The Iraq War and democratic governance : Britain and Australia go to war /

This book examines the decisions by Tony Blair and John Howard to take their nations into the 2003 Iraq War, and the questions these decisions raise about democratic governance. It also explores the significance of the US alliance in UK and Australian decisionmaking, and the process for taking a nat...

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Main Authors:	Betts, Judith (Author), Phythian, Mark (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, [2020]
Subjects:	Blair, Tony, > 1953- > Political and social views. Howard, John, > 1939- > Political and social views. Iraq War, 2003-2011 > Participation, British. Iraq War, 2003-2011 > Participation, Australian. Iraq War, 2003-2011 > Diplomatic history. Great Britain > Foreign relations > 1997- > Decision making. Australia > Foreign relations > 1945- > Decision making.

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Summary:	This book examines the decisions by Tony Blair and John Howard to take their nations into the 2003 Iraq War, and the questions these decisions raise about democratic governance. It also explores the significance of the US alliance in UK and Australian decisionmaking, and the process for taking a nation to war. Relying on primary government documents and interviews, and bringing together various strands of literature that have so far been discussed in isolation (including historical accounts, party politics, prime ministerial leadership and intelligence studies), the authors provide a comprehensive and original view on the various postwar inquiries conducted in the United Kingdom and Australia.
Physical Description:	xv, 236 pages ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	3030503186 9783030503185