Government and the armed forces in Britain, 1856-1990 /
In a period that began with Britain controlling a world-wide empire and included two world wars, followed by the Cold War and massive expenditure on nuclear armaments, the relationship between the politicians and the generals has been central to British history. While it is correctly assumed that th...
| Други автори: | Smith, Paul, 1937- |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
London ; Rio Grande, Ohio :
Hambledon Press,
℗♭1996.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=330196 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Government and the armed forces in Britain, 1856-1990. |
| Резюме: |
In a period that began with Britain controlling a world-wide empire and included two world wars, followed by the Cold War and massive expenditure on nuclear armaments, the relationship between the politicians and the generals has been central to British history. While it is correctly assumed that the Armed Forces have never threatened British political stability in modern times, the relationship between the military and their political masters is a major, if under-emphasised, theme of British history. While in theory the politicians decided strategy and the military implemented it, in practice. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xviii, 324 pages) |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780826418944 0826418945 |