Title Defending the realm? : the politics of Britain's small wars since 1945 / Aaron Edwards

Published Manchester ; New York : Manchester University Press ; New York : Distributed in the United States exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan, 2012

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 319 pages) Contents 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 Summary 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-313) and index Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed March 8, 2018) Subject Civil-military relations -- Great Britain -- History Low-intensity conflicts (Military science) -- Great Britain -- History HISTORY -- Military -- Other. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science. Civil-military relations Diplomatic relations Low-intensity conflicts (Military science) Military policy SUBJECT Great Britain -- Military policy -- History Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1945- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056717 Subject Great Britain Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 1526129957 9781526129956 1781704732 9781781704738

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