Britain and the Occupation of Austria, 194345 [Paperback]

The relationship of policy to strategy is a central issue in international studies. Using the little-known but highly relevant example of British planning for the occupation in 1945, the book provides a case-study in the practicalities of 'liberating' enemy territory. It looks at the way in which policy was developed and then reconciled with those of her Allies; how negotiations were directly affected by the existing - and expected - strategic situation; and how the military were involved in the reconstruction of Austria.List of Tables, Figures and Maps Glossary Preface A Hybrid Task British Policy before 1943 Crystallisation of British Policy Co-ordinating Allied Policy Planning and the Military The British Element of the ACA Occupation Civil Affairs and Military Government Establishing the ACA Towards an Independent Austria Planning for Post-war Austria Bibliography IndexALICE HILLS is Senior Lecturer in Defence Studies at the British Joint Services Command and Staff College, Bracknell, Berkshire.