The Falklands War by Ezequiel Mercau
Why did Britain and Argentina go to war over a wintry archipelago that was home to an unprofitable colony? Could the Falklands War, in fact, have been a last-ditch revival of Britain's imperial past? Despite widespread conjecture about the imperial dimensions of the Falklands War, this is the first history of the conflict from the transnational perspective of the British world. Taking Britain's painful process of decolonisation as his starting point, Ezequiel Mercau shows how the Falklands lobby helped revive the idea of a 'British world', transforming a minor squabble into a full-blown war. Boasting original perspectives on the Falklanders, the Four Nations and the Anglo-Argentines, and based on a wealth of unseen material, he sheds new light on the British world, Thatcher's Britain, devolution, immigration and political culture. His findings show that neither the dispute, the war, nor its aftermath can be divorced from the ongoing legacies of empire.
'This thoughtful and timely book will be read with interest by those wanting to understand the Falklands War and the legacies of Empire in BritainMercau shows the importance of an idea of a Greater Britain and how the 1982 Falklands War signalled its unravelling, opening questions about Britain's national identity that still persist.' Helen Parr, Keele University
'In this accomplished and engaging book, Mercau provides a penetrating analysis of the association between the Falkland Islands and empire. It is a skilful illumination of the continued purchase and contradictions of the idea of Greater Britain in the later twentieth century.' Sarah Stockwell, King's College London
'This is a deeply researched and highly original work which casts valuable new light on Britain's post-imperial condition in general and the Falklands War in particular. Essential reading.' Richard Toye, University of Exeter
'Mercau gives readers a valuable study of the power of obsolete ideas to drive current policies.' R. A. Callahan, Choice
'I found The Falklands War to be a comprehensive, well-researched contribution to military literature. This is a book that is highly recommended for anyone with an interest in the history of that conflict.' Mike Kennedy, eVeritas
'… a groundbreaking study of the Falklands War through the lens of British political culture. Mercau's book is a must-read for scholars and advanced students interested in the Falklands dispute and the complex history of British decolonization.' Paula O'Donnell, H-Net Reviews
'… the text is a groundbreaking study of the Falklands War through the lens of British political culture. Mercau's book is a must-read for scholars and advanced students interested in the Falklands dispute and the complex history of British decolonization.' Paula O'Donnell, H-War
'In this accomplished and engaging book, Mercau provides a penetrating analysis of the association between the Falkland Islands and empire. It is a skilful illumination of the continued purchase and contradictions of the idea of Greater Britain in the later twentieth century.' Sarah Stockwell, King's College London
'This is a deeply researched and highly original work which casts valuable new light on Britain's post-imperial condition in general and the Falklands War in particular. Essential reading.' Richard Toye, University of Exeter
'Mercau gives readers a valuable study of the power of obsolete ideas to drive current policies.' R. A. Callahan, Choice
'I found The Falklands War to be a comprehensive, well-researched contribution to military literature. This is a book that is highly recommended for anyone with an interest in the history of that conflict.' Mike Kennedy, eVeritas
'… a groundbreaking study of the Falklands War through the lens of British political culture. Mercau's book is a must-read for scholars and advanced students interested in the Falklands dispute and the complex history of British decolonization.' Paula O'Donnell, H-Net Reviews
'… the text is a groundbreaking study of the Falklands War through the lens of British political culture. Mercau's book is a must-read for scholars and advanced students interested in the Falklands dispute and the complex history of British decolonization.' Paula O'Donnell, H-War
Ezequiel Mercau is a Research Fellow at the Centre for War Studies, University College Dublin.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781108483292 |
| ISBN 10 | 1108483291 |
| Title | The Falklands War |
| Author | Ezequiel Mercau |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2019-05-16 |
| Number of pages | 264 |
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