Government and the armed forces in Britain 1856-1990

SMITH Paul (ed.)

Government and the armed forces in Britain 1856-1990 - London: Hambledon Press, 1996 - 324p.

Collection of 12 papers by well known academics which provide a coherent account of the major decision-making processes which lead to war, as well as the changes in the organisation and control of Britain's armed forces. The final contribution deals with the 1983-84 reorganisation of the Ministry of Defence by Michael Heseltine, which is set in the context of both previous and subsequent experience.

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BRITAIN
CIVIL MILITARY RELATIONS
DEFENCE PLANNING
GOVERNMENT