British Defence in the 21st Century

This book analyses UK defence as a complex, interdependent public-private enterprise covering politics, management, society and technology, as well as the military.

List of contents

1. Introduction: The End of Doctrine and Loss of Military Primacy 2. British Defence as Policy and Politics 3. Defence as Management 4. Defence as Technology 5. Defence as Industrial Policy 6. Defence as Exports and Engagement 7. Defence as Skills and Competencies 8. Defence and Community 9. Defence as Public-Private Partnering 10. Defence as the Militar 11. Conclusion: Defence Practice – from analogue to digital? The Defence Extended Enterprise

About the author

John Louth is Director of Defence, Industries and Society at the Royal United Services Institute, and is also a specialist adviser to the House of Commons Defence Select Committee.
Trevor Taylor is Professorial Research Fellow in Defence Management at the Royal United Services Institute.

Summary

This book analyses UK defence as a complex, interdependent public-private enterprise covering politics, management, society and technology, as well as the military.

Product details

• Authors: John Louth, John (Rusi Louth, John Taylor Louth, John/ Taylor Louth, Louth John, Trevor Taylor, Trevor (Rusi Taylor, Taylor Trevor
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2018
• EAN: 9781138705029
• ISBN: 978-1-138-70502-9
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Contemporary Security Studies; Contemporary Security Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, European History, HISTORY / Military / General, military history, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, Politics & government, Warfare & defence, United Kingdom, Great Britain, c 2000 to c 2010, c 2000 to c 2009, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, United States of America, USA, Politics and government, Warfare and defence, c 2010 to c 2020, c 2010 to c 2019, Political control and freedoms, Central / national / federal government