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Random House USA Inc Lawrence in Arabia
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£13.80
Random House USA Inc Blacketts War
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£16.00
Random House USA Inc Double Cross The True Story of the DDay Spies
Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The “superb [and] intensely readable” (The Washington Post) untold story of one of the greatest deceptions of World War II and the extraordinary spies who achieved it—from the bestselling author of Prisoners of the Castle “Not since Ian Fleming and John le Carré has a spy writer so captivated readers.”—The Hollywood Reporter On June 6, 1944, 150,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy and suffered an astonishingly low rate of casualties. A stunning military achievement, it was also a masterpiece of trickery. Operation Fortitude, which protected and enabled the invasion, and the Double Cross system, which specialized in turning German spies into double agents, tricked the Nazis into believing that the Allied attacks would come in Calais and Norway rather than Normandy. It was the most sophisticated and successful deception o
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National Academies Press Going the Distance
Book SynopsisA report from the National Research Council's Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board (NRSB) and the Transportation Research Board, which reviews the risks and technical and societal concerns for the transport of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste in the United States.Table of Contents1 Front Matter; 2 Summary; 3 Summary of Findings and Recommendations; 4 1 Introduction; 5 2 Transportation Package Safety; 6 3 Transportation Risk; 7 4 Transport of Research Reactor Spent Fuel to Interim Storage; 8 5 Improving Spent Fuel and High-Level Waste Transportation in the United States; 9 References; 10 APPENDIX A Biographical Sketches of Committee Members; 11 APPENDIX B List of Presentations Received at Committee Meetings; 12 APPENDIX C Federal Repository Transportation System; 13 APPENDIX D Glossary; 14 APPENDIX E Acronyms
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National Academies Press Review of the Scientific Approaches Used During
Book SynopsisLess than a month after the September 11, 2001 attacks, letters containing spores of anthrax bacteria (Bacillus anthracis, or B. anthracis) were sent through the U.S. mail. Between October 4 and November 20, 2001, 22 individuals developed anthrax; 5 of the cases were fatal. During its investigation of the anthrax mailings, the FBI worked with other federal agencies to coordinate and conduct scientific analyses of the anthrax letter spore powders, environmental samples, clinical samples, and samples collected from laboratories that might have been the source of the letter-associated spores. The agency relied on external experts, including some who had developed tests to differentiate among strains of B. anthracis. In 2008, seven years into the investigation, the FBI asked the National Research Council (NRC) of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to conduct an independent review of the scientific approaches used during the investigation of the 2001 B. anthracis mailings. Review of tTable of Contents1 Front Matter; 2 Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Biology and History of Bacillus anthracis; 5 3 Scientific Investigation in a Law Enforcement Case and Description and Timeline of the FBI Scientific Investigation; 6 4 Physical and Chemical Analyses; 7 5 Microbiological and Genetic Analyses of Material in the Letters; 8 6 Comparison of the Material in the Letters with Samples in the FBI Repository; 9 Bibliography; 10 Index of Documents Provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation; 11 Appendix A: Radiocarbon Dating; 12 Appendix B: The Forensics Potential of Stable Isotope Analysis; 13 Appendix C: Committee Evaluation of Statistical Analysis Report; 14 Appendix D: Biographical Information of Committee and Staff; 15 Index
£45.05
National Academies Press Nuclear Terrorism
Book SynopsisFor nearly eight decades, the world has been navigating the dangers of the nuclear age. Despite Cold War tensions and the rise of global terrorism, nuclear weapons have not been used in conflict since Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. Efforts such as strategic deterrence, arms control and non-proliferation agreements, and the U.S.-led global counterterrorism have helped to keep nuclear incidents at bay. However, the nation's success to date in countering nuclear terrorism does not come with a guarantee, success often carries the risk that other challenges will siphon away attention and resources and can lead to the perception that the threat no longer exists. This report found that U.S. efforts to counter nuclear or radiological terrorism are not keeping pace with the evolving threat landscape. The U.S. government should maintain a strategic focus and effort on combatting terrorism across the national security community in coordination with international partners, State, Local, Tribal and Territorial authorities, the National Laboratories, universities and colleges, and civil society. Developing and sustaining adequate nuclear incident response and recovery capabilities at the local and state levels will likely require significant new investments in resources and empowerment of local response from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, and National Institutes of Health. Table of ContentsFront MatterExecutive SummarySummary1 Background and Study Task2 Nuclear Terrorism Threats3 New Dynamics in Nuclear Terrorism Pose New Risks4 Geopolitical and Other Changes Eroding Long-Standing Nuclear Security Norms and Practices5 The Evolving Civil Nuclear Energy Sector: Adapting Approaches and New Opportunities6 The Risks Associated with Highly Enriched Uranium and Plutonium7 Managing the Risks and Benefits of Radioactive Sources8 Detection and Interdiction Efforts within and Outside the Global Supply System9 Response to and Recovery from Nuclear IncidentsAppendix A: Presentations at the Committee's Public Information-Gathering SessionsAppendix B: Five Eras of Nuclear TerrorismAppendix C: Biographies of Committee, Consultant, and Study Director
£27.71
St Martin's Press How to Break a Terrorist
£12.34
ABC-CLIO Logistics in the National Defense
Book SynopsisThe author develops the concept that logistics constitute a bridge between the national economy and the combat forces. He explains the role of the civilian as well as of the professional, and discusses the differences in their modes of thought and methods of operation.
