Official History of the Falklands Campaign, Volume 1

Sir Lawrence Freedman is Professor of War Studies at King’s College where he is currently Vice Principal. He has written extensively on military strategy, cold war history and contemporary conflict and is a regular newspaper columnist.

• 1. Origins of the Dispute 2. Inconsistent Appeasement 3. Communications and Condominiums 4. Mis-Communication and Non-Cooperation 5. Shackleton 6. Unreliable Defence 7. Reappraisal 8. Undetected Deterrence 9. Marking Time 10. Towards Lease-Back 11. The Rise of Lease-Back 12. The Fall of Lease-Back 13. Micawberism 14. No Plans 15. Alarm Bells 16. South Georgia 17. Crisis 18. Delayed Response 19. The Worst Moment 20. Conclusion: The Quality of Hindsight, Types of Trouble, Crisis Management

'In Lawrence Freedman, the campaign has found an impeccable official chronicler.' - Max Hastings, Sunday Telegraph'Freedman is not just a good historian but a terse, readable writer. This is a fine book about modern war, warts and all, in an age when such evenly balanced conflicts are rare.' - Simon Jenkins, Sunday Times'Drawing on an impressive range of government archives, as well as on interviews with key participants, this is official history at its best.' - Jeremy Black, University of Exeter, UK'These two volumes are a formidable achievement and, not least because of access to the official files, provide a major resource for scholars and others concerned with public policy.' - Jeremy Black, University of Exeter, UK'Freedman deserves high praise. It would be good to see a comparable account of the recent war but I doubt it.' - Jeremy Black, University of Exeter, UK