{"product_id":"soldiers-as-statesmen-9780367569907","title":"Soldiers as Statesmen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe Duke is a soldier, which is not a good education for a statesman in a free country. This book examines the careers of five distinguished twentieth-century soldiers and assesses their contribution as statesmen. They were all professional soldiers who were drawn into the political arena, and each essay illuminates one aspect of the range of political, sociological, and historical issues which now surround the interrelationship of civil and military. It is important to study the history of soldiers-as-statesmen at a time when the tensions of democracy impose increasing pressure on the role of the military in society. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 182 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 04 November 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Duke is a soldier, and this is not a suitable education for a statesman in a free country. Sir Walter Scott's fear of the political soldier has long been a part of Western political life. However, despite many countries wanting to keep the military out of politics, few have been successful.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book, originally published in 1976, examines the careers of five distinguished twentieth-century soldiers and assesses their contribution as statesmen. Hindenburg, Byng, Franco, Eisenhower, and De Gaulle all entered political life in different circumstances, but none did so in the name of the profession or to establish a praetorian state. Each was a professional soldier who found himself drawn into the political arena. Each of these essays illuminates one aspect of the range of political, sociological, and historical issues that now surround the interrelationship of civil and military.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt a time when the tensions of democracy, both internally and externally, impose increasing pressure on the role of the military in society, it is important to study the history of soldiers-as-statesmen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 340g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 216 x 138 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780367569907\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shulph Ink","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44105006547194,"sku":"9780367569907","price":30.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1668179126190_book.jpg?v=1668595631","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/soldiers-as-statesmen-9780367569907","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}