Going to War British Debates from Wilberforce to Blair
Going to War overturns conventional views of the role of public opinion, the armed forces, parliamentarians, NGOs and writers in the formation of British debates about impending wars. It shows the pressures and the reasons which have led to Britain's invo
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Philip Towle
Going to War
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Going to War British Debates from Wilberforce to Blair Philip Towle Centre of International Studies, University of Cambridge, UK
© Philip Towle 2009
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A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Towle, Philip, 1945– Going to war : British debates from Wilberforce to Blair / Philip Towle. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Great Britain—Military policy—Public opinion. 2. War—Public opinion—Great Britain—History. 3. War and society—Great Britain— History. 4. Civil–military relations—Great Britain—History. 5. Public opinion—Great Britain—History. I. Title. UA647.T68 2009 355 .033541—dc22 2008053018 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09
To those who first inspired my interest in history: D. J. Porritt, D. Dupree, D. S. Heesom and S. D. Londsborough.
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Contents
Preface
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Abbreviations
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Introduction
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1 Culture and Circumstance
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2 The Anglican Chu
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