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Labour's Ballistic Missile Defence Policy 1997-2010 James Simpkin (Craven College, United Kingdom)

Labour's Ballistic Missile Defence Policy 1997-2010 By James Simpkin (Craven College, United Kingdom)

Labour's Ballistic Missile Defence Policy 1997-2010 by James Simpkin (Craven College, United Kingdom)


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This book uses the Strategic-Relational Approach to explain how the Labour governments of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown integrated the United Kingdom into the US Ballistic Missile Defence systemto maintain national security and to uphold the 'Special Relationship' whilst recognising that voters were in general opposed to missile defence.

Labour's Ballistic Missile Defence Policy 1997-2010 Summary

Labour's Ballistic Missile Defence Policy 1997-2010: A Strategic Relational Analysis by James Simpkin (Craven College, United Kingdom)

This book uses the 'strategic-relational approach' to explain how the Labour governments of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown integrated the United Kingdom into the US ballistic missile defence system in order to maintain national security and to uphold the 'special relationship' while at the same time recognising that voters were in general opposed to missile defence.

Labour's Ballistic Missile Defence Policy 1997-2010 examines how the Labour administration was tasked with navigating a domestic political environment in which they had to appear tough on defence in general in order to appeal to a broader range of the electorate while recognising that voters were opposed to missile defence in particular. This book seeks to answer the question of why the centre-left government of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, elected on a mandate of multi-lateralism in international relations and espousing an 'ethical dimension' to foreign policy, committed the United Kingdom to US ballistic missile defence - an internationally divisive military project associated with the US Republican Party and George W. Bush in particular.

This book is essential for students and researchers interested in British military history, international relations, strategic studies, British politics, Labour politics and political theory.

Labour's Ballistic Missile Defence Policy 1997-2010 Reviews

This book is absolutely essential reading for anyone wanting to know more about the United Kingdom's largely unknown role in the United States' highly controversial ballistic missile defence project in the 1990s and 2000s. James Simpkin does a great job of weaving together the fascinating strands of this political and strategic story in a sophisticated, insightful and engaging way.

Professor Andrew Futter, University of Leicester.

About James Simpkin (Craven College, United Kingdom)

Dr James Simpkin is a tutor at Craven College, North Yorkshire. He gained his PhD from the University of Leeds in 2021. His research interests are focused on ballistic missile defence in a British context and its impact on Labour Party defence policy. He lives with his family in Keighley, West Yorkshire.

Table of Contents

1. The Strategic-Relational Approach 2. Strategic and Technical Aspects of BMD 3. Labour's BMD Policy in the First Parliament (1997-2001) 4. Labour's BMD Policy in the Second Parliament (2001-2005) 5. Labour's BMD policy in the Third Parliament (2005-2010)

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NPB9781032289250
9781032289250
1032289252
Labour's Ballistic Missile Defence Policy 1997-2010: A Strategic Relational Analysis by James Simpkin (Craven College, United Kingdom)
New
Hardback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2022-12-23
206
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