Security in British politics, 1945-99 / Dan Keohane.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Keohane, Dan, 1961-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National security--Great Britain--History--20th century.

National security.

History.

Great Britain--Politics and government--1945-.

Great Britain.

Politics and government.

Great Britain--Military policy.

Military policy.

Physical Description:

ix, 240 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Macmillan Press ; New York : St. Martin's Press, 2000.

Summary:

Dan Keohane examines the main British political parties' attitude to Britain's policy on three key security issues, namely the use of force, nuclear weapons, and security in Northern Ireland. He analyzes how each of the parties viewed conflicts at Suez, the Falklands, and the Gulf, elucidates their persepective on nuclear weapons, and concludes with a review of their attitudes towards security for Northern Ireland. The book find the parties' policies reflect their distinctive views on security while international conditions often severely affect the policy persued.

Contents:

Pt. I. Approach and Policy Process. 1. The Parties' Assumptions about and Approach to Security. 2. The Parties' Structure and Policymaking Process

Pt. II. The Use of Force. 3. The Suez War. 4. The Falklands War. 5. The Gulf War, 1990-1991

Pt. III. Security Strategy. 6. NATO. 7. British Nuclear Weapons. 8. Nuclear Arms Control and Disarmament

Pt. IV. Internal Security. 9. Northern Ireland

Pt. V. Conclusion. 10. Conclusion. 11. Postscript on Kosovo.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 216-221) and index.

ISBN:

0333747216

0312235720

OCLC:

44534129