£67.00
ABC-CLIO The Entangling Alliance
Book SynopsisIn an earlier study, Toward an Entangling Alliance: American Isolationism, Internationalism, and Europe, 1901-1950, Powaski described the events, factors, and personalities that contributed to the American decision to abandon a century-and-a-half-old isolationist tradition and join an entangling alliance with European nations.Table of ContentsPreface Introduction: Toward an Entangling Alliance Truman, Eisenhower, and the Armament of NATO, 1950-1955 Eisenhower and the Nuclearization of NATO, 1953-1961 Kennedy, Johnson, and the "Grand Design," 1961-1969 Nixon, Ford, and "Genuine Partnership" with Europe, 1969-1977 Carter and Trilateralism, 1977-1981 The Reagan Doctrine and Europe, 1981-1989 Bush and the End of the Cold War, 1989-1993 Conclusion Suggested Readings Index
£83.68
Hachette Books Topgun
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Little, Brown Book Group The Edge
Book SynopsisThe size of western armed forces, their stocks of weaponry and their readiness for combat are declining. Meanwhile, growing nationalism is hampering international cooperation and fuelling conflict everywhere. The west''s will - as well as its capability - to shape the world is ebbing away.Beset by economic woes, western countries are continuing the post-Cold War process of disarmament at the very moment that many believe a new Cold War is starting. NATO members have compared Vladimir Putin''s foreign policy to that of Adolf Hitler, newly empowered groups such as ISIS, not to mention some governments, are tearing up the rulebook of acceptable international behaviour, and the military prowess that the western world once regarded as its prerogative is being dwarfed by countries like India and China.Tightly argued by Newsnight''s diplomatic and defence editor Mark Urban, THE EDGE is a sharp polemic that breaks new ground in examining the workings and consequences of thesTrade ReviewOne of the best commentators on defence and diplomacy . . . always a reliably authoritative presence . . . Concise and cogently argued, Urban's book deserves a wide readership, as it makes an excellent starting point for a debate that should range way beyond the usual defence interest suspects -- Michael Burleigh * The Times *In clear and concise prose, Urban lays out the way in which an entire continent has chosen the path of wholesale disarmament. It is impossible to read this authoritative book without feeling a deep sense of alarm, indeed of wonder, that our leaders have chosen to take such breathtaking risks . . . Urban delivers a compelling message * Daily Telegraph *This slim, compelling study argues that the West is foolish to let its strategic muscle weaken * Sunday Telegraph *My own professional experience tells me we should be listening very carefully to what he has to say -- Richard Dearlove, former Head of MI6 * Prospect *An essential alarm bell about Western military weakness * Telegraph *
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Taylor & Francis Routledge Handbook of Defence Studies
Book SynopsisThe Routledge Handbook of Defence Studies provides a comprehensive collection of essays on contemporary defence studies by leading international scholars.Defence studies is a multi-disciplinary study of how agents, predominantly states, prepare for and go to war. Whereas security studies has been broadened and stretched to cover at times the near totality of international and domestic affairs, and war studies has come to mean not just operations and tactics but also experiences and outcomes, defence studies remains a coherent area of study primarily aimed at how defence policy changes over time and in relation to stimulating factors such as alterations in power, strategy and technology. This new Handbook offers a complete landscape of this area of study and contributes to a review of defence studies in terms of policy, security and war, but also looks forward to new challenges to existing conceptions of defence and how this is changing as states and their militariTable of ContentsIntroduction, David J. Galbreath and John R. Deni Part I: Defence as Policy 1. Defence as Policy, Trevor Taylor 2. Defence as War, Olivier Schmitt 3. Defence as Security, Hannah E. Dönges and Stephanie C. Hofmann 4. Methods in Defence Studies, Delphine Deschaux-Dutard Part II: Defence Practice 5. Defence Budgets, Keith Hartley 6. Defence Procurement, Matthew Uttley 7. Recruiting and Retention to Sustain a Volunteer Military Force, Beth J. Asch and John T. Warner 8. Professional Military Education, Victoria Syme-Taylor and Duraid Jalili 9. Military Logistics, Mahyar Amouzegar 10. Military Doctrine, Harald Høiback 11. Strategy, Thomas G. Mahnken 12. Defence Strategic Culture: Between Power and Rules, Julian Lindley-French 13. Civil-Military Relations, Birthe Anders Part III: Operations and Tactics 14. Land Warfare, Christopher Tuck 15. Air Warfare, Viktoriya Fedorchak 16. Naval Warfare, Alessio Patalano 17. Insurgency and Counterinsurgency, Celeste Ward Gventer 18. Nuclear Warfare and Deterrence, John Friend and Bradley A. Thayer 19. Cyber Warfare, Chris Bronk 20. Joint Combined Operations, Thomas Drohan 21. Peace Operations and 'no peace to keep', Berma Klein Goldewijk and Joseph Soeters 22. Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Adam D.M. Svendsen Part IV: Contemporary Defence Issues 23. Public Opinion and Defence, Bastian Giegerich 24. The Role of Private Military Corporations in Defence, Mark Erbel and Christopher Kinsey 25. Resilience, Security and Defence, Brett Edwards 26. Military Transformation, Peter Dombrowski 27. Military Robots and Drones, Ulrike Esther Franke 28. Military Alliances, James Sperling 29. Security Assistance, John R. Deni 30. Future War, Manabrata Guha
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Taylor & Francis Routledge Handbook of Latin American Security
Book SynopsisThis new Handbook is a comprehensive collection of cutting-edge essays on all aspects of Latin American Security by a mix of established and emerging scholars. The Routledge Handbook of Latin American Security identifies the key contemporary topics of research and debate, taking into account that the study of Latin America's comparative and international politics has undergone dramatic changes since the end of the Cold War, the return of democracy and the re-legitimization and re-armament of the military against the background of low-level uses of force short of war. Latin America's security issues have become an important topic in international relations and Latin American studies. This Handbook sets a rigorous agenda for future research and is organised into five key parts: The Evolution of Security in Latin America Theoretical Approaches to Security in Latin America Different ''Securities''<Trade Review'This ambitious, timely handbook is strongly recommended for graduate students and comparative and international relations scholars interested in Latin America and its regional and international relations. