Timothy Bowman was born and raised in Northern Ireland. His first degree was from Queen's University, Belfast and Ph.D. from the University of Luton. He taught at Queen's University, Belfast, the University of Durham, and Kings College London at the Joint Services Command and Staff College before coming to Kent in 2005. He is currently Senior Lecturer in modern British military history and teaches on the B.A. History and War Studies programmes and M.A. programme in 'War, Propaganda, and Society'.

• Introduction ; 1. The Officer Corps ; 2. The Other Ranks ; 3. Training and Doctrine ; 4. The Auxiliary Forces ; 5. The Public Face ; 6. The Edwardian Army and the British Empire ; Conclusion ; Bibliography

...a balanced, scholarly and very readable book, which expertly blends broad thematic analysis, well-marshalled evidence, and illuminating anecdote, to offer both an important new perspective on British military preparations in the years before 1914 and a richly detailed portrait of Britains armed forces during a pivotal period in their history.

Timothy Bowman was born and raised in Northern Ireland. His first degree was from Queen's University, Belfast and Ph.D. from the University of Luton. He taught at Queen's University, Belfast, the University of Durham, and Kings College London at the Joint Services Command and Staff College before coming to Kent in 2005. He is currently Senior Lecturer in modern British military history and teaches on the B.A. History and War Studies programmes and M.A. programme in 'War, Propaganda, and Society'.

• Introduction ; 1. The Officer Corps ; 2. The Other Ranks ; 3. Training and Doctrine ; 4. The Auxiliary Forces ; 5. The Public Face ; 6. The Edwardian Army and the British Empire ; Conclusion ; Bibliography

...a balanced, scholarly and very readable book, which expertly blends broad thematic analysis, well-marshalled evidence, and illuminating anecdote, to offer both an important new perspective on British military preparations in the years before 1914 and a richly detailed portrait of Britains armed forces during a pivotal period in their history.

Timothy Bowman was born and raised in Northern Ireland. His first degree was from Queen's University, Belfast and Ph.D. from the University of Luton. He taught at Queen's University, Belfast, the University of Durham, and Kings College London at the Joint Services Command and Staff College before coming to Kent in 2005. He is currently Senior Lecturer in modern British military history and teaches on the B.A. History and War Studies programmes and M.A. programme in 'War, Propaganda, and Society'.

• Introduction ; 1. The Officer Corps ; 2. The Other Ranks ; 3. Training and Doctrine ; 4. The Auxiliary Forces ; 5. The Public Face ; 6. The Edwardian Army and the British Empire ; Conclusion ; Bibliography

...a balanced, scholarly and very readable book, which expertly blends broad thematic analysis, well-marshalled evidence, and illuminating anecdote, to offer both an important new perspective on British military preparations in the years before 1914 and a richly detailed portrait of Britains armed forces during a pivotal period in their history.