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Going to War

British Debates from Wilberforce to Blair

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  • © 2009

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  1. Philip Towle

    1. Centre of International Studies, University of Cambridge, UK

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    • Philip Towle
    Pages 1-10

  3. Culture and Circumstance

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    Pages 11-23

  4. The Anglican Church and War

    • Philip Towle
    Pages 24-39

  5. Civil Society

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    Pages 40-55

  6. The Media and War

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    Pages 56-67

  7. War and Literature

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    Pages 68-79

  8. The Rise of the Armchair Strategists

    • Philip Towle
    Pages 80-101

  9. The Professional Military

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    Pages 102-115

  10. Parliament and War

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    Pages 116-131

  11. The Public Debate

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    Pages 132-141

  12. Iraq and Afghanistan

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    Pages 142-155

  13. Do Debates on War Matter?

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    Pages 156-165

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 166-227
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About this book

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 involvement in so many conflicts.

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' It is not easy in a thousand words to do justice to Philip Towle's latest book ... it offers a rich and often absorbing account of decisions to go to war made by British governments over the last 200 years. It is a taut book, written with remarkable economy [yet] the ground covered is extensive and his survey is typified by wide knowledge and a searching fairness.'

- Hugh Berrington, RUSI Journal

Authors and Affiliations

  • Centre of International Studies, University of Cambridge, UK

    Philip Towle

About the author

PHILIP TOWLE has worked for the Australian National University in Canberra and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. He has taught in the Centre of International Studies at Cambridge University, UK since 1980 and was previously its Director. This is his twelfth book on International History and Security.

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