Going to War
eBook - PDF

Going to War

British Debates from Wilberforce to Blair

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Going to War

British Debates from Wilberforce to Blair

About this book

Going to War overturns conventional views of the role of public opinion, the armed forces, parliamentarians, NGOs and writers in the formation of British debates about impending wars. It shows the pressures and the reasons which have led to Britain's involvement in so many conflicts.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Abbreviations
  5. Introduction
  6. 1 Culture and Circumstance
  7. 2 The Anglican Church and War
  8. 3 Civil Society
  9. 4 The Media and War
  10. 5 War and Literature
  11. 6 The Rise of the Armchair Strategists
  12. 7 The Professional Military
  13. 8 Parliament and War
  14. 9 The Public Debate
  15. 10 Iraq and Afghanistan
  16. 11 Do Debates on War Matter?
  17. Notes
  18. Chronology
  19. Selected Biographies
  20. Bibliography
  21. Index