Bøker av Philip Towle

This book, first published in 1982, analyses the miscalculations about the military power of foreign countries which have been made in the past and the difficulties which have to be overcome today before we can reach a correct estimate of the power of other states.

Examines Anglo-Japanese relations over the course of the 20th century, charting the history of how both nations overcame many years of prejudice and bitter conflict to form a bond fused by financial, political and military cooperation. This work looks at how both nations have struggled to achieve stability and harmony in their relations.

A study of the changing objectives and role of postwar peace-making over the last two centuries.

Going to War overturns conventional views of the role of public opinion, the armed forces, parliamentarians, NGOs and writers in the formation of British debates about impending wars. It shows the pressures and the reasons which have led to Britain's involvement in so many conflicts.

Temptations of Power examines the new security dilemma which confronted George W. Bush when terrorists proved on 9/11 that they could seriously wound a great military powers on home ground. The authors argue that the response was influenced by neo-conservative exaggeration of the efficacy of military power and belief in the US ability.

This book argues that popular culture has been transformed in a silent revolution from emphasising history's heroes to its victims.