Defence Under Thatcher

by A. Dorman

Overview

Drawing upon a wide range of interviews with many of the key actors, Andrew Dorman examines how defence policy was formulated and implemented during the premiership of Margaret Thatcher. This period witnessed major transformations in international and domestic politics, with defence emerging from its traditional postwar position of relative insignificance to become one of the key issues at the 1983 and 1987 general elections. Dorman provides a new understanding of policymaking by analysing defence policy in terms of three constituent parts: declaratory policy; military strategy and procurement policy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349426539
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	01/01/2002
Series:	Southampton Studies in International Policy
Edition description:	1st ed. 2002
Pages:	219
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

ANDREW DORMAN is Lecturer in Defence Studies at King's College London, based at the British Joint Services Command and Staff College. He was formerly a Senior Lecturer at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich and a Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Birmingham. He is co-editor of The Changing Face of Military Power, The Changing Face of Maritime Power and co-author of Britain and Defence, 1945-2000: A Policy Re-evaluation.

Table of Contents

Foreword Acknowledgements Glossary of Terms Introduction Context Defence under Pym Defence under Nott Defence under Heseltine Defence under Younger Conclusions Notes Select Bibliography Index

Editorial Reviews

'...a remarkably good example of a defense analysis...clear questions, concises answers and careful contemporary research.' - Eliot A. Cohen, Foreign Affairs

From the Publisher

Dorman (defense studies, King's College) draws on a number of previously unavailable interviews with involved parties to examine the implementation of British defense policy during Margaret Thatcher's premiership. He focuses on three important elements of defense policy: official policy, military strategy, and procurement policy, and the impact of international and domestic policy upon them. The volume is organized chronologically, covering the evolution of British defense policy from 1979-1989. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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