Defending the realm? : the politics of Britain's small wars since 1945 / Aaron Edwards.
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TextPublication details: Manchester ; New York : Manchester University Press ; New York : Distributed in the United States exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.Description: 1 online resource (xv, 319 pages)Content type: - text
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- 1526129957
- 9781526129956
- 1781704732
- 9781781704738
- Civil-military relations -- Great Britain -- History
- Low-intensity conflicts (Military science) -- Great Britain -- History
- Great Britain -- Military policy -- History
- Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1945-
- Relations pouvoir civil-pouvoir militaire -- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire
- Conflits de basse intensité -- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire
- Grande-Bretagne -- Relations extérieures -- 1945-
- HISTORY -- Military -- Other
- TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science
- Civil-military relations
- Diplomatic relations
- Low-intensity conflicts (Military science)
- Military policy
- Great Britain
- Since 1945
- 355.0941 23
- JN297.C58
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-313) and index.
1. Drawing lines in the sand: evacuation from Palestine -- 2. Winning 'hearts and minds'? From imperialism to independence in Malaya -- 3. Quelling rebellion: countering the Mau Mau in Kenya -- 4. Securing the base: fighting EOKA terrorists in Cyprus -- 5. Holding the thin red line: retreat from Aden -- 6. Soldiering the peace: combating terrorism in Northern Ireland -- 7. Return to Mesopotamia: the politics of military intervention in Iraq -- 8. Building peace amidst conflict: Britain's changing strategy in Afghanistan.
This book details 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.
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