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The term '''special relationship''' is used to describe exceptionally strong ties between |
The term '''special relationship''' is used in diplomacy to describe exceptionally strong ties between nations. It was originally coined by [[Winston Churchill]] in 1946 to describe [[United Kingdom–United States relations]] (see [[Special Relationship (US-UK)]]). The same term is sometimes used by analogy to describe: |
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In the past the term has been used to describe: |
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*[[United Kingdom–United States relations]] (see [[Special Relationship (US-UK)]]) |
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| ⚫ | *[[Canada–United States relations]]<ref>[http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p73495_index.html Canada in North America: Farewell to the 'Special Relationship' ],</ref><ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb009/is_200409/ai_n13336805 From special relationship to Third Option: Canada, the U.S., and the Nixon Shock.]</ref><ref>[http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2007/08/17/allan-gotlieb-bring-back-the-special-relationship.aspx Allan Gotlieb: Bring back the special relationship]</ref><ref name="survive">Prime Minister [[Louis St. Laurent]] said: "the special nature of our relationship to the United Kingdom and the United States complicates our responsibilities..." quoted in: H.H. Herstien, L.J. Hughes, R.C. Kirbyson. ''Challenge & Survival: The History of Canada'' (Scarborough, ON: Prentice-Hall, 1970). p 411</ref> |
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| ⚫ | *[[British-Canadian relations]]<ref name="survive">Prime Minister [[Louis St. Laurent]] said: "the special nature of our relationship to the United Kingdom and the United States complicates our responsibilities..." quoted in: H.H. Herstien, L.J. Hughes, R.C. Kirbyson. ''Challenge & Survival: The History of Canada'' (Scarborough, ON: Prentice-Hall, 1970). p 411</ref> |
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*[[Israel–United States relations]] |
*[[Israel–United States relations]] |
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| ⚫ | *[[Canada–United States relations]]<ref>[http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p73495_index.html Canada in North America: Farewell to the 'Special Relationship' ],</ref><ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb009/is_200409/ai_n13336805 From special relationship to Third Option: Canada, the U.S., and the Nixon Shock.]</ref><ref>[http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2007/08/17/allan-gotlieb-bring-back-the-special-relationship.aspx Allan Gotlieb: Bring back the special relationship]</ref><ref name="survive">Prime Minister [[Louis St. Laurent]] said: "the special nature of our relationship to the United Kingdom and the United States complicates our responsibilities..." quoted in: H.H. Herstien, L.J. Hughes, R.C. Kirbyson. ''Challenge & Survival: The History of Canada'' (Scarborough, ON: Prentice-Hall, 1970). p 411</ref> |
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| ⚫ | *[[British-Canadian relations|Canada-United Kingdom relations]]<ref name="survive">Prime Minister [[Louis St. Laurent]] said: "the special nature of our relationship to the United Kingdom and the United States complicates our responsibilities..." quoted in: H.H. Herstien, L.J. Hughes, R.C. Kirbyson. ''Challenge & Survival: The History of Canada'' (Scarborough, ON: Prentice-Hall, 1970). p 411</ref> |
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*[[Australia–New Zealand relations]] |
*[[Australia–New Zealand relations]] |
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*[[Franco-German relations]] |
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*[[Foreign relations of India|Soviet-Indian relations]] |
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*[[Cuba–Soviet Union relations]] |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 21:08, 13 September 2008
The term special relationship is used in diplomacy to describe exceptionally strong ties between nations. It was originally coined by Winston Churchill in 1946 to describe United Kingdom–United States relations (see Special Relationship (US-UK)). The same term is sometimes used by analogy to describe:
- Israel–United States relations
- Canada–United States relations[1][2][3][4]
- Canada-United Kingdom relations[4]
- Australia–New Zealand relations
- Franco-German relations
- Soviet-Indian relations
- Cuba–Soviet Union relations
See also
References
- ^ Canada in North America: Farewell to the 'Special Relationship' ,
- ^ From special relationship to Third Option: Canada, the U.S., and the Nixon Shock.
- ^ Allan Gotlieb: Bring back the special relationship
- ^ a b Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent said: "the special nature of our relationship to the United Kingdom and the United States complicates our responsibilities..." quoted in: H.H. Herstien, L.J. Hughes, R.C. Kirbyson. Challenge & Survival: The History of Canada (Scarborough, ON: Prentice-Hall, 1970). p 411