The Militarisation of British Democracy: The Iraq and Afghan Wars and the Rise of Authoritarianism

by Paul Dixon

This book argues that the pursuit of war and the further militarisation of British democracy since 9/11 has led the UK into a permanent state of war and made the nation particularly prone to military aggression rather than managing conflict through negotiation. Within NATO, Britain is among the most belligerent nations ratcheting up military expenditure and the use of violence to manage conflict. The militarisation of British (and Western) states...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1399536575
• ISBN13: 9781399536578
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 292 Pages