This text provides a concise thematic introduction to the evolution of British defence policy since the end of the second world war

Stuart Croft

Peter Dorman

Introduction 1: Britain's Changing Defence Policy since 1945 2: The Machinery of Defence 3: The Politics of Defence 4: Defence, the Defence Industrial base and the Arms Trade 5: Nuclear Weapons 6: Defence and Europe 7: Defence beyond Europe 8: Conclusion; Chronology Suggested further reading