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Graduate students and faculty.' -- E. Acevedo, California State University, Los Angeles. CA, in CHOICENo reviews taken at present - will be taken after the proposal is approved. Field is top quality, as is the editor, so the main issue is getting the contributors to agree to write. Table of ContentsPreface, John Mearsheimer Introduction, David R. Mares and Arie M. Kacowicz Part I: The Evolution of Security Studies in Latin America 1. Security Studies and Security in Latin America: The First Two Hundred Years, Arie M. Kacowicz and David R. Mares Part II: Theoretical Approaches to Security in Latin America 2. Geopolitics in Latin America, Old and New, Detlef Nolte and Leslie Wehner 3. Neoliberal Institutionalism and Neo-functionalism in Latin American Security, Andres Malamud and Luis L. Schenoni 4. Who Commands, Who Obeys and Who Rebels: Latin American Security in a Peripheral-Realist Perspective, Carlos Escude 5. Securitization and the Limits of Democratic Security, Arlene B. Tickner 6. Gender in Security Studies, Marcela Donadio 7. English School and Constructivism, Federico Merke 8. Alternative Governance in Latin America, Harold Trinkunas and Anne Clunan Part III: Different 'Securities' 9. Traditional Security: War and Peace, Cameron G. Thies 10. Cooperative Security and Regional Governance, Andres Serbin and Andrei Serbin Pont 11. Citizen Security and Human Security in Latin America, Daniel M. Goldstein 12. Alterity and Security: Culture and Survival Beyond the ‘Indian Problem’, Jose Antonio Lucero 13. Military Strategy in Latin America, Gabriel Marcella 14. Pluralistic Security Communities in Latin America, Andrea Oelsner Part IV: Contemporary Regional Security Challenges 15. Relative Peace and Emerging Fault Lines: Accounting for Trends in Intrastate Conflict in Latin America, Caroline A. Hartzell 16. The Rise of Brazil: Concepts and Comparisons, Christopher Darnton 17. Guerrillas, Terrorists or Criminals? The New Face of Anti-State Violence in Latin America, Roman D. Ortiz 18. Weapons of Mass Destruction: Will Latin America Backtrack?, Carlo Patti 19. The Politics of Arms Acquisitions in South America: Trends and Research Agenda, Jorge Battaglino 20. Latin American Militaries in the 21st Century: Civil-Military Relations in the Era of Disappearing Boundaries, Deborah L. Norden 21. Interstate Disputes: Coercive Diplomacy and Peaceful Settlement, David R. Mares 22. Illicit Threats: Organized Crime, Drugs, and Small Arms, Phil Williams 23. Environmental Security and Disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Blind Spot in Research, Gavin O’Toole Part V: Latin America and Contemporary International Security Challenges 24. The Impact of China on the Security Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean, R. Evan Ellis 25. The United States' Impact on Latin America's Security Environment: The Complexities of Power Disparity, David R. Mares 26. The Middle East and Latin America: Implications for Latin America’s Security, Maria Velez de Berliner 27. Latin America’s Experience with Peace Support Operations: From Peacekeeping Recipients to Peace Exporters, Arturo C. Sotomayor 28. Latin America in the New World Security Architecture, Arie M. Kacowicz
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Special Operations Forces in the 21st Century
Book SynopsisThis book sets out the major social scientific approaches to the study of Special Operations Forces. Despite consistent downsizing, over the past two decades the armed forces of the industrial democracies have seen a huge growth in Special Operations Forces (SOF). Through increasing numbers of personnel and more frequent deployments, SOF units have wielded considerable influence in conflicts around the world, with senior SOF officers having led major strategic operations. This increased presence and unprecedented expansion for SOF is largely a result of the ânewâ kinds of conflicts that have emerged in the 21st century. At the same time, even with this high profile in the military, policy and media and popular cultural arenas, there is relatively little social scientific research on SOF. This volume aims to fill this gap by providing a series of studies and analyses of SOF across the globe, since the end of World War II. Analysing SOF at the micro, mezzo and macro leveTable of Contents1. Special Operations Forces (SOF) and Social Science: An Introductory Essay, Eyal Ben-Ari, Jessica Glicken Turnley, Kobi Michael PART I: The Emergence of Special Operations Forces 2. The Evolution of SOF and Rise of SOF Power, Bernd Horn 3. The Special Operations Forces Mosaic: A Portrait for Discussion, Emily Spencer 4. Warrior-Diplomats and Ungoverned Spaces: Narratives of Possibilities, Jessica Glicken Turnley PART II: Civilian Control and Public Imagery 5. Special Operations Forces (SOF) as the "Silver Bullet": Strategic Helplessness and Weakened Institutional and Extra-Institutional Civilian Control, Kobi Michael 6. "Unintended Acceleration": The Problematique of Civil-Military Relations of Special Operations Forces in the American Context, James Kiras PART III: Social Dynamics, Organizational Processes and Challenges 7. The Seaman's Council: A SOFish Way of Making Decisions, Tone Danielsen 8. Service Cultures and Collective Military Action: Successful Joint Operations by the Israeli Air Force and Special Operations Forces, Uzi Ben-Shalom and Yuval Tsur 9. Dutch Forward Air Controllers in Uruzgan: Aspects of Cooperation, Courage, Responsibility, Legitimacy and…. People Getting Killed, Wout Jansen and Sjo Soeters 10. In Search of Intelligence: The Dutch Special Forces in Mali, Sebastian Rietjens and Jelle Zomer 11. Aiming to Punch above Their Weight: The Belgian Special Forces, Delphine Resteigne 12. Integrating Men and Women within Naval Special Warfare Combat Teams, Deborah Gibbons, Alan Nelson and Jim Suchan PART IV: Innovation, Entrepreneurship and the Military Institution 13. The Self and the Mirror: Institutional Tensions and Canadian Special Operations Forces, Eric Oullet Chapter Fourteen: Zeev Drory, E
£39.89
Farrar, Straus and Giroux Waging a Good War
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Crown Warfighting The Us Marine Corps Book of Strategy
Book SynopsisWarfighting is an authentic American philosophy of action that will thrill the millions of fans of SunTzu's The Art of War and Musashi's T he Book of Five Rings. This modern classic of strategy and philosophy is the quintessential guide to prevailing in competitive situations, be it war, work, play, or daily living.Sometimes life is war and sometimes business is war and sometimes you need to call in the Marines. Over the past two hundred years, the Marines have developed a reputation for getting the job done-fearlessly, boldly, and taking no prisoners. What better role model for the hidden warriors in ourselves? What better advice to call on when the stakes are high and sensitivity just isn't going to work? Written in 1989 as a philosophical and strategic guide-book for the
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WW Norton & Co Twilight of the Gods War in the Western Pacific
Book SynopsisNew York Times Bestseller The final volume of the magisterial Pacific War Trilogy from acclaimed historian Ian W. Toll, “one of the great storytellers of War” (Evan Thomas).Trade Review"No one has told the story of World War II in the Pacific, from beginning to bitter end, better than Ian W. Toll. This final volume concludes a brilliant trilogy. Elegant and supremely readable—don’t miss the finest military history of 2020." -- Alex Kershaw, New York Times best-selling author of The First Wave and Avenue of Spies"I’ve been a fan of Ian W. Toll’s since his first book, Six Frigates, but this concluding volume of his Pacific War Trilogy has taken him to another level altogether. Twilight of the Gods grabs you from the beginning and doesn’t let go until the very end—an epic masterpiece of military history." -- Nathaniel Philbrick, National Book Award–winning author of In the Heart of the Sea and finalist for the Pulitzer Prize"Toll’s expertly navigated narrative includes a number of new insights…It is exhaustive and authoritative and it shows the Navy in World War II as it really was, warts and all." -- Mark Perry - New York Times Book Review"[A] magnificent saga of the last year of the Pacific War…every bit as captivating as his first two [volumes]—Pacific Crucible and The Conquering Tide." -- Evan Thomas - Air Mail"Toll weaves a brilliant final act depicting one of humanity’s epic tragedies. This book and its predecessors set a high bar for historians of the Pacific War." -- Jonathan W. Jordan - Wall Street Journal"Using meticulous research, including previously untapped primary sources, and a brisk narrative that combines strategic, operational, and personal perspectives, [Toll] presents a very balanced look at the critical decisions and actions on both sides that concluded the war." -- Jerry Lenaburg - New York Journal of Books"In his masterly narrative, Ian W. Toll brings clarity and a stinging immediacy to America’s long, bitter climb up the island ladder that led to Japan. With deft, incisive character sketches, Toll summons the leaders back to contentious life: arguing about what to do, making mistakes, bringing triumph out of disaster—and sometimes the reverse. This is maritime history at its best and most accessible." -- Richard Snow"Written with flair and chock-full of stories both familiar and fresh, this monumental history fires on all cylinders. WWII aficionados will be enthralled." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)"[A] richly rewarding history." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
