The Special Relationship: Anglo-American Relations Since 1945 by William Roger Louis
This analysis of the special relationship between Britain and the USA traces the development of the alliance and deals with the understanding between Churchill and Roosevelt, Eden and Eisenhower, MacMillan and Kennedy, Thatcher and Reagan. The inquiry attempts to probe beyond the traditional rhetorical appeals of common language and heritage to ask what are the military, political and economic links that bind the two countries. The authors include many who were active participants in the events described.