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Book Description: Routledge, 2005. Hardback. Book Condition: New. New book. Shipped from UK. Bookseller Inventory # FT-9780714652078

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Book Description: Routledge, 2005. Hardback. Book Condition: New. New book. Shipped from UK. Bookseller Inventory # FT-9780714652078

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Book Description: Taylor and Francis(Routledge), 2005. Hardback. Book Condition: New. 9.213 by 6.142 inches. (888 pages) In this officia history of the Fakands Campaign, Lawrence Freedman provides a detaied and authoritative account of one of the most extraordinary periods in recent British poitica history and a vivid portraya of a government at war. After the shock of the Argentine invasion of the Fakands in Apri 1982, Margaret Thatcher faced the crisis that came to define her premiership as she determined to recover the isands.Freedmancovers a aspects of the campaign- economic and dipomatic as we as miitary- and demonstrates the extent of the gambe that the government took. There are important accounts of the tensions in reations with the United States, concerns among the miitary commanders about the risks they were expected to take, the probems of deaing with the media and the attempts to reach a negotiated settement. This definitive account describes in dramatic detai events such as the sinking of the Begrano , the batte of Goose Green and the fina push to Staney. Specia attention is aso paid to the aftermath of the war, incuding the various enquiries, and the eventua restoration of dipomatic reations with Argentina. Introduction. Acknowedgements. Timings. Section 1: At War Section2: Optionsfora Settement Section3: Operation Sutton Section4: The Peruvian Initiative Section5: American Support Section6:Enforcingthe Excusion Zone Section 7: Internationa Opinion Section8: TheChanging MiitaryBaance Section9: Fortress Fakands Section10: The Franks Report 'In Lawrence Freedman, the campaign has found an impeccabe officia chronicer. There wi be penty of quibbing about detais and nuances, and dismay among some readers about his forebearance on personaities, but he estabishes a record which is ikey to stand.' Max Hastings, Sunday Teegraph 'Freedman is not just a good historian but a terse, readabe writer. This is a fine book about modern war, warts and a, in an age when such eveny baanced conficts are rare.' Simon Jenkins, Sunday Times 'Drawing on an impressive range of government archives, as we as on interviews with key participants, this is officia history at its best.' Jeremy Back, University of Exeter, UK 'These two voumes are a formidabe achievement and, not east because of access to the officia fies, provide a major resource for schoars and others concerned with pubic poicy.' Jeremy Back, University of Exeter, UK 'Freedman deserves high praise. It woud be good to see a comparabe account of the recent war but I doubt it.' Jeremy Back, University of Exeter, UK Sir Lawrence Freedman is Professor of War Studies at King?s Coege where he is currenty Vice Principa. He has written extensivey on miitary strategy, cod war history and contemporary confict and is a reguar newspaper coumnist. (Hardback). Bookseller Inventory # AG0714652075

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Book Description: Taylor & Francis Ltd. Hardback. Book Condition: new. BRAND NEW, Official History of the Falklands Campaign: v. 2 (annotated edition), Lawrence Freedman, In the second volume of his official history of the Falklands Campaign, Lawrence Freedman provides a detailed and authoritative account of one of the most extraordinary periods in recent British political history and a vivid portrayal of a government at war. After the shock of the Argentine invasion of the Falklands in April 1982, Margaret Thatcher faced the crisis that came to define her premiership as she determined to recover the islands. The book covers all aspects of the campaign - economic and diplomatic as well as military - and demonstrates the extent of the gamble that the government took. There are important accounts of the tensions in relations with the United States, concerns among the military commanders about the risks they were expected to take, the problems of dealing with the media and the attempts to reach a negotiated settlement. The book describes in dramatic detail events such as the sinking of the "Belgrano", the battle of Goose Green and the final push to Stanley. Attention is also paid to the aftermath of the war, including the various enquiries, and the eventual restoration of diplomatic relations with Argentina. Bookseller Inventory # B9780714652078

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Book Description: Taylor Francis Ltd, United Kingdom, 2005. Hardback. Book Condition: New. annotated edition. 234 x 156 mm. Brand New Book with Free Worldwide Delivery. In the second volume of his official history of the Falklands Campaign, Lawrence Freedman provides a detailed and authoritative account of one of the most extraordinary periods in recent British political history and a vivid portrayal of a government at war. After the shock of the Argentine invasion of the Falklands in April 1982, Margaret Thatcher faced the crisis that came to define her premiership as she determined to recover the islands. The book covers all aspects of the campaign - economic and diplomatic as well as military - and demonstrates the extent of the gamble that the government took. There are important accounts of the tensions in relations with the United States, concerns among the military commanders about the risks they were expected to take, the problems of dealing with the media and the attempts to reach a negotiated settlement. The book describes in dramatic detail events such as the sinking of the "Belgrano", the battle of Goose Green and the final push to Stanley. Attention is also paid to the aftermath of the war, including the various enquiries, and the eventual restoration of diplomatic relations with Argentina. Bookseller Inventory # AA69780714652078

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Book Description: Frank Cass Publishers, London, 2005. Book Condition: New. Bookseller Inventory # 6492815

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Book Description: Frank Cass & Co, 2005. Hardcover. Book Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 500 pages. 9.25x6.25x2.00 inches. In Stock. Bookseller Inventory # __0714652075

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