£30.39
WW Norton & Co How Great Generals Win
Book SynopsisAn astute military historian's appraisal of what separates the sheep from the wolves in the great game of War. Kirkus ReviewsTrade Review"Essential reading for students of military strategy and tactics." -- Publishers Weekly
£19.00
WW Norton & Co Twilight of the Gods War in the Western Pacific
Book SynopsisNew York Times Bestseller “No one has told the story of World War II in the Pacific, from beginning to bitter end, better than Ian W. Toll. This final volume concludes a brilliant trilogy.”—Alex Kershaw, New York Times best-selling author of The First Wave and Avenue of SpiesTrade Review"No one has told the story of World War II in the Pacific, from beginning to bitter end, better than Ian W. Toll. This final volume concludes a brilliant trilogy. Elegant and supremely readable—don’t miss the finest military history of 2020." -- Alex Kershaw, New York Times best-selling author of The First Wave and Avenue of Spies"I’ve been a fan of Ian W. Toll’s since his first book, Six Frigates, but this concluding volume of his Pacific War Trilogy has taken him to another level altogether. Twilight of the Gods grabs you from the beginning and doesn’t let go until the very end—an epic masterpiece of military history." -- Nathaniel Philbrick, National Book Award–winning author of In the Heart of the Sea and finalist for the Pulitzer Prize"Toll’s expertly navigated narrative includes a number of new insights…It is exhaustive and authoritative and it shows the Navy in World War II as it really was, warts and all." -- Mark Perry - New York Times Book Review"[A] magnificent saga of the last year of the Pacific War…every bit as captivating as his first two [volumes]—Pacific Crucible and The Conquering Tide." -- Evan Thomas - Air Mail"Toll weaves a brilliant final act depicting one of humanity’s epic tragedies. This book and its predecessors set a high bar for historians of the Pacific War." -- Jonathan W. Jordan - Wall Street Journal"Using meticulous research, including previously untapped primary sources, and a brisk narrative that combines strategic, operational, and personal perspectives, [Toll] presents a very balanced look at the critical decisions and actions on both sides that concluded the war." -- Jerry Lenaburg - New York Journal of Books"In his masterly narrative, Ian W. Toll brings clarity and a stinging immediacy to America’s long, bitter climb up the island ladder that led to Japan. With deft, incisive character sketches, Toll summons the leaders back to contentious life: arguing about what to do, making mistakes, bringing triumph out of disaster—and sometimes the reverse. This is maritime history at its best and most accessible." -- Richard Snow"Written with flair and chock-full of stories both familiar and fresh, this monumental history fires on all cylinders. WWII aficionados will be enthralled." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)"[A] richly rewarding history." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
£18.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd The Military Balance
Book SynopsisThe Military Balance is The International Institute for Strategic Studies' annual assessment of the military capabilities and defence economics of 170 countries worldwide. It is an essential resource for those involved in security policymaking, analysis and research.The book is a region-by-region analysis of the major military and economic developments affecting defence and security policies, and the trade in weapons and other military equipment. Comprehensive tables detail major military training activities, UN and non-UN deployments, and give data on key equipment holdings and defence-expenditure trends over a ten year period.Key Features:Region-by-region analysis: major military issues affecting each region, changes in defence economics, weapons and other military equipment holdings and the trade in weapons and military equipment Comprehensive tables: key data on weapons and defence economics, such as comparisons of iTrade Review'Quite simply the definitive resource on current military and strategic affairs.' - Choice‘The Military Balance is the unique and vital resource on which informed public debate of the world's armed forces is founded.’- William S. Cohen, former U.S. Secretary of DefenseTable of ContentsIndexes of Tables and Maps, Editor’s Foreword, Preface, Explanatory Notes, Part One: Capabilities, Trends and Economics, Chapter 1. North America, Chapter 2. Caribbean and Latin America, Chapter 3. Europe, Chapter 4. Russia, Chapter 5. Middle East and North Africa, Chapter 6. Sub-Saharan Africa, Chapter 7. Central and South Asia, Chapter 8. East Asia and Australasia, Chapter 9. Country comparisons – commitments, force levels and economics, Chapter 10. Current trends in Asia-Pacific defence industries, Chapter 11. UN Peacekeeping at 60, Chapter 12. Selected Trends in Non-State Activity 2007–2008, Part Two: Non-State Groups and Affiliates, Selected Non-State Groups and Affiliates, Part Three: Reference, Designations of Aircraft, List of Abbreviations for Data Sections, Index of Countries and Territories, Index of Country/Territory Abbreviations
£337.50
Taylor & Francis Ltd Health Security and Governance
Book SynopsisIt is increasingly recognized that the pandemic potential of many diseases holds the power to wreck economies, divide societies, and, indeed, to jeopardize the viability of nation states. In consequence, there is a growingâand urgentâneed to understand and address such threats.As research in and around health security blossoms as never before, this new four-volume collection from Routledgeâs acclaimed Critical Concepts in Military, Strategic, and Security Studies series meets the need for an authoritative reference work to make sense of a rapidly growing, and ever more complex, cross-disciplinary corpus of literature. Edited by a prominent scholar, the collection is a careful assembly of foundational and canonical work, together with innovative and cutting-edge applications and interventions.Including a full index and other navigational aids, together with a comprehensive introduction, newly written by the editor, which places the collected material in its historical and intellectual context, Health Security is an essential work of reference. The collection will be particularly useful as a one-stop database allowing scattered and often fugitive material to be easily located. It will also be welcomed as a crucial tool permitting rapid access to less familiarâand sometimes overlookedâtexts. For researchers, students, practitioners, and policy-makers, it is a vital one-stop research and pedagogic resource.
