| ID | 082242 |
| Title Proper | 1958 Anglo-American mutual defence agreement |
| Other Title Information | the search for nuclear interdependence |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Baylis, John |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Written on the 50th anniversary, this article focuses on the negotiations between Britain and the United States which led to the 1958 Mutual Defence Agreement and the beginning of the 'special nuclear relationship' which has lasted down to the present day. It is argued that the eventual success of the negotiations had a lot to do with the key roles of Eisenhower and Macmillan but that a transatlantic 'advocacy coaltion' of nuclear scientists, defence and intelligence officials also played an important part at the operational level in achieving and subsequently shaping the kind of relationship which developed. Attention is also given to the longer term significance of the agreement, especially in terms of the arguments about its impact on nuclear proliferation. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol. 31, No.3; Jun 2008: p425-466 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol. 31, No.3; Jun 2008: p425-466 |
| Key Words | Nuclear History ; Anglo-American Nuclear Relations ; Nuclear Politics |