High Command: British Military Leadership in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars by Elliott, Christopher
High Command: British Military Leadership in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars by Elliott, Christopher

High Command: British Military Leadership in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars

From 2001, Britain supported the United States in wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. "Victory" in such conflicts...
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Author: Christopher Elliott
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High Command: British Military Leadership in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars by Elliott, Christopher

High Command: British Military Leadership in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars

$722.66
High Command: British Military Leadership in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars by Elliott, Christopher

High Command: British Military Leadership in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars

$722.66
Author: Christopher Elliott
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
From 2001, Britain supported the United States in wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. "Victory" in such conflicts is always hard to gauge and domestic political backing for them was never robust. For this, the governments of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown were held responsible, and paid the price, but the role played by the High Command in the Ministry of Defence also bears examination. Critics have noted that the armed services were riven by internal rivalry and their leadership was dysfunctional, but the truth is more complicated.

In his book, General Elliott explores the circumstances that led to these wars and how the Ministry of Defence coped with the challenges presented. He reveals how the Service Chiefs were set at odds by the system, almost as rivals in the making, with responsibility diffuse and authority ambiguous. The MoD concentrated on making things work, rather than questioning whether what they were being asked to do was practicable. Often the opinion of a junior tactical commander led the entire strategy of the MoD, not the other way around, as it should have been. While Britain's senior officers, defense ministers and civil servants were undeniably competent and well intentioned, the conundrum remains why success on the battlefield proved so elusive.


Author: Christopher Elliott
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 03/01/2015
Pages: 286
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.80w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780190233051

About the Author

Christopher L. Elliott retired from the British Army as a Major General in 2002. This book was written over two years while Elliott was a research fellow at the universities of Oxford and Reading.



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