Leadership and responsibility in the Second World War
Subtitle: essays in honour of Robert Vogel
By: edited by Brian P. Farrell.
Contributors: Vogel, Robert.; Farrell, Brian P. 1960-
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Montreal; Ithaca
Language: eng
Number of pages: 273
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 -- Diplomatic history -- Great Britain; Political leadership -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century; Command of troops -- History -- 20th century; Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 -- Aspect politique -- Grande-Bretagne; Leadership politique -- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire -- 20e siècle; Commandement des troupes -- Histoire -- 20e siècle; Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1936-1945
Other titles: Leadership and responsibility in the 2nd World War
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Chamberlain and appeasement / Robert Vogel; title: Loyalty in wartime: the old Tories and British war policy, 1939-1940 / Aaron Krishtalka; title: Clement Attlee reconsidered / Trevor Burridge; title: The frustration of A. V. Hill: British war science and the Baconian paradox / Neil Cameron; title: Sir William Seeds: the diplomat as scapegoat? / Sidney Aster; title: Claus von Stauffenberg and the military ethos / Peter Hoffmann; title: The dice were rather heavily loaded: Wavell and the fall of Singapore / Brian P. Farrell; title: Colonials and coalitions: Canadian-British command relations between Normandy and the Scheldt / Paul D. Dickson.