Defending the Realm?, Edwards Aaron

This is the first book to detail the tactical and operational dynamics of Britains small wars, arguing that the militarys use of force was more heavily constrained by wider strategic and political considerations than previously admitted. Outlining the civil-military strategy followed by the
British in Palestine, Malaya, Kenya, Cyprus, Aden, Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan, Defending the realm? argues that Britains small wars have been shaped by a relative decline in British power, amidst dramatic fluctuations in the international system, just as much as the actions of military
commanders and civilian officials on the spot or those formulating government policy in London.