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Don T Mention The War
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Author : John Ramsden
language : en
Publisher: Abacus
Release Date : 2007-08-02
Don T Mention The War written by John Ramsden and has been published by Abacus this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-08-02 with Political Science categories.
The Times decided in 1891 that 'Germany does not excite in any class among us the slightest feeling of distrust or antipathy' - the zenith of a century in which Britons admired German culture and our monarchy was closely involved with Germany royalty. Yet twenty-five years later began the era of world wars in which Britain and Germany were twice pitted against each other. After 1945, it seemed that Britain would learn to co-exist on happier terms with newly democratic Germany, yet persistent memories of 1940 have slowed that process, hesitations reinforced by the showing of war films on television, chants on the terraces, and populist tabloid gibes. John Ramsden's groundbreaking book looks at every aspect of Anglo-German relations for the last 100 years: from the wars themselves to how they have been seen by the tabloids as re-enacted in subsequent football matches. And he askes 'What is the British problem with Germany?' As Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin once said 'I tries 'ard, but I 'ates 'em'.
Don T Mention The Wars
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Author : Tony Connelly
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Don T Mention The Wars written by Tony Connelly and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Europe categories.
A Brysonesque journey through European stereotypes with RTÉ's high-profile European correspondent. An amusing, topical, witty and fascinating look at Europe and Europeans. Tony Connelly goes on a quest to discover the origins and veracity behind the stereotypes each European nation has inherited. In Austria, Connelly attends a ball in the Hofberg Palace, where he is struck by the terrible nostalgia for a lost empire. In France, the history of the baguette makes an appearance, alongside Connelly's search for the ultimate in Rude Waiters. In Italy he attends a 100th bi.
Don T Mention The War
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Author : Kevin Foster
language : en
Publisher: Monash University Publishing
Release Date : 2013-12-01
Don T Mention The War written by Kevin Foster and has been published by Monash University Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-01 with Social Science categories.
The war in Afghanistan is now the longest and, arguably, worst reported conflict in Australian history. In Don’t Mention the War, Kevin Foster explores why this is so and considers who engineered and who has benefitted from its impoverished coverage. He examines how and why the Australian Defence Force restricted the media’s access to and freedom of movement among its troops in Afghanistan and what we can learn about their motives and methods from the more liberal media policies of the Dutch and Canadian militaries. He analyses how the ADF ensured positive coverage of its endeavours by bringing many aspects of the reporting of the war in-house and why some among the fourth estate were only too happy to hand over responsibility for newsgathering to the military. The book also investigates how political responses to the conflict, and the discourse that framed them, served to conceal the facts and neuter public debate about the war. After more than a decade of evasion and obstruction, half-truths and hype, Don’t Mention the War reveals how politicians, the military and the media failed the public over the Afghan conflict. Here is the real story behind the Australian story of the war.
Don T Mention The War
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Author : David Miller
language : en
Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
Release Date : 1994
Don T Mention The War written by David Miller and has been published by Pluto Press (UK) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with History categories.
Shows how transnational corporations use lobby groups to shape EU policy. New updated edition
Don T Mention The Wars
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Author : Tony Connelly
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Don T Mention The Wars written by Tony Connelly and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Europe categories.