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Taylor & Francis Web Programming for Business
Book SynopsisWeb Programming for Business: PHP Object-Oriented Programming with Oracle focuses on fundamental PHP coding, giving students practical, enduring skills to solve data and technical problems in business. Using Oracle as the backend database, the book is version-neutral, teaching students code that will still work even with changes to PHP and Oracle. The code is clean, clearly explained and solutions-oriented, allowing students to understand how technologies such as XML, RSS or AJAX can be leveraged in business applications. The book is fully illustrated with examples, and includes chapters on: Database functionality Security programming Transformation programming to move data Powerpoint slides, applied exam questions, and the raw code for all examples are available on a companion website. This book offers an innovative approach that allows anyone with basic SQL and HTML skills to learn PHP object-orientTable of Contents1. Linux, HTML, and PHP Basics 2. Object-oriented Concepts and Fundamentals 3. Security 4. Input Validation 5. XML in Action 6. Standard PHP Library (SPL) 7. XML Data Transformation 8. Database Iterator Interfacing 9. AJAX Applications
£156.75
Taylor & Francis Modern Military Geography
Book SynopsisThis book of contributed chapters by subject matter expertly provides an overview and analysis of salient contemporary and historical military subjects from the military geographer's perspective. Factors of geography have had a compelling influence on battles and campaigns throughout history; however, geography and military affairs have gained heightened attention during the past two decades, and military geography is the discipline best situated to explain them. Hence, the premise of this book and its contents are founded on the principle that geographical knowledge of space, place, people, and scale provide essential insights into contemporary security issues and promotes the idea that such insight is critical to understanding and managing significant military problems at local, regional, and global scales. Trade Review"A new generation of warrior-geographers have revisited the vital topic of military geography and produced a comprehensive and insightful overview of this sub-field of geography. This book will guide the reader to a new and deeper understanding of how the geographical perspective adds analytical value across the entire spectrum of military affairs."—Francis H. Dillon, Geography, George Mason University"I have been waiting for a book like this for years! I am pleased that there is "Military 101" for geographers AND "Geography 101" for military personnel. This fills in knowledge gaps for those needing information and will offer a review for those who already have a knowledge base (in either geography or military operations)." –L. Jean Palmer-Moloney, Chair of the Association of American Geographers' Military Geography Specialty GroupTable of ContentsPart I: Introduction to Military Geography 1. Military Geography in the United States: History, Scope, and Recent Developments 2. Military Science for the Non-Professional 3. An Introduction to Geography for Non-Geographers 4. Environmental Security: A Growing Force in Regional Stability 5. The Environment and Regional Security: A Framework for Analysis 6. Climate Change and Potential Regional Instability in the Arctic 7. The Legacy of Federal Military Lands in the U.S.: A Geographical Retrospective Part II: Historical and Operational Military Geography 8. Streams and Military Landscape 9. Methuen’s Northern Cape Campaign, Anglo Boer War, 1899 – 1902 10.The Battle for Attu: Physical Geographic Challenges of the Aleutian Campaign of WW II 11. Protecting the Force: Medical Geography and the Buna-Gona Campaign 12. The Geography of Amphibious Warfare 13. Bosnia & Herzegovina 1992-1995– Epitomizing Yugoslavia’s Bloody Collapse 14. Afghanistan: Operation Enduring Freedom and Military Geographic Challenges 15.Iraq and Operation Iraqi Freedom: A Military Geography Part III: Applied Military Geography 16. Military Lands as Spatial Analogs for a 21st Century Army: Natural Environments for Testing and Training 17.Aeolian Processes and Military Operations 18. Infrastructure Vulnerability in a Catastrophic CSZ Event and Implications on Disaster Response for the Oregon Coast 19. Khe Sanh, Vietnam: Examining the Long-Term Impacts of Warfare on the Physical Landscape 20.Napoleonic Know-How for Stability Operations 21. Identicide in Sarajevo: The Destruction of the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina 22. Geopolitics and the Dragon’s Advance: An Exploration of the Strategy and Reality of China’s Growing Economic and Military Power and its Effect upon Taiwan 23. Ungoverned Space and Effective Sovereignty in the Global War on Terror: Western Pakistan
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Penguin Putnam Inc Every Man a Tiger The Gulf War Air Campaign 2
Book SynopsisThe #1 New York Times bestseller-updated with additional information on the current Iraq War-now in trade paperback. General Chuck Horner commanded the U.S. and allied air assets-the forces of a dozen nations- during Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and was responsible for the design and execution of one of the most devastating air campaigns in history. Never before has the Gulf air war planning, a process filled with controversy and stormy personalities, been revealed in such rich, provocative detail. In this edition of Every Man a Tiger, General Horner looks at the current Gulf conflict and comments on the use of air power in Iraq.
