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Blair S Wars
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Author : John Kampfner
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2003
Blair S Wars written by John Kampfner and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Great Britain categories.
No Prime Minister in modern times has led Britain into as many wars as Tony Blair. In six years in office he committed soldiers to action in Kosovo, Iraq, Sierra Leone and Afghanistan. This analysis shows how Blair's government sought to be at the forefront of a turbulent world order.
British Generals In Blair S Wars
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Author : Jonathan Bailey
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-04-15
British Generals In Blair S Wars written by Jonathan Bailey and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-15 with History categories.
British Generals in Blair's Wars is based on a series of high profile seminars held in Oxford in which senior British officers, predominantly from the army, reflect on their experience of campaigning. The chapters embrace all the UK's major operations since the end of the Cold War, but they focus particularly on Iraq and Afghanistan. As personal testimonies, they capture the immediacy of the authors' thoughts at the time, and show how the ideas of a generation of senior British officers developed in a period of rapid change, against a background of intense political controversy and some popular unease. The armed forces were struggling to revise their Cold War concepts and doctrines, and to find the best ways to meet the demands placed upon them by their political leaders in what was seen to be a 'New World Order'. It was a time when relations between the Government of the day and the armed services came under close scrutiny, and when the affection of the British public for its forces seemed to grow with the difficulty of their operational tasks. This is a truly unique and invaluable book. For the first time, we are offered first-hand testimony about Britain's involvement in recent campaigns by senior participants. In addition to touching on themes like civilian-military relations, the operational direction of war and relationships with allies, these eyewitness accounts give a real sense of how the character of a war changes even as it is being fought. It will be essential reading for those in military academies and staff colleges, not only in Britain but throughout NATO, and especially in the USA. It also has profound policy implications, as both the UK and NATO more generally reassess their strategies and the value of intervention operations. It will also become a primary source for historians and students of the wars, in Iraq and Afghanistan in particular.
Blair S War
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Author : David Coates
language : en
Publisher: Polity
Release Date : 2004-05-21
Blair S War written by David Coates and has been published by Polity this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-05-21 with Political Science categories.
Tony Blair and George Bush may have won the war in Iraq, but theyare losing the peace at home. How did Blair come to support theUS-led invasion of Iraq? Why did he risk taking Britain into aconflict which so imperilled his premiership? Was he justified indoing so? These are just some of the questions which David Coates and JoelKrieger seek to answer in Blair’s War – the mostauthoritative and complete record of the conflict to date. Writtenby two of the most experienced and perceptive observers of Britishpolitics and New Labour, the book explains how his stalwartcommitment to stand ‘shoulder to shoulder’ with Americaafter 9/11 trapped Blair in a tragic logic that took the UK to warin Iraq. It reveals how Blair was bushwhacked into exaggerating theIraqi threat, seduced away from New Labour’s ethical foreignpolicy, and drawn into Bush’s imperial campaign.Blair’s War blows a hole through each of thejustifications for war and offers a detailed, original andcompelling set of proposals to return the UK to an ethical foreignpolicy. With an exquisite sense of the unfolding drama and an eye fordetail, the authors develop the arguments for and against the warand, with unerring fairness, test each argument against the recordof what was known, what was suspected, and what was misrepresented.The book provides a unique perspective on this latest unsettlingturn in the ‘special relationship’, and is essentialreading for voters on both sides of the Atlantic, who must soondetermine the political fates of both the President and PrimeMinister.
American Ally
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Author : Con Coughlin
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2013-09-24
American Ally written by Con Coughlin and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-24 with Political Science categories.
American Ally is the definitive account of British Prime Minister Tony Blair's support for the United States in the War on Terror. Drawing on his exclusive access to the key players at the White House and Downing Street, Con Coughlin explains what led Blair to risk his political career for a cause that he truly believed in. Just as Bob Woodward called on insiders to analyze George W. Bush in Bush at War, Coughlin now calls on his own experience and sources to offer a critical analysis and account of Tony Blair at war. Here is an in-depth, probing look at the man who has become America's first ally in the post-9/11 world. Tony Blair's staunch support for the United States since 9/11 has confirmed his position as one of the most important and controversial world leaders of the twenty-first century. In the aftermath of terrorist attacks in London and with Iraq in turmoil, the relationship between Britain and the United States will be critical in determining how future international crises are resolved. American Ally is an essential read for those wishing to make an informed opinion.
The English Civil Wars
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Author : Blair Worden
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2009-11-19
The English Civil Wars written by Blair Worden and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11-19 with History categories.
A brilliant appraisal of the Civil War and its long-term consequences, by an acclaimed historian. The political upheaval of the mid-seventeenth century has no parallel in English history. Other events have changed the occupancy and the powers of the throne, but the conflict of 1640-60 was more dramatic: the monarchy and the House of Lords were abolished, to be replaced by a republic and military rule. In this wonderfully readable account, Blair Worden explores the events of this period and their origins - the war between King and Parliament, the execution of Charles I, Cromwell's rule and the Restoration - while aiming to reveal something more elusive: the motivations of contemporaries on both sides and the concerns of later generations.
