Government and the armed forces in Britain, 1856-1990
1996, First Edition. London : Hambledon Press. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust wrapper. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #479524
ISBN: 1852851449
Physical description; xviii, 324 pages ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; Civil-Military Relations in a Period Without Major Wars, 1855-85 / Edgar Feuchtwanger and William J. Philpott -- Ruling the Waves: Government, the Services and the Cost of Naval Supremacy, 1885-99 / Paul Smith -- "A One Man Show?": Civil-Military Relations During the First World War / David French -- The Campaign for a Ministry of Defence, 1919-36 / William J. Philpott -- Waltzing with Winston: Civil-Military Relations in the Second World War / Alex Danchev -- The Ministry of Defence, 1959-70 / Peter Nailor -- Michael Heseltine and the Reorganisation of the Ministry of Defence, 1983-84 / Adrian Smith. Subjects; Great Britain. Ministry of Defence History. Civil-military relations Great Britain History, 19th-20th century. Great Britain History, Military, 19th-20th century.
Price: €195.00