An entertaining exploration of the truth behind European stereotypes.' - The Irish Times
Sacred Places
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Author : K. S. Inglis
language : en
Publisher: The Miegunyah Press
Release Date : 2008
Sacred Places written by K. S. Inglis and has been published by The Miegunyah Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
Memorials to Australian participation in wars abound in our landscape. From Melbourne's huge Shrine of Remembrance to the modest marble soldier, obelisk or memorial hall in suburb and country town, they mourn and honour Australians who have served and died for their country. Surprisingly, they have largely escaped scrutiny. Ken Inglis argues that the imagery, rituals and rhetoric generated around memorials constitute a civil religion, a cult of ANZAC. Sacred Places traces three elements which converged to create the cult: the special place of war in the European mind when nationalism was at its zenith; the colonial condition; and the death of so many young men in distant battle, which impelled the bereaved to make substitutes for the graves of which history had deprived them. The 'war memorial movement' attracted conflict as well as commitment. Inglis looks at uneasy acceptance, even rejection, of the cult by socialists, pacifists, feminists and some Christians, and at its virtual exclusion of Aborigines. He suggests that between 1918 and 1939 the making, dedication and use of memorials enhanced the power of the right in Australian public life. Finally, he examines a paradox. Why, as Australia's wars recede in public and private memory, and as a once British Australia becomes multicultural, have the memorials and what they stand for become more cherished than ever? Sacred Places spans war, religion, politics, language and the visual arts. Ken Inglis has distilled new cultural understandings from a familiar landscape.
And There Shall Be Wars
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Author : Bud Wagner
language : en
Publisher: Savage Press
Release Date : 2000-10
And There Shall Be Wars written by Bud Wagner and has been published by Savage Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-10 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
The Rise The Fall And The Recovery Of The Usa
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Author : Elias C. Hill
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2009-06
The Rise The Fall And The Recovery Of The Usa written by Elias C. Hill and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06 with Political Science categories.
The History Thieves
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Author : Ian Cobain
language : en
Publisher: Portobello Books
Release Date : 2016-09-01
The History Thieves written by Ian Cobain and has been published by Portobello Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-01 with History categories.
In 1889, the first Official Secrets Act was passed, creating offences of 'disclosure of information' and 'breach of official trust'. It limited and monitored what the public could, and should, be told. Since then a culture of secrecy has flourished. As successive governments have been selective about what they choose to share with the public, we have been left with a distorted and incomplete understanding not only of the workings of the state but of our nation's culture and its past. In this important book, Ian Cobain offers a fresh appraisal of some of the key moments in British history since the end of WWII, including: the measures taken to conceal the existence of Bletchley Park and its successor, GCHQ, for three decades; the unreported wars fought during the 1960s and 1970s; the hidden links with terrorist cells during the Troubles; the sometimes opaque workings of the criminal justice system; the state's peacetime surveillance techniques; and the convenient loopholes in the Freedom of Information Act. Drawing on previously unseen material and rigorous research, The History Thieves reveals how a complex bureaucratic machine has grown up around the British state, allowing governments to evade accountability and their secrets to be buried.
Niche Wars
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Author : John Blaxland
language : en
Publisher: ANU Press
Release Date : 2020-12-15
Niche Wars written by John Blaxland and has been published by ANU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-15 with History categories.
Australia invoked the ANZUS Alliance following the Al Qaeda attacks in the United States on 11 September 2001. But unlike the calls to arms at the onset of the world wars, Australia decided to make only carefully calibrated force contributions in support of the US-led coalition campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq. Why is this so? Niche Wars examines Australia’s experience on military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq from 2001 to 2014. These operations saw over 40 Australian soldiers killed and hundreds wounded. But the toll since has been greater. For Afghanistan and Iraq the costs are hard to measure. Why were these forces deployed? What role did Australia play in shaping the strategy and determining the outcome? How effective were they? Why is so little known about Australia’s involvement in these campaigns? What lessons can be learned from this experience? Niche Wars commences with a scene-setting overview of Australia’s military involvement in the Middle East over more than a century. It then draws on unique insights from many angles, across a spectrum of men and women, ranging from key Australian decision makers, practitioners and observers. The book includes a wide range of perspectives in chapters written by federal government ministers, departmental secretaries, service commanders, task force commanders, sailors, soldiers, airmen and women, international aid workers, diplomats, police, journalists, coalition observers and academics. Niche Wars makes for compelling reading but also stands as a reference work on how and why Australia became entangled in these conflicts that had devastating consequences. If lessons can be learned from history about how Australia uses its military forces, this book is where to find them.