1st Edition

British Defence in the 21st Century

By John Louth, Trevor Taylor Copyright 2019
224 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

224 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book analyses UK defence as a complex, interdependent public-private enterprise covering politics, management, society, and technology, as well as the military. Building upon wide-ranging applied research, with extensive access to ministers, policy makers, senior military commanders, and industrialists, the book characterises British defence as a phenomenon that has endured extensive... Read more

1. Introduction: The End of Doctrine and Loss of Military Primacy  2. British Defence as Policy and Politics  3. Defence as Management  4. Defence as Technology  5. Defence as Industrial Policy  6. Defence as Exports and Engagement  7. Defence as Skills and Competencies  8. Defence and Community  9. Defence as Public-Private Partnering  10. Defence as the Militar  11. Conclusion: Defence Practice – from analogue to digital? The Defence Extended Enterprise 

Biography

John Louth is Director of Defence, Industries and Society at the Royal United Services Institute, and is also a specialist adviser to the House of Commons Defence Select Committee.





Trevor Taylor is Professorial Research Fellow in Defence Management at the Royal United Services Institute.