2013 Shortlist Announced for the Duke of Westminster's Medal for Military Literature
21 August 2013
The Royal United Services Institute is pleased to announce that the following books have been selected for the 2013 Duke of Westminster Medal for Military Literature shortlist. The final winner will be announced at the annual award ceremony in November this year.
The Shortlist
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Allan Mallinson
(Transworld Publishers) |
David ScottLeviathan: The Rise of Britain as a World Power
(HarperCollins) |
Mark MazowerGoverning the World: The History of an Idea
(Penguin) |
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Emile SimpsonWar From The Ground Up: Twenty-First Century Combat as Politics
(Hurst Publishers) |
Anne ApplebaumIron Curtain: The Crushing of Eastern Europe 1944-56
(Penguin) |
John Philip JonesJohnny: The Legend and Tragedy of General Sir Ian Hamilton
(Pen and Sword Books) |
About the Award
Created with the support of The Duke of Westminster, the Duke of Westminster's Medal for Military Literature has been awarded annually since 1997. The award is given to a book by a living author, regardless of nationality, gender or age, who makes a notable and original contribution to the study of international and national security and defence.
For further information about the RUSI Duke of Westminster's Medal for Military Literature, go to www.rusi.org/westminstermedal Â