British Foreign Policy Under New Labour, 1997–2005 [electronic resource] /
Williams, P.author.
This important new study provides a critical analysis of the foreign policies conducted during the first two terms of Tony Blair's government. It focuses upon the government's key foreign policy commitments; three of its most important international relationships (with the US, the European Union, and Africa); and how Blair's government dealt with five fundamental policy issues (political economy, defence, international development, intervention, and Iraq). It argues that throughout this period Labour's foreign policies attempted to paper over some important contradictions.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Understanding Labour's Foreign Policy; 2 The Closest Ally; 3 Living in (and with) Europe; 4 Healing a Scar on the World's Conscience?; 5 Navigating in the Global Economy; 6 Defending the Realm...and the Defence Industry; 7 The Right (and Prudent) Thing To Do; 8 Other People's Wars; 9 Iraq and Labour's Moment in the Middle East; Conclusions; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This important new study provides a critical analysis of the foreign policies conducted during the first two terms of Tony Blair's government. It focuses upon the government's key foreign policy commitments; three of its most important international relationships (with the US, the European Union, and Africa); and how Blair's government dealt with five fundamental policy issues (political economy, defence, international development, intervention, and Iraq). It argues that throughout this period Labour's foreign policies attempted to paper over some important contradictions.
Labour Party (Great Britain)
Great Britain—Politics and government.
Political science.
Diplomacy.
Popular works.
International relations.
British Politics.
Political Science.
Diplomacy.
Popular Science, general.
Foreign Policy.