Overview

The Falklands War is an ideal showcase for how British policy evolved in the 1970s and 1980s. The background of the dispute over the island group in the remote South Atlantic (called Las Malvinas by the Argentines) is given first, then the events that precipitated the 1982 conflict and extensive examination of the military aspects of the war are provided. An overview follows of the many hypotheses offered for the British motivation to recapture the Falklands, showing that only those theories pertaining to the British perception of their national honor and the defense of democratic principles are significant. The Falklands War did not result in a dramatic shift in British defense policy, but did show the importance of external developments and political realism in policy formation, and these considerations are fully detailed here.

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Author:   Daniel K. Gibran
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.295kg
ISBN:  

9780786437368

ISBN 10:   0786437367
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   08 April 2008
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface      Introduction      One: Background to the Falklands War      The Islands and Their People      Historical Background: Discovery and Settlement, 1492–1833      Legal Standing of Conflicting Claims to Sovereignty      Bases of Argentine Claims      Bases of British Claims      General Assessment of the Disputants’ Claims      Britain’s Relationship to the Falklands Prior to 2 April 1982      Conclusion      Two: The Falklands War and the Use of Military Force      The Road to Conflict: The Junta’s Decision to Invade the Falklands      British Military Response: The Task Force      Legal Dimensions of the Use of Force in the Falklands War      Conclusion      Three: British Motivations to Recapture Falkland Islands      A North-South Conflict?      Economic, Geopolitical, and Strategic Importance of the Falklands      Domestic Economic and National Honor Considerations      Defense of Democratic Principles      Conclusion      Four: British Defense Policy After the Falklands War      British Defense Policy Before the Falklands War: The Way Forward, 1979–81      Cost of the War and “Fortress Falklands” Policy      Politicostrategic Lessons      Military and Technological Lessons      Effects on British Defense Policy      Five: Conclusion      The Political Nature of the Falklands Issue in Britain      The Time Frame of the British Decision to Recapture the Islands      The Issue of Economic Constraints on British Defense Policy      The Salience of Wider Politicostrategic Developments on British Defense Policy      Conclusion      Notes      Appendices      A. British Naval Vessels Involved in the South Atlantic During the Falklands War      B. British Ship and Aircraft Losses      C. The Falklands War Cabinet      Bibliography      Index     

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This work will be profitably read by those interested in international affairs.... All levels - Choice; interesting, well written and well researched volume - The Journal of America's Military Past.

“this work will be profitably read by those interested in international affairs.... All levels”—Choice; “interesting, well written and well researched volume”—The Journal of America’s Military Past.

This work will be profitably read by those interested in international affairs.... All levels - Choice; interesting, well written and well researched volume - The Journal of America's Military Past.

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Daniel K. Gibran is a professor of international relations at Tennessee State University, Nashville. He lives in Port Saint Lucie, Florida.

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