The fear of invasion : strategy, politics, and British war planning, 1880-1914

Resource Information

The work The fear of invasion : strategy, politics, and British war planning, 1880-1914 represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in European University Institute. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

The fear of invasion : strategy, politics, and British war planning, 1880-1914

Title remainder

strategy, politics, and British war planning, 1880-1914

Statement of responsibility

David G. Morgan-Owen

Creator

• Morgan-Owen, David G

Subject

• Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1837-1901
• Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1901-1936
• Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Germany
• Great Britain -- History, Military -- 20th century
• North Sea Coast (England and Scotland) -- History, Naval
• Strategic culture -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
• World War, 1914-1918 -- Great Britain
• Germany -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain

Language

eng

Summary

'The Fear of Invasion' presents a new interpretation of British preparation for war before 1914. It argues that protecting the British Isles from invasion was the foundation upon which all other plans for the defence of the Empire were built up.--

Assigning source

Provided by publisher

Illustrations

maps

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

• dictionaries
• bibliography

Series statement

Oxford scholarship online.

Target audience

specialized