1st Edition

Soldiers as Statesmen

Edited By Peter Dennis, Adrian Preston Copyright 1976
186 Pages
by Routledge

186 Pages
by Routledge

186 Pages
by Routledge

‘The Duke is a soldier – a bad education for a statesmen in a free country’. Sir Walter Scott’s fear of the political soldier has long been part of Western political life. Yet although many countries would have preferred to keep the military out of politics few have been successful. Originally published in 1976, this book examines the careers of five distinguished twentieth century soldiers and... Read more

Introduction Adrian Preston.  Hindenburg Martin Kitchen.  Franco Hugh Thomas.  Lord Byng in Canada Roger Graham.  Eisenhower Stephen Ambrose.  De Gaulle John Cairns.  Contributors.  Index.

Biography

Peter Dennis, Adrian Preston