Blair S Successful War
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Author : Dr Andrew M Dorman
language : en
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Release Date : 2013-03-28
Blair S Successful War written by Dr Andrew M Dorman and has been published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-28 with Political Science categories.
Andrew Dorman introduces Sierra Leone as Blair's second great military adventure after Kosovo and the first he undertook on his own. It is tied to Blair's 1999 Chicago speech on the 'Doctrine of the International Community', his move towards humanitarianism and the impact of the Kosovo experience. The book links this move with the rise of cosmopolitan militaries and the increasing involvement of Western forces in humanitarian operations and their impact on the international system. Furthermore, it places it within the context of defence transformation and the emerging Western expeditionary capabilities, in particular the European Union's new battle group concept and developments in concepts such as Network Centric Warfare and Networked Enabled Capability. Examining the whole campaign and considering the impact on the Blair Government, this book will prove to be a key reader on the topic.
Public Opinion Legitimacy And Tony Blair S War In Iraq
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Author : James Strong
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-02-17
Public Opinion Legitimacy And Tony Blair S War In Iraq written by James Strong and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-17 with Political Science categories.
In the wake of the publication of the Chilcot report, this book reinterprets the relationship between British public opinion and the Blair government’s decision-making in the run-up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. It highlights how the government won the parliamentary vote and got its war, but never won the argument that it was the right thing to do. Understanding how, why and with what consequences Britain wound up in this position means understanding better both this specific case and the wider issue of how democratic publics influence foreign policy processes. Taking an innovative constructivist approach to understanding how public actors potentially influence foreign policy, Strong frames the debate about Iraq as a contest over legitimacy among active public actors, breaking it down into four constituent elements covering the necessity, legality and morality of war, and the government’s authority. The book presents a detailed empirical account of the British public debate before the invasion of Iraq based on the rigorous interrogation of thousands of primary sources, employing both quantitative and qualitative content analysis methods to interpret the shape of debate between January 2002 and March 2003. Also contributing to the wider foreign policy analysis literature, the book investigates the domestic politics of foreign policy decision-making, and particularly the influence public opinion exerts; considers the domestic structural determinants of foreign policy decision-making; and studies the ethics of foreign policy decision-making, and the legitimate use of force. It will be of great use to students and scholars of foreign policy analysis, as well as those interested in legitimacy in international conflict, British foreign policy, the Iraq War and the role of public opinion in conflict situations.
Blair Bush And Iraq
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Author : Andrew Langley
language : en
Publisher: Raintree
Release Date : 2014
Blair Bush And Iraq written by Andrew Langley and has been published by Raintree this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Why did George W. Bush and Tony Blair decide their countries should invade Iraq in 2003? What choices did they have, what support and advice did they receive, and how have their decisions affected the world we live in and their legacies? This book looks at a controversial event from recent times, showing how important world leaders chose to follow a particular course of action.
Virginia S Private War
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Author : William Blair
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1998-09-24
Virginia S Private War written by William Blair and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-09-24 with History categories.
This book tells the story of how Confederate civilians in the Old Dominion struggled to feed not only their stomachs but also their souls. Although demonstrating the ways in which the war created many problems within southern communities, Virginia's Private War: Feeding Body and Soul in the Confederacy, 1861-1865 does not support scholars who claim that internal dissent caused the Confederacy's downfall. Instead, it offers a study of the Virginia home front that depicts how the Union army's continued pressure created destruction, hardship, and shortages that left the Confederate public spent and demoralized with the surrender of the army under Robert E. Lee. This book, however, does not portray the population as uniformly united in a Lost Cause. Virginians complained a great deal about the management of the war. Letters to the governor and to the Confederate secretary of war demonstrate how dissent escalated to dangerous proportions by the spring and summer of 1863. Women rioted in Richmond for food. Soldiers left the army without permission to check on their families and farms. Various groups vented their hatred on Virginias rich men of draft age who stayed out of the army by purchasing substitutes. Such complaints, ironically, may have prolonged the war, for some of the Confederacy's leaders responded by forcing the wealthy to shoulder more of the burden for prosecuting the war. Substitution ended, and the men who stayed home became government growers who distributed goods at reduced cost to the poor. But, as the case is made in Virginias Private War, none of these efforts could finally overcome an enemy whose unrelenting pressure strained the resources of Rebel Virginians to the breaking point. Arguing that the state of Virginia both waged and witnessed a "rich man's fight" that has until now been downplayed or misunderstood by many if not most of our Civil War scholars, William Blair provides in these pages a detailed portrait of this conflict that is bold, original, and convincing. He draws from the microcosm of Virginia several telling conclusions about the Confederacy's rise, demise, and identity, and his study will therefore appeal to anyone with a taste for Civil War history--and Virginia's unique place in that history, especially.
With Malice Toward Some
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Author : William Alan Blair
language : en
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Release Date : 2014
With Malice Toward Some written by William Alan Blair and has been published by UNC Press Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with HISTORY categories.
With Malice toward Some: Treason and Loyalty in the Civil War Era