The Rebellious Ally
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491_9789089790699
History of International Relations, Diplomacy and Intelligence, 17(History of International Relations Library, 25)This book explores U.S.-Icelandic relations, 1945-2006. It explains how Iceland became one of the most strategically important countries for the United States in the Cold War and details the efforts of the American Empire to maintain Iceland as a loyal partner. It assesses resistance to U.S. interests in Iceland - resistance that led to crises in NATO, especially when they became tied up in the Cod Wars with Britain. It also analyzes attempts to minimize the impact of the American presence by closing off the U.S. military base in Iceland, clamping down on fraternization between U.S. soldiers and Icelandic women and by insisting on a ban on the stationing of black troops. Finally, it explains the disintegration of the bilateral relationship in the post-Cold War period, resulting in the withdrawal of U.S. forces, and assesses the development of Icelandic foreign and security policy in a post-American setting. Peer-reviewed by academic specialists in the field, the book, which is based on rich archival material, seeks to fill a gap in the scholarly literature through its focus on the key role of Iceland in U.S. Cold War strategy.Table of ContentsI. INTRODUCTIONII. FROM WORLD WAR II TO THE COLD WAR: THE QUESTION OF U.S. MILITARY RIGHTS IN ICELANDIcelands Role in American Military PlansA U.S. Request for Base RightsDomestic Resistance to Foreign TroopsA Compromise Solution: The Granting of Landing RightsIceland and the Marshall PlanIII. AN UNARMED COUNTRY JOINS A MILITARY ALLIANCE: A RELUCTANT ENTRY INTO NATOProbing U.S. Defense PlansIceland Joins NATOIV. EMPIRE BY INVITATION: THE KOREAN WAR AND THE REINTRODUCTION OF U.S. TROOPS TO ICELANDAbandoning the Principle of DemilitarizationThe Conclusion of the U.S.-Icelandic Defense AgreementV. THE POLITICS OF GENDER AND RACE: POLICING U.S. TROOPSPatriarchal Notions: Protecting Women f
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