The Influence of British Arms
An Analysis of British Military Intervention Since 1956
1st Edition
Published on 30. May 2021
140 pages
978-1-000-37101-7 (ISBN)
Description
Which event better characterises British military interventions: the trauma of Suez or the triumph of the Falklands? This book, first published in 1984, examines these engagements and those of the intervening period to provide a sober and considered response to this question. The issues raised are central to the debate concerning Britain's defence capabilities and its role in world politics. The author argues that it is only under severely restricted conditions that Britain could reasonably expect a successful outcome from long-range military intervention. The constraints are not merely those of military capacity: public opinion also has its role to play. By analysing these conditions and the way they have influenced the outcomes of past interventions the author points the way to framing a practical and reasonable defence and foreign policy in the Third World.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Adult education
ISBN-13
978-1-000-37101-7 (9781000371017)
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The Influence of British Arms
An Analysis of British Military Intervention Since 1956
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The Influence of British Arms
An Analysis of British Military Intervention Since 1956
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Content
1. The Military Instrument, Britain and Intervention 2. Suez 1956: How and When Not to Intervene 3. The Intervention Environment: 1956-75 4. Interventions 4.1. July 1957: Oman 4.2. July 1958: Jordan 4.3. June/July 1961: Kuwait 4.4. December 1963: Cyprus 4.5. January 1964: East Africa 4.6. 1963-6: Malaysia 5. Non-Intervention: 1966-74 5.1. The Rhodesian Rebellion 5.2. The Cyprus Crisis of 1974 6. Since 1974 7. Prescription
