Imperial Defence, 1868-1887

Donald Schurman's study reveals how British statesmen, military and naval professionals, and administrators evolved a suitable response to this situation based on the creation of a system of defended coaling stations. Schurman also places the creation of this steam-age imperial defence policy firmly in the context of political ideology and partisanship, surveying the divide between Liberals and Conservatives, differences within parties, turf battles among government departments, and divergent views among politicians, soldiers and sailors wrestling with imperial policy.Schurman, D. M. is the author of 'Imperial Defence, 1868-1887', published 2000 under ISBN 9780714680682 and ISBN 0714680680.