Going to War British Debates from Wilberforce

Going to Waroverturns conventional views of the role of public opinion, the armed forces, parliamentarians, NGOs and writers in the formation of British debates about impending wars. It shows the pressures and the reasons which have led to Britain's involvement in so many conflicts.

PHILIP TOWLE has worked for the Australian National University in Canberra and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. He has taught in the Centre of International Studies at Cambridge University, UK since 1980 and was previously its Director. This is his twelfth book on International History and Security.

Preface	p. viii
Abbreviations	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Culture and Circumstance	p. 11
The Anglican Church and War	p. 24
Civil Society	p. 40
The Media and War	p. 56
War and Literature	p. 68
The Rise of the Armchair Strategists	p. 80
The Professional Military	p. 102
Parliament and War	p. 116
The Public Debate	p. 132
Iraq and Afghanistan	p. 142
Do Debates on War Matter?	p. 156
Notes	p. 166
Chronology	p. 194
Selected Biographies	p. 198
Bibliography	p. 207
Index	p. 222
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Going to War British Debates from Wilberforce to Blair

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