Learning from the History of British Interventions in the Middle East

Author/Contributor(s):	Kettle, Louise
Publisher:	Edinburgh University Press
Date:	08/25/2020
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

Learning from history helps states to create foreign and security policy that builds upon successes and avoids past mistakes. Louise Kettle's insightful analysis - drawing on a wealth of previously unseen documents, sourced by Freedom of Information requests, together with interviews with government and intelligence agency officials - questions whether the British government actually learns from history. This is achieved through an extended commentary on military interventions in the Middle East since the 1950s, including a behind-the-scenes glimpse into Whitehall decision-making and a critical examination of the 2016 Iraq Inquiry report.