£16.20
Basic Books The Tao of Deception
Book SynopsisThe history of China is a history of warfare. Wars have caused dynasties to collapse, fractured the thin façade of national unity, and brought decades of alien occupation. But throughout Chinese history, its warfare has been guided by principles different from those that governed Europe. Chinese strategists followed the concept, first articulated by Sun-tzu in The Art of War , of qi (ch''i) , or unorthodox, warfare. The concept of qi involves creating tactical imbalances in order to achieve victory against even vastly superior forces. Ralph D. Sawyer, translator of The Art of War and one of America''s preeminent experts on Chinese military tactics, here offers a comprehensive guide to the ancient practice of unorthodox warfare. He describes, among many other tactics, how Chinese generals have used false rumors to exploit opposing generals'' distrust of their subordinates dressed thousands of women as soldiers to create the illusion of an elite attack force and sent word of a fals
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Wiley Handbook of Science and Technology for
Book SynopsisThe Wiley Handbook of Science and Technology for Homeland Security is an essential and timely collection of resources designed to support the effective communication of homeland security research across all disciplines and institutional boundaries. Truly a unique work this 4 volume set focuses on the science behind safety, security, and recovery from both man-made and natural disasters has a broad scope and international focus. The Handbook: Educates researchers in the critical needs of the homeland security and intelligence communities and the potential contributions of their own disciplines Emphasizes the role of fundamental science in creating novel technological solutions Details the international dimensions of homeland security and counterterrorism research Provides guidance on technology diffusion from the laboratory to the field Supports cross-disciplinary dialogue in this field between operational, R&D and consuTable of Contents1 INTRODUCTORY AND OVERVIEW. 2 CROSS-CUTTING THEMES AND TECHNOLOGIES. 2.1 Risk Modeling and Vulnerability Assessment. Terrorism Risk: Characteristics and Features. Risk Analysis Frameworks for Counterterrorism. Logic Trees: Fault, Success, Attack, Event, Probability, and Decision Trees. Bayesian Networks. Using Risk Analysis to Inform Intelligence Analysis. Vulnerability Assessment. Multi-objective Decision Analysis. Risk Communication. Experience with Expert Judgment: the TU Delft Expert Judgment Data. Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA). Deterrence: An Empirical Psychological Model. Scenario Analysis, Cognitive Maps, And Concept Maps. Policy Development. Consequence Mitigation: Current Research and Future Trends. Time-Domain Probabilistic Risk Assessment Method for Interdependent Infrastructure Failure and Recovery Modeling. Social and Psychological Aspects. Risk Transfer and Insurance: Insurability Concepts and Programs for Covering Extreme Events. Quantitative Representation of Risk. Qualitative Representation of Risk. Terrorist Organizations and Modeling Trends. Cyber-Security. Defeating Surprise Through Threat Anticipation and Possibility Management. Memetics for Threat Reduction in Risk Management. High Consequence Threats: Electromagnetic Pulse. High Consequence Events: Nuclear Explosions. Modeling Population Dynamics for Homeland Security Applications. 2.2 Sensing and Detection. Protecting Security Sensors and Systems. Threat Signatures of Explosive Materials. Radioactive Materials Sensors. Knowledge Extraction from Surveillance Sensors. Sensing Dispersal of Chemical and Biological Agents in Urban Environments. Sensing Releases of Highly Toxic and Extremely Toxic Compounds. 2D-to-3D Face Recognition Systems. Eye and Iris Sensors. Dynamic Load Balancing for Robust Distributed Computing in the Presence of Topological Impairments. 2.3 Cyber Security. Advanced Attacker Detection and Understanding with Emerging Honeynet Technologies. Attack Traceback and Attribution. Authentication, Authorization, Access Control, and Privilege Management. Classes of Vulnerabilities and Attacks. Cyber Forensics. Cyber Security for the Banking and Finance Sector. Cyber Security Policy Specification and Management. Cyber Security Standards. Cyber Security Technology Usability and Management. Detection of hidden information, covert channels and information flows. High Assurance: Provably Secure Systems and Architectures. Industrial Process Control System Security. Multilevel Security. Security of Distributed, Ubiquitous, and Embedded Computing Platforms. Trusted Platforms: The Root of Security. 2.4 Protection and Prevention. Protection and Prevention: an Overview. Less-Lethal Payloads for Robotic and Automated Response Systems. Protection and Prevention: Security Assessment Methodologies for US Ports and Waterways. Homeland Security Perspective on Threats and Challenges. The Sensor Web: Advanced Technology for Situational Awareness. Defending Against Directed Energy Weapons: RF Weapons and Lasers. The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST). Critical Information Infrastructure Protection, Overview. Critical Information Infrastructure Protection, Australia. Critical Information Infrastructure Protection, Austria. Critical Information Infrastructure Protection, Brazil. Critical Information Infrastructure Protection, Canada. Critical Information Infrastructure Protection, Estonia. Critical Information Infrastructure Protection, Finland. Critical Information Infrastructure Protection, France. Critical Information Infrastructure Protection, Germany. Critical Information Infrastructure Protection, Hungary. Critical Information Infrastructure Protection, India. Critical Information Infrastructure Protection, Italy. Critical Information Infrastructure Protection, Japan. Critical Information Infrastructure Protection, Malaysia. Critical Information Infrastructure Protection, New Zealand. Critical Information Infrastructure Protection, Norway. Critical Information Infrastructure Protection, Poland. Critical Information Infrastructure Protection, Republic of Korea. Critical Information Infrastructure Protection, Russia. Critical Information Infrastructure Protection, Singapore. Critical Information Infrastructure Protection, Spain. Critical Information Infrastructure Protection, Sweden. Critical Information Infrastructure Protection, Switzerland. Critical Information Infrastructure Protection, the Netherlands. Critical Information Infrastructure Protection, United Kingdom. Critical Information Infrastructure Protection, United Nations. Critical Information Infrastructure Protection, United States. Critical Information Infrastructure Protection, the World Bank Group. Critical Information Infrastructure Protection, European Union. Critical Information Infrastructure Protection, NATO. Critical Information Infrastructure Protection, Group of Eight (G8). Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD). 2.5 Human Social and Behavioral Research. Audience sensing and tailoring for preferred and forced decision style. Behavioral screening. Biometrics Sensors. Consequence attribution (forward and reverse). Deception detection, tools for counterterrorism and homeland security. Human behavior and how it adjusts our actions in complex events in both positive and negative ways. Human emotion and its involvement in overt events for both observer and victim. Human perception and attention in information-rich and event-overloa situations. Information analysis and distillation under time constraints. Information Collection and presentation in high data volume and multiple timescale situations. Information repurposing and fusion. Temporal analysis and synchronization for proper understanding of real event sequences. 