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A study of Anglo-American connections in their widest sense. Studies of Anglo-American relations often focus narrowly on official government-to-government contacts rather than on other kinds of less formal links. This book seeks to redress that imbalance by examining not only diplomatic relations, but also a wide variety of social, economic, intellectual and cultural connections. It also examines Anglo-American relations over the whole period since the American Revolution. It aims to open up new themes and perspectives which illuminate the evolution of bilateral relations, mutual perceptions...

Drawing on the expertise of nearly two hundred prominent British, American, and Commonwealth scholars, this encyclopedia offers a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of twentieth-century Britain that will prove invaluable to students as well as general readers. The biographical and topical articles, each accompanied by a brief bibliography, cover a wide array of subjects from politics to the arts. Issues of gender and the impact of the two World Wars receive special emphasis. In contrast to the political focus of other guides, Twentieth-Century Britain gives comparable attention to...