Anzus
A blow to Britain's self-esteem
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11426233 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Williams (0000-0003-3173-6048, corresponding author), John Allen Williams (0000-0001-5127-4608) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 243-263 |
| Publication date | 1987-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Review of International Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0260-2105 • E-ISSN: 1469-9044 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0260210500113506 |
| OpenAlex | W2170440758 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 1 |
It took some time for Labour and Conservative politicians to come to terms with the modest though useful role that Britain performed in Asia after the withdrawal from the Indian sub-continent. Old perceptions and postures were slow to fade aways a fact that was clearly demonstrated by their response to the ANZUS treaty. For three years nostalgia and a desire to remain a global power distorted their assessment of this new pact in the western Pacific. They were far more myopic on this occasion than their military and civilian advisers, who found it easier to adjust to the post-imperial situation
Economic history · Perception · Political economy · Political science · Power (physics · Sociology · Treaty · History · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · Psychology
The Origins of the British Commonwealth Strategic Reserve
The Anzus Treaty during the Cold War
The United States, Iran and operation ‘Ajax’
HMG, Aioc and the Anglo‐Iranian oil crisis
Australia and Anglo‐American disagreement over the Quemoy‐Matsu crisis, 1954–55
Australia and allied strategy in the Far East, 1952–1957
| Citations per year | 0.18 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1993 - 2015 (23) |
| Highly cited | No |