Special relationship (international relations)

The term special relationship, in diplomacy, is used to describe exceptionally strong ties between nations, notably by Winston Churchill in 1946 to describe relations between the English-speaking people (see Special Relationship). In its extended use outside United Kingdom–United States relations has also been used to describe:

• Relations between the different parts of the British Empire and Commonwealth^[1][2]
  • Canada-United Kingdom relations^[3]
  • South Africa – United Kingdom relations^[4]
  • Egypt-United Kingdom relations^[5]
• France - United Kingdom relations^[6]
• France–United States relations ^{[citation needed]}
• Greece - Cyprus relations
• Egypt-Sudan relations^[7]
• Australia–New Zealand relations^{[citation needed]}
• Canada–United States relations^{[3][8][9][10]}
• Israel–United States relations^[11]
• Franco-German relations ^[12]
• France-Monaco relations^[13]
• India-Soviet Union relations/India-Russia relations^[14]
• India-Bangladesh Relationship
• Brazil–Portugal relations^[15]
• Cuba–Soviet Union relations^{[citation needed]}
• Sino-Pakistani relations^[16][17]
• Azerbaijan–Turkey relations^[18][19]
• Belgium-Congo relations^{[citation needed]}
• France–Lebanon relations^{[citation needed]}
• Hungary-Poland relations^{[citation needed]}
• Cooperation between Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland^{[citation needed]}

See also

• North Atlantic triangle

References

1. ↑ 'Status of the Dominions', The Times (22 November 1926), pg. 9, col. C.
2. ↑ 'The Empire Reviewed', The Times (22 November 1926), pg. 14, col. A.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 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
4. ↑ 'The Transvaal Blue-Book', The Times (16 September 1899), pg. 3, col. C.
5. ↑ 'British Policy in Egypt', The Times (13 December 1929), pg. 15, col. E.
6. ↑ http://www.military.com/features/0,15240,221945,00.html
7. ↑ Charles A. Seldon, 'Britain Uncertain on Trade-War Gain', New York Times (9 May 1934), pg. 3.
8. ↑ Canada in North America: Farewell to the 'Special Relationship' ,
9. ↑ From special relationship to Third Option: Canada, the U.S., and the Nixon Shock.
10. ↑ Allan Gotlieb: Bring back the special relationship
11. ↑ The US-Israeli "Special Relationship"
12. ↑ http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15912600,00.html
13. ↑ European Union - EEAS (European External Action Service) | Principality of Monaco
14. ↑ Russia eyes Indian defence deals - Central & South Asia - Al Jazeera English
15. ↑ "Foreign policy - Americas". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lisbon. Retrieved 18 November 2010. 
16. ↑ "China-Pakistan relations". International Policy Digest. 3 November 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013. 
17. ↑ "China-Pakistan friendship 'sweeter than honey', says Nawaz Sharif". The Telegraph. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013. 
18. ↑ Kardas, Saban. "Turkey Develops Special Relationship with Azerbaijan". Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume. Retrieved October 6, 2012. 
19. ↑ Katik, Mevlut. "Azerbaijan and Turkey Coordinate Nagorno-Karabakh Negotiation Position". EurasiaNet. Retrieved October 6, 2012.