The origins of the Falklands War
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The origins of the Falklands War
（Government official history series, . The official history of the Falklands Campaign ; v. 1）
Routledge, 2005
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 238-239) and index
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Description
Drawing on a vast range of previously classified government archives as well as interviews with key participants, this first volume of the official history of the Falklands Campaign is the most authoritative account of the origins of the 1982 war.
In the first chapters the author analyzes the long history of the dispute between Argentina and Britain over the sovereignty of the Islands, the difficulties faced by successive governments in finding a way to reconcile the opposed interests of the Argentines and the islanders, and the constant struggle to keep the Islands viable. He subsequently gives a complete account of how what started as an apparently trivial incident over an illegal landing by scrap-metal merchants on the island of South Georgia turned into a major crisis. Thanks to his access to classified material, Lawrence Freedman has been able to produce a detailed and authoritative analysis which extends the coverage given by the Franks Committee Report of 1983.
This volume is ultimately an extremely readable account of these events, charting the growing realization within the British government of the seriousness of the situation, culminating in the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands at the start of April 1982.
Table of Contents
1. Origins of the Dispute 2. Inconsistent Appeasement 3. Communications and Condominiums 4. Mis-Communication and Non-Cooperation 5. The End of Condominium 6. Shackleton 7. Unreliable Defence 8. Reappraisal 9. Undetected Deterrence 10. Marking Time 11. Towards Lease-Back 12. The Rise of Lease-Back 13. The Fall of Lease-Back 14. Micawberism 15. No Plans 16. Alarm Bells 17. South Georgia 18. Crisis 19. Delayed Response 20. The Worst Moment 21. Conclusion: The Quality of Hindsight, Types of Trouble, Crisis Management
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