ID | 126360 |
Title Proper | Running with the hare, hunting with the hounds |
Other Title Information | the special relationship, Reagan's cold war and the Falkland's conflict |
Language | ENG |
Author | Chiampan, Andrea |
Publication | 2013. |
Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article reconsiders the negotiations between the United States and Britain at the outbreak of the 1982 Falklands War. The Reagan Administration did not support Britain, its staunchest NATO ally, and on the contrary assumed an even-handed position that recognised Argentina as a key ally as much as Britain. Not only did American mediation fail; it also caused a major crisis in Anglo-American relations. The underlying reason for the American decision was the obsessive importance that the Administration attached to fighting communism in Latin America after establishing covert co-operation with the Argentinian military junta in 1981. |
`In' analytical Note | Diplomacy and Statecraft Vol.24, No.4; Dec.2013: p.640-660 |
Journal Source | Diplomacy and Statecraft Vol.24, No.4; Dec.2013: p.640-660 |
Key Words | Anglo American relation ; Falklands War ; Conflict ; Cold War ; United States-Britain ; NATO ; North Atlantic Treaty Organisation ; Diplomacy ; Negotiation |