British Bulldog or Bush’s Poodle? Anglo-American Relations and the Iraq War
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20138228 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James K Wither (0000-0001-8042-4468, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication date | 2003-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The US Army War College Quarterly Parameters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-1723 • E-ISSN: 0031-1723 |
| Publisher | United States Army War College Press (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.55540/0031-1723.2182 |
| OpenAlex | W205757983 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 3 |
faced the largest parliamentary rebellion in over a hundred years. Some 120 of his Labour Party colleagues voted against the government's policy of support for US military action against Iraq. Earlier that month, more than one million people had taken to the streets of London to protest against the prospect of war, while respondents to a UK Internet poll had voted America the country that posed the greatest threat to world peace. The UK's major partners in Europe-France and Germany-also opposed Britain's stance, the government having singularly failed in its self-appointed role of providing a bridge of understanding between Europe and the United States. Prime Minister Blair faced personal attacks in the media, being frequently portrayed as America's lap dog; even Nelson Mandela referred to him disapprovingly as the foreign minister of the United States. The Prime Minister's political survival itself seemed to be at stake
Ancient history · Economic history · Political science · Defense, Military, and Policy Studies · History · Law · Military and Defense Studies · Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2011 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |