Title Churchill and the lion city : shaping modern Singapore / edited by Brian P. Farrell

Published Singapore : NUS Press, ©2011

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 194 pages) : illustrations, color maps Contents Last lion and the lion city : Churchill, Singapore and empire / Brian P. Farrell -- Churchill and empire / Piers Brendon -- Churchill and imperial defence 1926-1940 : putting Singapore in perspective / Brian P. Farrell -- Heart versus head : Churchill comes to terms with the fall of Singapore? / Allen Packwood -- Churchill, strategy and the fall of Singapore / Geoffrey Till -- An imperial defeat? The presentation and reception of the fall of Singapore / Richard Toye -- Churchill, Singapore and Australia's strategic policy / Peter Edwards -- "The times they are a-changin'" : Britain's military commitment to Singapore, 1967-1971 / Malcolm H. Murfett Analysis "This book has come about from a ... collaboration between the National University of Singapore and Churchill College in the University of Cambridge. Its birth was a well attended one-day conference held at NUS Cultural Centre on Friday 9 April 2010"--Foreword "Multi-User" Notes OldControl:muse9789971696047 "This book has come about from a ... collaboration between the National University of Singapore and Churchill College in the University of Cambridge. Its birth was a well attended one-day conference held at NUS Cultural Centre on Friday 9 April 2010"--Foreword Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 174-184) and index Notes Print version record Subject Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 -- Military leadership -- Congresses SUBJECT Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 fast Subject World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Singapore -- Congresses Imperialism -- History -- 20th century -- Congresses HISTORY -- Asia -- Southeast Asia. British colonies Imperialism Military campaigns Command of troops Military readiness SUBJECT Great Britain -- Colonies -- Asia -- Defenses -- Congresses Singapore -- History -- 20th century -- Congresses Singapore -- History -- Siege, 1942 -- Congresses Great Britain -- Colonies -- Defenses -- Congresses Subject Asia Singapore Genre/Form Conference papers and proceedings History Form Electronic book Author Farrell, Brian P. (Brian Padair), 1960- Churchill College. National University of Singapore. ISBN 9789971696047 9971696045

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