Churchill, the great game and total war
By: David Jablonsky ; with a foreword by Caspar W. Weinberger.
Series: Cass series on politics and military affairs in the twentieth century;; 5
Publisher: F. Cass
Published: 1991
Place of publication: London, England; Portland, Or
Language: eng
Number of pages: 237
Subjects: Churchill, Winston, Sir, 1874-1965 -- Military leadership; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1914-1918; War; Great Britain -- History, Military -- 20th century; Great Britain -- History, Military -- 19th century
Description: "Winston Churchill's formative years were spent in the Indian Summer of the Victorian era. As a consequence, the major contradictory currents of rational pragmatism and romantic emotionalism characteristic of that period influenced Churchhill's emerging character and personality and shaped his attitude toward war. Paradoxically, these developments, in an age of limited warfare, prepared this essentially Victorian man for leadership in the greatest of all total wars"--P.[4] of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 220-224) and index.