True understanding of contemporary British militaristic foreign policy begins with a rejection of perceived subservience to the United States.
True understanding of contemporary British militaristic foreign policy begins with a rejection of perceived subservience to the United States.
Imperialism, International relations (general), Military policy
Most writing today by activists and opponents of foreign policy is rooted in the 1960s. Underpinning many of these books is the unquestioned assumption that contemporary British imperialism is an adjunct to American foreign policy. Wherever the United States invades and bombs, Great Britain lays out the carpet and obediently follows. This subservience is jubilantly referred to as a “special relationship” by its supporters; by its detractors it is disparagingly depicted as “America’s poodle”. This book argues that a true understanding of contemporary British militaristic foreign policy begins with a rejection and a historical unpacking of this perceived subservience to the United States.
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This illuminating, scalding and scorching takedown of British Imperialism is simultaneously a cautionary reminder that post-Brexit London should be pressured relentlessly in order to avoid a replication of its multiple sins and transgressions of the recent past. ~ Gerald Horne, author, 'White Supremacy Confronted: U.S. Imperialism and Anticommunism vs. the Liberation of Southern Africa, from Rhodes to Mandela.', Private correspondence.
Nu'man Abd al-Wahid’s Debunking the Myth of America’s Poodle: Great Britain Wants War serves as a useful reminder that Britain's foreign policy is driven by a distinct imperialist dynamic that continues to the present day, especially in the Middle East. ~ Arun Kundnani, author of 'The Muslims are Coming: Islamophobia, Extremism, and the Domestic War on Terror'
An important book that everyone concerned with the history of and the fight against British Imperialism needs to read. Both scholarly and politically committed. A fine piece of work. Highly recommended. ~ John Newsinger, author of The Blood Never Dried: A People's History of the British Empire
