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This book, first published in 1991, examines Britain's defence and foreign policy of the 1980s, and explores a variety of alternative roles for Britain in the changed circumstances of the 1990s. It addresses the question of whether international policy in 'the Thatcher years' marked a decisive break with earlier post-war policy.
List of contents
1. Introduction Stuart Croft Part 1. Military Security Issues 2. Challenges to the Nuclear Orthodoxy David H. Dunn 3. Conventional Forces Colin McInnes 4. The Use of Force Christoph Bluth Part 2. Wider Security Questions 5. From Conformity to Confrontation: Arms Control Mark Hoffman 6. The Costs of Defence Paul Laurent 7. Policies Towards Northern Ireland Ian Kearns Part 3. Areas of Foreign Policy 8. Nostalgic Isolationism: Policies Towards Europe Philip Acton and Simon Crowe 9. The Anglo-American Security Relationship Wyn Rees 10. Perceptions of the Soviet Threat Nicholas J. Wheeler 11. Relations with the South Joanna Spear Part 4. Conclusion 12. Stock-Taking after the Cold War Stuart Croft
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Stuart Croft
Summary
This book, first published in 1991, examines Britain’s defence and foreign policy of the 1980s, and explores a variety of alternative roles for Britain in the changed circumstances of the 1990s. It addresses the question of whether international policy in ‘the Thatcher years’ marked a decisive break with earlier post-war policy.
