THE BRITISH WAY IN COLD WARFARE by Matthew Grant (Editor) ( 9781847252296 )

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Title:

THE BRITISH WAY IN COLD WARFARE
INTELLIGENCE, DIPLOMACY AND THE BOMB 1945-75

By:

Matthew Grant (Editor)

Format:

Hardback

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£140.00

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ISBN 10:

184725229X

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9781847252296

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Publisher:

BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC

Pub. date:

1 July, 2009

Pages:

218

Description:

Intends to examine the long term strategies and themes that shaped Britain's Cold War policies.This title offers readers a complete picture of the way Britain fought the Cold War, moving the focus away from the now familiar crises of Suez and Cuba and onto the themes that underpinned the British war strategy.

Synopsis:

By utilising the latest research, readers will be given a complete picture of the way Britain fought the Cold War, moving the focus away from the now familiar crises of Suez and Cuba and onto the themes that underpinned the British war strategy. Intelligence, civil defence and nuclear diplomacy are all examined within the context of modern British history at a time of national decline. There is a growing interest in the contexts of the Cold War and this collection will establish itself as the leading volume on the UK's wartime strategy.

Illustrations:

1, black & white illustrations

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Imprint:

Hambledon Continuum

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Non-returnable

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