The Politics of the British Army

by Hew Strachan

The British Army sees itself as politically neutral. Hew Strachan examines its history since 1660 and reveals that this is a facade. Despite the fact that the British Army - unlike many other armies - has never staged a coup d' tat, it is an inherently political entity, embedded in the fabric of the state, and intimately involved in the formation and implementation of policy. Professor Strachan goes on to show how this involvement is necessary and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198206704
• ISBN13: 9780198206705
• Release Date: November 1997
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 8.5"