A. Donaghy

The British Government and the Falkland Islands, 1974-79 (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

Drawing on recently declassified government files, private papers and interviews, this book argues that through a combination of preventative diplomacy and robust defence planning, the Labour government of 1974-79 succeeded in maintaining peace, avoiding the fate of its Tory successors.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. September 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781137329561
• Artikelnr.: 41501145

Autorenporträt

Aaron Donaghy is an IRC Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellow at University College Dublin, Ireland. His research interests include twentieth-century British history and the history of international relations, particularly Anglo-American relations.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements Abbreviations Maps Introduction 1. 'Leave This Poisoned Chalice Alone' 2. The Lowest Common Multiple 3. A Sensational Hostage 4. Islands Surrounded by Advice 5. The Mixed Approach 6. Absentee Landlords 7. Defence of the Realm 8. 'No Talks, Just Football' Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index