[[alternative]]A Preliminary Study of the Anglo-American Special Relationship From the Aspect of Anti-Terrorism in the Cases of the 911 Incident and the War in Afghanistan

[[abstract]] 英美特殊關係是國際關係中ㄧ個獨特且重要的現象，兩國友好關係之本質不獨出於現實政治利益的考量，也因為兩國在歷史背景、文化、語言以及血緣等面向的相近，輔之自二次大戰以來，英美長久在政治、經濟、外交與軍事防務上的緊密合作，以及合作過程中，雙邊官員所建立的默契與情誼。職是之故，英美特殊關係不僅是英國戰後三環外交中不可或缺的ㄧ環，亦為歷屆英國首相制定外交政策之首要考量。面對後冷戰時期大西洋兩岸日漸增加之分歧與緊張，身居美歐溝通橋樑的英國左右為難，九十年代後期的英美關係也因此逐漸轉淡。然九一一事件與阿富汗戰爭爲布萊爾政府在英美特殊關係上提供新的契機。是故，本文擬由反恐面向初探英美特殊關係在九一一事件與阿富汗戰爭中發展與變化，說明英美反恐外交決策的立場，以及英美兩國特殊關係的影響。[[abstract]] Anglo-American Special Relationship is a unique and important phenomenon in international relations. The nature of friendly relationship between two countries not only lies on the considerations of real-life political interests, but also the similar history backgrounds, cultures, the language and kinship, etc. Additionally, since World War II, Britain and America has had close cooperation on politics, economic, foreign affairs and military defenses and also the tacit agreement and amity developed by bilateral officials during cooperation. Consequently, Anglo-American special relationship is not only the indispensable Three Circles Doctrine for Postwar Britain, but also the primary priority for all previous British Prime Ministers to formulate diplomatic policy. In the face of increasing disagreement and strained situation from both sides of the Atlantic during the post-Cold War era, the British, as the communication bridge for America and Europe, is in a quandary and Anglo-American relationship therefore died away in the late nineties. However, 911 attacks and the War in Afghanistan provide a turning point of Anglo-American Special Relationship for Blair Government. Accordingly, the purpose of this article adopts anti-terrorism to primarily investigate the development and changes of Anglo-American Special Relationship during 911 attacks and the War in Afghanistan to explain the positions of Britain and America for diplomatic policy against terrorism and the influence on Anglo-American Special Relationship