Falklands War

ISBN-13: 9780333753965 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 264 str.

David George Boyce

Opis

This book traces the interaction of war and diplomacy and analyzes why the Falklands conflict of 1982 engaged the British and Argentine people in a deeply personal way. It also examines the interpretation of the war in Britain, revealing how the war--a successful one--was seen by its critics as an example of "Thatcher's Britain." This "small war" exemplified what one historian calls "the myriad faces of war" and had--and has--resonances larger than its size.

Spis treści

Map 1.- Map 2.- Chronology.- Introduction.- Sovereignty and Self-determination.- The British Response.- The Armed Forces.- Diplomacy and War.- From the Belgrano to San Carlos.- From the Bridgehead to Goose Green.- Victory.- The MOD, the Media and Public Opinion.- War and the State of 'Thatcher's Britain'.- War and the Falklands.- Retrospect.- Conclusion.- Guide to Further Reading.- Bibliography.- Index.

O autorze

D. GEORGE BOYCE holds a Personal Chair in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Wales, Swansea, UK. He has written on political violence, the media, decolonisation, and Anglo-Irish relations.

Blurb

The Falklands War of 1982 was a small war, but one with large resonances. The Argentine invasion of the one of the few remaining British colonies on 2 April might have been prevented by a more coherent British foreign policy, better intelligence analysis, and military precautions; and once the crisis began, it could have possibly ended by negotiation. Instead it involved both countries in a short, but intense, conflict which cost the lives of 255 British, and 625 Argentine, personnel.

The Falklands War
- examines the interaction between military force and diplomacy, shedding light on their often hidden relationship
- explores the deeply personal response of the British and Argentine public to the conflict
- assesses the relationship between the Government and the media, and considers the interpretation of the war in Britain
- analyses the effect of the conflict on the concept of 'Thatcher's Britain'

The Falklands War exemplified what one historian has called the 'myriad faces of war'. It was the last war which Britain fought outside a coalition or an international organisation, and, far from being marginal to Britain's key role as part of the defence system against the Soviet threat, it held a mirror up to the face of the British people in the late twentieth century.

Authoritative and clear, this is the ideal introduction for anyone with an interest in one of Britain's most significant military engagements, its impact and consequences.