Politics of the British Army

Name: Politics of the British Army
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ISBN: 9780198206705

ISBN-10: 0198206704

ISBN-13: 9780198206705

Edition: 1997

Authors: Hew Strachan

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The British army, unlike some other armies, has never staged a coup d'tat. As a result it has prided itself on its ready subordination to parliamentary government, portraying its nature as essentially apolitical. The reality is very different. Armies are inherently political entities, embedded in the fabric of the state, and intimately involved in the formation and implementation of policy. Hew Strachan examines the history of the British Army since 1660 and shows that it is no exception. The behaviour of many of its most illustrious commanders, including Marlborough, Wellington, Wolseley, and Roberts, as well of more recent figures like Henry Wilson, William Robertson, and Gerald Templer,…

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List price: $164.99
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/13/1997
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 322
Size: 5.43" wide x 8.50" long x 0.94" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English




Norms and Practices



Professionals and Politicians



Crown and Parliament: The Politics of Dual Control



Army and Empire: India and the Napiers



Army and Empire: From Kabul to the Curragh



The Politics of Integrated Control 1895-1918



The Politics of Grand Strategy 1918-1945: Robertson's Legacy



The Politics of Counter-insurgency



The Politics of the Regiment



The Politics of Inter-service Rivalry


Conclusion


Notes


Index