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Ashley Jackson (1) (1974–)

Author of The British Empire: A Very Short Introduction

For other authors named Ashley Jackson, see the disambiguation page.

11 Works 358 Members 3 Reviews

About the Author

Ashley Jackson is Senior Lecturer in Defense Studies, King's College London

Works by Ashley Jackson

The British Empire: A Very Short Introduction (2013) 132 copies, 1 review

Churchill (2011) 73 copies, 1 review

Persian Gulf Command: A History of the Second World War in Iran and Iraq (2018) 50 copies

The British Empire and the Second World War (2006) 36 copies

Mad Dogs and Englishmen (2009) 24 copies

Illustrating Empire: A Visual History of British Imperialism (Visual History from the John Johnson Collection of Printed Ephemera) (2011) 14 copies

Buildings of Empire (2013) 10 copies

War and Empire in Mauritius and the Indian Ocean (Studies in Military & Strategic History) (2001) 7 copies, 1 review

An Imperial World at War: The British Empire, 1939-45 (2016) — Editor — 6 copies

Botswana 1939-1945: An African Country at War (1999) 3 copies

Distant Drums: The Role of Colonies in British Imperial Warfare (2010) 3 copies

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Birthdate: 1974-06-24
Gender: male

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Derek_Law 208 reviews

Churchill by Ashley Jackson

A substantial biography which tries to paint a picture of him in the round. Good wartime cover-age.

LuxVestra 34 reviews

The British Empire: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Ashley Jackson

Manages to make a fascinating subject really boring.

Derek_Law 208 reviews

War and Empire in Mauritius and the Indian Ocean (Studies in Military and Strategic History) by Ashley Jackson

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Works: 11
Members: 358
Popularity: #66,977
Rating: 3.9

Reviews: 3
ISBNs: 66
Languages: 2

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