THE ESSENCE OF IDIOSYNCRATIC FACTORS IN INFLUENCING MARGARET THATCHER’S CHARACTERISTICS: THE CASE OF FALKLAND WAR WITH ARGENTINA (1979-1982)

Abstract

The issue of war has interested being discussed since it has become world’s major problem. Most people feel afraid and worry since its impact not merely affecting an aspect but also some aspects such as economic, politics, state relationship, human living and death. One of the massive wars that has been discussing is between Argentina and United Kingdom, called as Falkland war or Las Malvinas (Spanish language). These islands are separated between East and West part which have potential oil resource. For this case, there is also important message saying that the time when the war happened, United Kingdom was under Margaret Thatcher’s control who just elected to be the first woman prime minister in 1979. Some people might doubt to her, because at that time women still struggling to earn their rights to be more empowered. The purpose of this research is to analyze the idiosyncratic factors of Margaret Thatcher who was give influence to Britain government during the war. This research is significant in providing the information regarding the history of Falkland war, the factors to influence idiosyncratic factors analysis, the concept of the use power, the difference perspective from Argentina and United Kingdom, the efforts to prevent the war and the concept to create decision making. This research takes timeframe from 1979-1982 since the author will explain Margaret Thatcher’s earlier years as prime minister until Falkland war happened in 1982. The author shall analyze the research by qualitative method supporting by some pictures to depict the research for easily understandable. The result of this research proves that idiosyncratic factors are very significant to influence someone in taking decisions.