The Iraq War and Democratic Governance

Britain and Australia go to War

Judith Betts, Mark Phythian

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Springer Nature Switzerland AG
27 July 2021

Iraq War; Comparative politics; Public administration; International relations; Warfare & defence

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 decision-making, 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 post-war inquiries conducted in the UK, Australia.

By: Judith Betts, Mark Phythian
Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Edition: 2020 ed.
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 148mm,
Weight: 338g
ISBN: 9783030503215
ISBN 10: 3030503216
Pages: 236
Publication Date: 27 July 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. The US Alliance.- Chapter 3. Prime Ministerial Dominance: Cabinet, Party, Parliament and the Bureaucracy.- Chapter 4. Managing the media and pro-war spin.- Chapter 5. Managing the Consequences of War: Post-war Inquiries.- Chapter 6. The Chilcot Inquiry.- Chapter 7. Never again? Lessons and Consequences for Australia and the UK.

Judith Betts teaches government and political communication at the University of Technology Sydney, Australia. She has worked in the Australian Public Service, served as a ministerial adviser and as a speechwriter, and currently works as an academic. Mark Phythian is Professor of Politics in the School of History, Politics and International Relations at the University of Leicester, UK. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books, editor of the journal Intelligence and National Security, and a Fellow of the UK Academy of Social Sciences.