Locating the Transatlantic in Twentieth-Century Politics, Diplomacy and Culture

Written in tribute to the work of Professor Alan Dobson, this collection of essays brings diplomacy and the Anglo-American relationship together, considering politics and foreign policy in tandem with cultural interactions. Uniquely placed to define exactly what transatlanticism is, and to explore the ways in which this idea has evolved in the last 150 years, this book asks to what extent can it be argued that there was a transatlantic world, how can it be defined and what was unique about it?

With contributions from leading scholars it offers an overview of the field as well as a comparative exploration of Anglo-American relations. From emotion in foreign policy decision making, to the RAF in the Vietnam War, as well as leader personalities and transatlantic reactions to women’s rights in China, Locating the Transatlantic in Twentieth-century Politics, Diplomacy and Culture explores this ’special relationship’ at many levels and from many angles. It further asks how this relationship has evolved over the years, and considers how it might survive in a globalized, post-industrial world.

Gaynor Johnson is Professor of International History at the University of Kent, UK, and is an Honorary Researcher at at the Centre for War and Diplomacy, Lancaster University, UK. She is the author and editor of several books on British foreign policy and international history in the 20th century, including The Berlin Embassy of Lord D’Abernon, 1920-1926 and The Foreign Office and British Diplomacy in the Twentieth Century.