1st Edition
The Influence of British Arms An Analysis of British Military Intervention Since 1956
By James H. Wyllie
Copyright 1984
140 Pages
by
Routledge
140 Pages
by
Routledge
140 Pages
by
Routledge
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Which event better characterises British military interventions: the trauma of Suez or the triumph of the Falklands? This book, first published in 1984, examines these engagements and those of the intervening period to provide a sober and considered response to this question. The issues raised are central to the debate concerning Britain’s defence capabilities and its role in world politics. The... Read more
1. The Military Instrument, Britain and Intervention 2. Suez 1956: How and When Not to Intervene 3. The Intervention Environment: 1956-75 4. Interventions 4.1. July 1957: Oman 4.2. July 1958: Jordan 4.3. June/July 1961: Kuwait 4.4. December 1963: Cyprus 4.5. January 1964: East Africa 4.6. 1963-6: Malaysia 5. Non-Intervention: 1966-74 5.1. The Rhodesian Rebellion 5.2. The Cyprus Crisis of 1974 6. Since 1974 7. Prescription
Biography
James H. Wyllie
