Britain at bay / Henry Spenser Wilkinson
1910, Second Edition. London: Constable. Provenance: Bookplate of previous owner remains. Pencil markings throughout. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Item #381216
Physical description: 196 pages; 21cm. Notes: second edition. Contents
I. The nation and the parties -- II. Defeat -- III. Force and right -- Iv. Arbitration and disarmament -- v. The nationalisation of war -- VI. The balance of power -- VII. The rise of Germany -- VIII. Nationhood neglected -- IX. New conditions -- X. Dynamics, the question of might -- XI. Policy, the question of right -- XII. The nation -- XIII. The effect of the nationalisation of war upon leadership -- XIv. The needs of the navy -- Xv. England's military problem -- XVI. Two systems contrasted -- XVII. A national army -- XVIII. The cost -- XIX. One army not two -- XX. The transition -- XXI. The principles on which armies are raised -- XXII. The chain of duty. Subjects: War.
Guerre. armed conflicts.
wars. Diplomatic relations.
War. Great Britain. Defences. Great Britain Foreign relations.
Grande-Bretagne Relations extérieures.
Great Britain.
Price: €65.00