2.6 System and Sector Interdependencies. System and Sector Interdependencies: An Overview. The Genesis of Interdependencies Concepts. Analysis of Cascading Infrastructure Failures. Characterizing Infrastructure Failure Interdependencies to Inform Systemic Risk. Critical Infrastructure Protection Decision Making. Cyber Security Metrics and Measures. Geospatial Data Support for Infrastructure Interdependencies Analysis. Implications of Regulation on the Protection of Critical Infrastructures. Infrastructure Dependency Indicators. Inherently Secure Next-Generation Computing and Communication Networks for Reducing Cascading Impacts. Input-Output Modeling for Interdependent Infrastructure Sectors. Interdependent Energy Infrastructure Simulation System. Managing Critical Infrastructure Interdependencies: The Ontario Approach. Network Flow Approaches for Analyzing and Managing Disruptions to Interdependent Infrastructure Systems. Object-Oriented Approaches for Integrated Analysis of Interdependent Energy Networks. President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection and Presidential Decision Directive 63. Vulnerability Assessment Methodologies for Interdependent Systems. Water Infrastructure Interdependencies. 2.7 Human Information Systems. Human Sensation and Perception. Naturalistic Decision Making, Expertise, and Homeland Security. Security and Safety Synergy: Advancing Security with Human Factors Knowledge. Human Behavior and Deception Detection. Speech and Video Processing for Homeland Security. Classification and Clustering for Homeland Security Applications. Training and Learning Development for Homeland Security. 3 KEY APPLICATION AREAS. 3.1 Agriculture and Food Supply. Carcass Disposal Options. Decontamination and Disposal of Contaminated Foods. Developing Risk Metrics to Estimate Risks of Catastrophic Biological and Bioterrorist Events: Applications to the Food Industry. Early Detection and Diagnosis of High-Consequence Plant Pests in the United States. Insects As Vectors Of Foodborne Pathogens. Livestock Agroterrorism and the Potential Public Health Risk. Microbial Forensics and Plant Pathogens: Attribution of Agricultural Crime. Mid-Infrared Sensors for The Rapid Analysis of Select Microbial Food Borne Pathogens. Mitigating Consequences of Pathogen Inoculation into Processed Food. Mitigating Public Health Risks from an Agroterror Attack. Optimal Investments in Mitigating Agroterrorism Risks. Potential for Human Illness from Animal Transmission or Food-Borne Pathogens. Pulsenet: A Program to Detect and Track Food Contamination Events. Risk Assessment, Risk Management, and Preventive Best Practices for Retailers and Foodservice Establishments. Risk Communication: An Overlooked Tool in Combating Terrorism. Social, Psychological, and Communication Impacts of an Agroterrorism Attack. The EDEN Homeland Security Project: Educational Opportunities in Food and Agrosecurity. The Global Food Supply Chain. The Role of Food Safety in Food Security/Defense. The Use of Threat, Vulnerability, and Consequence (TVC) Analysis for Decision Making on The Deployment of Limited Security Resources. Vulnerability of the Domestic Food Supply Chain. 3.2 Water. Decontamination methods for drinking water treatment and distribution systems. Decontamination Methods for Wastewater and Stormwater Collection and Treatment Systems. Designing an Optimum Water Monitoring System. Drinking Water Supply, Treatment and Distribution Practice in the United States. Emergency response planning for drinking water systems. Health Risk Assessment for Radiological, Chemical, and Biological Attacks. Homeland Security and Wastewater Treatment. Protecting Water Infrastructure in the United States? Setting Priorities, Conducting Research, and Sharing Results. Roles of Federal, State, and Local Authorities in Water Infrastructure Security. Surveillance Methods and Technologies for Water and Wastewater Systems. Treatability of Contaminants in Conventional Systems. Understanding the Implications of Critical Infrastructure Interdependencies for Water. Water Infrastructure and Water Use in the United States. Water Supply and Wastewater Management Regulations, Standards, and Guidance. 3.3 Communications and Information Infrastructure. Wireless Security. Critical Infrastructure Protection: Telecommunication. 3.4 Energy Systems. Comparative Risk Assessment for Energy Systems: A Tool for Comprehensive Assessment of Energy Security. Large-Scale Electricity Transmission Grids: Lessons Learned from the European Electricity Blackouts. 3.5 Public Health. Biodefense Priorities in Life-science Research: Chemical Threat Agents. Biodefense Workforce. Biosurveillance Tradecraft. Developing a Threat List--Emerging Infectious Diseases. Development of Radiation Countermeasures. Farm Level Control of Foreign Animal Disease and Food-Borne Pathogens. Importation of Foreign Dengue Virus Presents Low Risk to US Homeland; Spread Will Not Parallel that of West Nile Virus. North Carolina Biosurveillance System. Practical Systems for Biosurveillance: The Military Perspective and Essence. 3.6 Transportation Security. Harden Security of High-Risk and Critical Supply Chains. Population Evacuations. Roles and Implications of Transportation Systems in Homeland Security. The Nation's Transportation System as a Security Challenge. Transportation Operations and Control. Transportation Security Performance Measures. 3.7 Intelligence Systems. Craniofacial Aging. File Forensics and Conversion. Finding Inadvertent Release of Information. Nano-Enabled Power Sources. New Approaches to IRIS Recognition: One-Dimensional Algorithms. Spectrally Adaptive Nanoscale Quantum Dot Sensors.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Strategies for Protecting National Critical
Book SynopsisStrategies for Protecting National Critical Infrastructure Assets eases the research burden, develops investigative protocols, and pulls together data into a comprehensive and practical guide, to help the serious reader understand advanced concepts and techniques of risk assessment with an emphasis on meeting the security needs of the critical national infrastructure. The text is divided into five major sections, which are further broken down by individual chapters, each addressing one element of risk assessment as well as focusing attention on applying the risk assessment methodology to a particular industry. This book establishes a new and acceptable approach for conducting risk assessments in a high-risk world. Helps the reader to understand advanced concepts and techniques of risk assessment Provides a quick, reliable, and practical briefcase reference to use in the office as well as on the road Introduces the elements of the risk assessment proceTable of ContentsPart 1 Understanding the Environment 1 Part 2 Understanding Security Assessments 45 Part 3 Tailoring the S3E Security Methodology to Specific Critical Infrastructure Sectors 219 General Glossary 525 Index 589
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The University of Michigan Press The U.S. Army Stability Operations Field Manual
Book SynopsisReflects a collaboration between the Army and a wide array of experts from hundreds of groups across the US government, the intergovernmental and nongovernmental communities, America's allies around the world, and the private sector. This work focuses on transforming conflict, managing violence when it does occur, and maintaining stable peace.Trade ReviewA roadmap from conflict to peace, a practical guidebook for adaptive, creative leadership. - Lt. General William B. Caldwell, IV
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The University of Michigan Press Why They Die
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University of California Press The History of Terrorism
