The Effect of Interpersonal Relationships on Intervention: A Case Study on United Kingdom and United States Heads of State

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Abstract: The relationship between the United States and United Kingdom has long been referred to as “The Special Relationship,” a remarkable alliance based upon a shared language, an interwoven history, and largely homogeneous traditions. Historically, the U.S. President and the U.K. Prime Minister have enjoyed a distinctive personal relationship of their own, and the nuances of their rapport may impact how the two states interact in substantive ways. For example, during the Iraq War, many argued that British Prime Minister Tony Blair sent British troops into Iraq largely in order to preserve Britain’s special relationship with the United States and due to Blair’s affinity for President George W. Bush. This raises the central question of this thesis: Does the personal relationship between the U.S. President and the U.K. Prime Minister affect the likelihood of joint military intervention? To analyze that question, this thesis examines the effects of the interpersonal relationship on four cases of military interventions during the post-World War II era: Vietnam, the Falklands, Bosnia, and Iraq.

Type of resource	text
Date created	June 2018

Author	Morrow, Rachel
Primary advisor	Rakove, Robert
Degree granting institution	Stanford University, Program in International Relations

Subject	Department of International Relations
Subject	interpersonal relationships
Subject	relationships
Subject	personal
Subject	United Kingdom
Subject	Prime Minister
Subject	United States
Subject	President
Subject	Vietnam War
Subject	Iraq War
Subject	Bosnian War
Subject	Falklands Crisis
Genre	Thesis

Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/hz461dp9064

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Preferred Citation: Morrow, Rachel. (2018). The Effect of Interpersonal Relationships on Intervention: A Case Study on United Kingdom and United States Heads of State. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: https://purl.stanford.edu/hz461dp9064

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