Aaron Edwards

Defending the realm? (eBook, PDF)

The politics of Britain's small wars since 1945

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Britain is often revered for its extensive experience of waging 'small wars'. Its long imperial history is littered with high profile counter-insurgency campaigns, thus marking it out as the world's most seasoned practitioner of this type of warfare. This is the first book to detail the tactical and operational dynamics of Britain's small wars, arguing that the military's use of force was more heavily constrained by wider strategic and political considerations than previously admitted. Outlining the civil-military strategy followed by the British in Palestine, Malaya, Kenya, Cyprus, Aden, Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan, Defending the realm? argues that Britain's small wars since 1945 were fought against the backdrop of an irrevocable decline in British power. Written from a theoretically-informed perspective, grounded in rich archival sources, oral testimonies and a revisionist reading of the literature on counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism, this is the definitive account of the politics of Britain's small wars.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Princeton University Press
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Februar 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781526129956
• Artikelnr.: 54361584

Autorenporträt

Aaron Edwards is Senior Lecturer in Defence and International Affairs at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst

Inhaltsangabe

Abbreviations Preface and Acknowledgements Introduction Drawing Lines in
the Sand: Withdrawal from Palestine Winning 'Hearts and Minds': From
Imperialism to Independence in Malaya Quelling Rebellion: Countering the
Mau Mau in Kenya Securing the Base: Fighting Terrorists in Cyprus Holding
the Thin Red Line: Retreat from Aden Soldiering the Peace: Combating
Terrorism in Northern Ireland Return to Mesopotamia: The Politics of
Britain's Military Intervention in Iraq Building Peace amidst Conflict:
Britain's Changing Strategy in Afghanistan since 2001 Conclusion Select
Bibliography Index