Bill Clinton and Tony Blair
The first decade after the end of the Cold War was full of high expectations, hopes for changes and great challenges for the newly established world order. From the very beginning of the new era, the international community had to face tasks and questions that had not come up in the previous years. Therefore, there was not a verified pattern how to handle these situations and new solutions needed to be carried out.
Bill Clinton served as the 42nd President of the US during 1992 and 2001. Clinton was the first Democratic president in six decades to be elected twice for the office. Clinton managed to win over the Republican incumbent President George H.W. Bush. The organization and ethos of the Clinton campaign team meant that the Democrats would fight fire with fire. A rapid response to any Bush attack was ensured. The rhetoric of Clinton’s
Contents Introduction 3 Bill Clinton and Tony Blair 3 Kosovo 5 George W. Bush and Tony Blair 8 Afghanistan 10 Iraq 11 Resources 14
Introduction
The phenomenon of the 'Special Relationship' between the United States of America (US) and the United Kingdom (UK) was first mentioned by Winston Churchill towards Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941 and it has represented strong transatlantic cooperation ever since. The 'Special Relationship' could be based on common ideology or personal relationship.
This paper presents the phenomenon of the 'Special Relationship' during the presidencies of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush and the premiership of Tony Blair. Firstly, the nature of Blair´s and Clinton relationship is briefly explained. The case of Kosovo is given as a practical example. Second part of the paper focuses on the ties of George W. Bush and Tony Blair. As a practical example of the 'Special Relationship' the cases of Afghanistan and Iraq armed conflicts are given.
Bill Clinton and Tony Blair
The first decade after the end of the Cold War was full of high expectations, hopes for changes and great challenges for the newly established world order. From the very beginning of the new era, the international community had to face tasks and questions that had not come up in the previous years. Therefore, there was not a verified pattern how to handle these situations and new solutions needed to be carried out.
Bill Clinton served as the 42nd President of the US during 1992 and 2001. Clinton was the first Democratic president in six decades to be elected twice for the office. Clinton managed to win over the Republican incumbent President George H.W. Bush. The organization and ethos of the Clinton campaign team meant that the Democrats would fight fire with fire. A rapid response to any Bush attack was ensured. The rhetoric of Clinton’s