{"product_id":"yearbook-of-transnational-history-thomas-adam-9798216450443","title":"Yearbook of Transnational History: (2026), Volume 9","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Yearbook of Transnational History\u003c\/i\u003e is an annual series dedicated to disseminating pioneering research in the field of transnational history.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe ninth volume of \u003ci\u003eThe Yearbook of Transnational History\u003c\/i\u003e brings together six case studies that interrogate the idea of a \"special relationship\" in international affairs, asking what makes certain bilateral ties stand out, how they are sustained, and whether their distinctiveness rests on sentiment, strategic calculation, or a combination of both. Moving across regions, historical periods, and thematic focuses, the chapters explore whether the term \"special relationship\" reflects a genuinely exceptional bond or operates as a flexible diplomatic idiom and reveal how such relationships can be forged through high politics, personal diplomacy, cultural exchange, and even covert cooperation. Together, they show that \"specialness\" is rarely a fixed attribute; it is constructed, performed, and renegotiated over time in response to changing political contexts and mutual needs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Adam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798216450443\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fairleigh Dickinson University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Thomas Adam","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49001085239551,"sku":"9798216450443","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/yearbook-of-transnational-history-thomas-adam-9798216450443","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}