{"product_id":"englands-military-heartland-preparing-for-war-on-salisbury-plain-paperback","title":"England's Military Heartland: Preparing for War on Salisbury Plain - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVron Ware\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAntonia Lucia Dawes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMitra Pariyar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is it like to live next door to a British Army base? \u003ci\u003eEngland's military heartland \u003c\/i\u003eprovides an eye-opening account of the sprawling military presence on Salisbury Plain, drawing on a wide range of voices from both sides of the divide. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTargeted for expansion under government plans to reorganise the UK's global defence estate, the Salisbury 'super garrison' offers a unique opportunity to explore the impact of the military footprint in a particular place. But this is no ordinary environment: as well as being the world-famous site of Stonehenge, the grasslands of Salisbury Plain are home to rare plants and wildlife. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow does the army take responsibility for conserving this unique landscape as it trains young men and women to use lethal weapons? Are its claims that its presence is a positive for the environment anything more than propaganda? This book investigates these questions against the backdrop of a historic landscape inscribed with the legacy of perpetual war.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'In this revealing, important and timely study, the authors open a window on to a neglected world.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Norton-Taylor, author of \u003ci\u003eThe State of Secrecy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Exposes the remarkable extent to which militarisation is shaping not only the lives of humans, but the character and quality of the land on which they and other creatures live. I love this book.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCynthia Enloe, author of \u003ci\u003eTwelve Feminist Lessons of War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Urgent, important and poignantly recounted.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaleh Khalili, author of \u003ci\u003eSinews of War and Trade\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is the first book to portray what it's like to live next to a British Army base. \u003ci\u003eEngland's military heartland \u003c\/i\u003einvestigates the sprawling military presence on Salisbury Plain, listening to voices from both sides of the divide. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Targeted for expansion under government plans to reorganise the UK's global defence estate, this 'super garrison' offers unrivalled opportunities to explore the impact of the military footprint in a particular place. But this is no ordinary environment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As well as the world-famous Stonehenge, the grasslands of Salisbury Plain are also home to rare plants and wildlife. How does the army share responsibility for conserving this unique landscape as it trains young recruits in the use of lethal weapons? Meanwhile, the material traces of the colonial past inscribed on historic roads and buildings are a reminder of the legacy of perpetual war.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVron Ware is a writer and photographer and a visiting professor at LSE. Her books include \u003ci\u003eReturn of a Native: Learning from the Land\u003c\/i\u003e (Repeater 2022) and \u003ci\u003eMilitary Migrants: Fighting for YOUR Country\u003c\/i\u003e (2012). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAntonia Lucia Dawes is a lecturer at King's College London and author of \u003ci\u003eRace Talk: Languages of Racism and Resistance in Neapolitan Street Markets\u003c\/i\u003e (2020). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMitra Pariyar is a former academic researcher at Oxford and Kingston universities. He is currently a Dalit rights activist based in Kathmandu and a columnist for \u003ci\u003eThe Kathmandu Post.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Alice Cree is an Academic Track Fellow (NUAcT) at Newcastle University. She is Associate Editor of \u003ci\u003eCritical Military Studies\u003c\/i\u003e and editor of \u003ci\u003eCreative Methods in Military Studies\u003c\/i\u003e (2023).\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 28, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47426380628146,"sku":"9781526174840","price":35.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/2aGuiYKRRL9781526174840.webp?v=1782758478","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/englands-military-heartland-preparing-for-war-on-salisbury-plain-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}