Intelligence, Defence and Diplomacy - British Policy in the Post-War World

Informationen zum Autor Richard J. Aldrich, Michael F. Hopkins Klappentext What was Britain's reaction to the death of Stalin? How has Britain reconciled a modern nuclear strategy with its traditional imperial defence commitments around the world? How has secret intelligence affected the Special Relationship' since 1945? Certain clear questions and perennial themes run through British overseas policy since 1945. This book examines them, drawing on new research by leading historians and scholars in the field. Zusammenfassung This book examines the questions and perennial themes that run through British overseas policy since 1945, drawing on new research by leading historians and scholars in the field. Inhaltsverzeichnis Small Wars and Insurgencies - " This book...will be useful to contemporary historians and other researchers in piecing together what was really happening in 1945-60, during Britain"s reluctant descent from being one of the "Big Three"International History Review - " This ...collection of essays...draw to good effect from primary sources

Product details

• Authors: Richard J Aldrich, Richard J. Aldrich, Richard J. Hopkins Aldrich, Michael F Hopkins, Michael F. Hopkins
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.1994
• EAN: 9780714634982
• ISBN: 978-0-7146-3498-2
• No. of pages: 286
• Series: Studies in Intelligence
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education