About this title: The British army, unlike some other armies, has never staged a coup d'etat. As a result it has prided itself on its ready subordination to parliamentary government, portraying its nature as essentially apolitical. The reality is very different. Armies are inherently political entities, embedded in the fabric of the state, and intimately involved ...
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Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780198206705ISBN:0198206704
Description: BRAND NEW HARDBACK. 216x138 mm. This book is printed on demand. (allow 1-2 weeks for printing) (322) 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''etat, 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 ... read more
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