Signals of war : the Falklands conflict of 1982 / Lawrence Freedman and Virginia Gamba-Stonehouse.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Freedman, Lawrence, author.

Gamba, Virginia, 1954- author.

Series:

Princeton Legacy Library

Princeton Legacy Library ; 1143

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Falkland Islands War, 1982.

Mediation, International.

Argentina--Foreign relations--Great Britain.

Argentina.

Great Britain--Foreign relations--Argentina.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 p.)

Edition:

Course Book

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1991]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

The 1982 Falklands War was not only one of the most extraordinary military confrontations of recent years but also a turning point in the politics of Britain and Argentina. This unusual book makes it possible for us to follow the development of the war from both sides, as two leading experts from the belligerents present an integrated, authoritative, and engrossing account of its origins and course. The work unravels the complex series of events leading to the occupation of the Falkland Islands on April 2, 1982 by Argentine forces and then follows the conflict through to their surrender to the British on June 14. The authors weave together the development of the military confrontation with the attempts by Americans, Peruvians, and the United Nations to help find solutions.Originally published in 1991.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

NOTE

DRAMATIS PERSONALE

MAPS

INTRODUCTION

PART ONE: CONTEXT

Chapter One: Argentine Frustration

Chapter Two: British Apprehension

Chapter Three: Deadlock Again

PART TWO: CRISIS

Chapter Four: Davidotrs Visits

Chapter Five: Crisis over South Georgia

Chapter Six: The Decision to Invade

Chapter Seven: Diplomatic Endgame

PART THREE: CONFRONTATION

Chapter Eight: Operation Rosario

Chapter Nine: The Response

Chapter Ten: Resolution 502

Chapter Eleven: Occupation

Chapter Twelve: Allies, Friends and Mediators

PART FOUR: COMPROMISES

Chapter Thirteen: Haig's Shuttle: Round One

Chapter Fourteen: Haig's Shuttle: Round Two

Chapter Fifteen: Haig's Shuttle Concludes

PART FIVE: COLLISION

Chapter Sixteen: The Sinking of the Belgrano

Chapter Seventeen: The Peruvian Initiative

Chapter Eighteen: UN Mediation

PART SIX: COMBAT

Chapter Nineteen: Build-up to San Carlos

Chapter Twenty: Final Diplomacy

Chapter Twenty-One: The Bridgehead and Beyond

Chapter Twenty-Two: The Battle for Stanley

Chapter Twenty-Three: Surrender

Conclusion

Order of Battle

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 452-462) and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-691-63616-8

1-4008-6158-6

OCLC:

889251506