THE ANGLO-AMERICAN SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP IN THE AFTERMATH OF 9/11

Abstract

The present dissertation explores the Anglo-American Special Relationship, and how it developed after the attacks of 11 September 2001 on America during Blair's premiership and Britain's subsequent involvement in the War on Iraq along with its ally. This research work looks at the importance of the 9/11 attacks in strengthening the 'special relationship' after it was threatened to disappear following the end of the Cold War because of the lack of a common enemy between the two countries. The paper shows how the attacks not only provided Britain and the US with a common enemy against whom they would fight together, but also how these attacks have been used as justification to wage war against Iraq. The dissertation investigates the extent to which Blair was ready to go in order to accompany America in Iraq.