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New Labour and the New World Order

Kettell, Steven

2013,2011

Overview

The war on terror has shaped and defined the first decade of the twenty-first century, yet analyses of Britain's involvement remain limited and fragmentary. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of these developments. It argues that New Labour's support for a militaristic campaign was driven by a desire to elevate Britain's influence on the world stage, and to assist the United States in a new imperialist project of global reordering. Ostensibly set within a political framework of promoting humanitarian values, the government’s conduct in the war on terror also proved to be largely counter-productive, eroding trust between the citizenry and the state, putting the armed forces under increasing strain and ultimately exacerbating the threat from radical Islamic terrorism. This book will be of interest to teachers and scholars of British foreign policy, international relations and security studies. It will also appeal to anyone interested in Britain’s role in the war on terror.

• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Subject: 1997-2007 / 2007 / 21st century / Emigration & Immigration / Foreign policy / Foreign relations / Government policy / Great Britain / Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 21st century / Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1997-2007 / Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 2007 / International Relations / Islam / Military / Political Economy / POLITICAL SCIENCE / Politics and government / Prevention / Social Science / Terrorism / Terrorism--Prevention--Government policy--Great Britain / United Kingdom / War on terror / War on Terrorism, 2001-2009
• ISBN: 1847794580, 9781847794581, 071908136X, 9780719081361, 9781847797636, 1847797636