Christopher Hitchens' iconclastic collection is the perfect companion to US-UK relations by the greatest Anglo-American writer of his generation.Since the end of the Cold War so-called experts have been predicting the eclipse of America's "special relationship" with Britain. But as events have shown, especially in the wake of 9/11, the political and cultural ties between America and Britain have grown stronger. Blood, Class and Empire examines the dynamics of this relationship, its many cultural manifestations-the James Bond series, PBS "Brit Kitsch," Rudyard Kipling-and explains why it still persists. Contrarian, essayist and polemicist, Christopher Hitchens notes that while the relationship is usually presented as a matter of tradition, manners, and common culture, sanctified by wartime alliance, the special ingredient is empire; transmitted from an ancient regime that has tried to preserve and renew itself thereby. England has attempted to play Greece to the American Rome, but ironically having encouraged the United States to become an equal partner in the business of empire, Britain found itself supplanted.A deeply engaging voice - witty, elegantly sceptical, and with real intellectual sinew. I can think of no-one I would rather read on this subject. - Ian McEwan
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Christopher Hitchens' iconclastic collection is the perfect companion to US-UK relations by the greatest Anglo-American writer of his generation.
1: Greece to Their Rome 2: Brit Kitsch 3: The Bard of Empires 4: Blood Relations 5: Vox Americana 6: From Love to Hate and Back Again 7: The Churchill Cult 8: FDR's Victory; Churchill's Defeat 9: Churchill's Revenge 10: Imperial Receivership 11: Discordant Intimacy 12: The Bond of Intelligence 13: Nuclear Jealousies
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"'A deeply engaging voice - witty, elegantly sceptical, and with real intellectual sinew. I can think of no-one I would rather read on this subject.' Ian McEwan 'This is a genuinely important book, and not the less so because it is so entertaining' Philip Ziegler, Daily Telegraph"
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Christopher Hitchens' iconclastic collection is the perfect companion to US-UK relations by the greatest Anglo-American writer of his generation.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781843545101
Publisert
2006-08-10
Utgiver
Vendor
Atlantic Books
Vekt
398 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Dybde
30 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, UU, UP, P, 01, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
432
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