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Special relationship (international relations)

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The term special relationship, in diplomacy, is used to describe exceptionally strong ties between nations. It was used most famously by Winston Churchill in 1946 to describe relations between the English-speaking peoples (see Special Relationship (US-UK)). Outside United Kingdom–United States relations it is sometimes used to describe:

See also

References

  1. ^ Canada in North America: Farewell to the 'Special Relationship' ,
  2. ^ From special relationship to Third Option: Canada, the U.S., and the Nixon Shock.
  3. ^ Allan Gotlieb: Bring back the special relationship
  4. ^ 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