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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458798603321

Autore

Hadfield Amelia

Titolo

British foreign policy, national identity, and neoclassical realism [[electronic resource] /] / Amelia Hadfield-Amkhan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, MD, : Rowman & Littlefield, c2010

ISBN

1-282-92252-1

9786612922527

1-4422-0546-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (271 p.)

Collana

The New International Relations of Europe

Disciplina

327.41

Soggetti

National characteristics, British

Electronic books.

Great Britain Foreign relations 19th century

Great Britain Foreign relations 20th century

Great Britain Politics and government 19th century

Great Britain Politics and government 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Chapter 01. Introduction; Chapter 02. Conceptual Foundations: Neoclassical Realism, Foreign Policy Analysis, and National Identity; Chapter 03. Analyzing National Identity, National Interests, andForeign Policy; Chapter 4. The 1882 Channel Tunnel Crisis: Englishness and Territoriality; Chapter 05. The 1909 Navy Scare: Englishness and National Security; Chapter 06. The 1982 Falklands Crisis: Englishness, Britishness, and Ontological Security; Chapter 07. The 2003 Euro Debate: Englishness, Britishness, and Sovereignty; Chapter 08. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

This groundbreaking study offers a genuinely multidisciplinary exploration of cultural influences on foreign policy. Through an innovative blend of historical analysis, neoclassical realist theory, and cultural studies, Amelia Hadfield-Amkhan shows how national identity has been a catalyst for British foreign policy decisions, helping the state



to both define and defend itself. Representing key points of crisis, her case studies include the 1882 attempt to construct a tunnel to France, the 1982 Falklands War, and the 2003 decision to remain outside the Eurozone. The author argues that these ev