Synopses & Reviews
In October 1962, the world went to the brink of Armageddon. This study provides an archive-based account of the Cuban missile crisis from the British perspective. The diplomatic, military and intelligence dimensions of British policy are scrutinized. New material is presented and existing interpretations of UK-US relations at that crucial moment are reassessed. The book contributes a new aspect to the literature on the Cuban missile crisis by exploring where the views of Washington and its closest ally converged and diverged.
Synopsis
Preface General Editor's Preface Glossary Improbable History The Cuban Revolution and British-American Relations Discovery and Blockage: Informing or Consulting? Converging Perspectives and Divergent Views Westminster and Hyde Park: British Politics and the Crisis Diplomatic Initiatives and Devious Approaches Ormsby-Gore and Penkovsky: British Contributions? Thor and Vulcan: British Gods of War 'The Frightful Desire to do Something' Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
Synopsis
In October 1962, the world went to the brink of Armageddon. This study provides a new archive-based account of the Cuban missile crisis, providing the first detailed and authoritative account from the British perspective. The book draws upon new British and US archival material and recent scholarship in the west and the former USSR. The diplomatic, military and intelligence dimensions of British policy are scrutinised. New material is presented and existing interpretations of UK-US relations at this crucial moment are reassessed. The book contributes a new aspect to the literature on the Cuban missile crisis, by exploring where the views of Washington and its closest ally converged and diverged.
Synopsis
Provides an archive-based account of the Cuban missile crisis from the British perspective
About the Author
L. V. Scott is Senior Lecturer in the Department of International Politics at the University of Wales, Aberystywyth.
Table of Contents
Improbable History * The Cuban Revolution and British-American Relations * Discovery and Blockade: Informing or Consulting? * Converging Perspectives and Divergent Views * Westminister and Hyde Park: British Politics and the Crisis * Diplomatic Initiatives and Devious Approaches * Ormsby-Gore and Penkovsky: British Contributions? * Thor and Vulcan: British Gods of War * "The Frightful Desire to
Do Something" * Conclusion * Index