Special relationship

The special relationship is the phrase used to characterize the warm political, diplomatic, historical, and cultural relations between the United States and British Commonwealth nations. (See the article Anglo-American relations for an overview of relations between the two countries in general). The phrase was more frequently used by British commentators to mean the United Kingdom and the United States, of which more below; and it is the chief benefit-in-action of the Anglosphere. It is now used to describe the close relationship between Tony Blair and George W. Bush.

Related Topics:
Relations - United States - British Commonwealth - Anglo-American relations - United Kingdom - Anglosphere - Tony Blair - George W. Bush

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The United States has close relations with many friendly allied countries, among them France, Australia, Canada, Israel, and others. Similarly, the United Kingdom has close relations with such European Union (EU) nations as Luxembourg, France and Germany, and of course with major Commonwealth of Nations countries (and former British colonies): Singapore, South Africa, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. However, although these other relations are extremely close, within the ambit of non-Commonwealth/EU international relations the term "special relationship" is invariably used exclusively to refer to the Anglo-American relationship. Many would say that the Special Relationship was a myth, as the true Special Relationship exists between Canada and the United States. According to the Official State Department view, "The bilateral relationship between the United States and Canada is perhaps the closest and most extensive in the world." http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2089.htm

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France - Australia - Canada - Israel - United Kingdom - European Union - Luxembourg - Germany - Commonwealth of Nations - Singapore - South Africa - New Zealand

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