Book SynopsisBeginning with the Zealots of the first century CE, this book features contributors who go on to discuss the Assassins of the Middle Ages, the 1789 Terror movement in Europe, Bolshevik terrorism during the Russian Revolution, Stalinism, "resistance" terrorism during World War II, and Latin American revolutionary movements of the late 1960s.Trade Review"This book represents an interesting effort to form an all pervading model to expand the current understanding of terrorism, posing history as a mirror; The History of Terrorism: From Antiquity to ISIS exhibits an ambitious attempt to decipher the commonalities of different versions of terrorism, which is crystallised into a recommendable book for sociologists, anthropologists and social scientists who are interested by these types of hot topics." * International Journal of Human Rights and Constitutional Studies *"...a useful reference on the history of terrorism focusing on prehistory, the French Revolution through the national liberation movement, and then terrorism since 1968." * Terrorism & Political Violence *Table of ContentsPreface to the 2016 Edition Preface to the 2007 Edition 1 Introduction (Gerard Chaliand and Arnaud Blin) 2 Terrorism as a Strategy of Insurgency (Ariel Merari) PART I: THE PREHISTORY OF TERRORISM 3 Zealots and Assassins (Gerard Chaliand and Arnaud Blin) 4 Manifestations of Terror through the Ages (Gerard Chaliand and Arnaud Blin) PART II: TERRORISM FROM 1789 TO 1968 5 The Invention of Modern Terror (Gerard Chaliand and Arnaud Blin) 6 Anarchist Terrorists of the Nineteenth Century (Olivier Hubac-Occhipinti) 7 Russian Terrorism, 1878-1908 132 (Yves Ternon) 8 The "Golden Age" of Terrorism (Gerard Chaliand and Arnaud Blin) 9 Lenin, Stalin, and State Terrorism (Gerard Chaliand and Arnaud Blin) 10 Terrorism in Time of War: From World War II to the Wars of National Liberation (Gerard Chaliand and Arnaud Blin) PART III: TERRORISM SINCE 1968 11 From 1968 to Radical Islam (Gerard Chaliand and Arnaud Blin) 12 The Roots of Islamic Radicalism (Philippe Migaux) 13 Al Qaeda (Philippe Migaux) 14 The Future of the Islamist Movement (Philippe Migaux) 15 Suicide Operations: Between War and Terrorism (Francois Gere) 16 The United States Confronting Terrorism (Arnaud Blin) 17 Terrorism in Southeast Asia-Threat and Response (Rohan Gunaratna) 18 Jihadism in the Age of ISIS (Gerard Chaliand) Bibliography Bibliographical Addendum, 2006-2016 Contributors Index
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University of California Press Playing War Children and the Paradoxes of Modern
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Absorbing research and smoothly engaging prose... Fruhstuck traces all this with intriguing historical snapshots, which alone make the book worthwhile." * Japan Times *"Playing War is a must read for its inclusion of the child in the discourse of the nation and for helping us to understand, and perhaps to push back against, the intractability of the idea of eternal war." * Journal of Japanese Studies *"Wastes not one word. . . . offers us an invaluable opportunity in our own precarious historical moment to examine the powerful pull and troubling consequences of bromides that normalize relationships between children and militarism." * Monumenta Nipponica *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: The Vulnerability Hypothesis PART I. PLAYING WAR Chapter 1 • Field Games Chapter 2 • Paper Battles PART II. PICTURING WAR Chapter 3 • The Moral Authority of Innocence Chapter 4 • Queering War Epilogue: The Rule of Babies in Pink Notes Bibliography Index
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Cambridge University Press The Dynamics of Coercion
Book SynopsisIt examines how the United States does, and should, use limited military force and other means of influencing adversaries. It reviews when limited force can, and cannot, work. It examines a range of current challenges, including those of guerrilla groups, minor powers armed with nuclear, chemical or biological weapons.Trade Review'Anyone wanting to know why the exercise of US power often doesn't work must read Byman and Waxman's excellent The Dynamics of Coercion; its analysis of US domestic politics and foreign coercion (in coalitions in particular) is clear, coherent and full of good sense.' The Guardian'… this carefully researched and well-argued work will be of great interest to those concerned with the realities and specific challenges of post-Cold War UK foreign policy implementation.' Journal of Peace ResearchTable of Contents1. Introduction; Part I. Coercive Strategy Making: 2. The theory of coercion; 3. Coercive Mechanisms; 4. Coercive instruments; Part II. The Context of Coercion Today: 5. Domestic politics and coercion; 6. Coercion and coalitions; 7. Humanitarian coercion and non-state actors; 8. Weapons of mass destruction and US coercion; Part III. The Future of US Coercion.
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Cambridge University Press German Strategy Path Verdun Erich von Falkenhayn and the Development of Attrition 18701916 Cambridge Military Histories
Book SynopsisAlmost 90 years since its conclusion, the battle of Verdun is still little understood. German Strategy and the Path to Verdun is a detailed examination of this seminal battle based on research conducted in archives long thought lost. Material returned to Germany from the former Soviet Union has allowed for a reinterpretation of Erich von Falkenhayn's overall strategy for the war and of the development of German operational and tactical concepts to fit this new strategy of attrition. By taking a long view of the development of German military ideas from the end of the Franco-German War in 1871, German Strategy and the Path to Verdun also gives much-needed context to Falkenhayn's ideas and the course of one of the greatest battles of attrition the world has ever known.Trade Review'This book is far more than a study of a grim battle … Foley has written a book which will be referred to repeatedly.' Open HistoryTable of ContentsList of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Table of ranks; Maps; Introduction; 1. The Volkskreig in German military thought; 2. The (re)birth of Ermattungsstrategie; 3. The short-war belief; 4. The rise of Stellungskrieg; 5. Competing strategic visions; 6. Attack in the east; 7. Defence in the west; 8. Verdun: the plan; 9. Verdun: the execution; 10. Verdun: the failure; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
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Cambridge University Press States Citizens and the Privatisation of Security
Book SynopsisRecent years have seen a growing role for private military contractors in national and international security. To understand the reasons for this, Elke Krahmann examines changing models of the state, the citizen and the soldier in the UK, the US and Germany. She focuses on both the national differences with regard to the outsourcing of military services to private companies and their specific consequences for the democratic control over the legitimate use of armed force. Tracing developments and debates from the late eighteenth century to the present, she explains the transition from the centralized warfare state of the Cold War era to the privatized and fragmented security governance, and the different national attitudes to the privatization of force.Trade Review'Elke Krahmann breaks new ground in analyzing the privatization of security. Looking through the lens of the social contract provides a fresh theoretical perspective and comparing not just the United States and Britain but also Germany offers novel empirics. Her thoughtful argument should be of interest to both academic and policy audiences.' Deborah Avant, University of California, Irvine'Amidst the growing number of studies on the privatization of security, Dr. Krahmann's book stands out as a unique and special contribution. Through its utilization of political theory, the book identifies the sometimes troubling implications posed by the privatization of security to the democratic control of armed force. What is more, these implications, in their scope and nature, vary from state to state as made clear in the book's emphasis on relevant case studies.' Christopher Spearin, Canadian Forces College'In probing the paradoxes surrounding the democratic control of armed forces with specific regard to the proliferating use of private military forces in Europe and North America, this important work manages to shed new light on the transforming relationships among states, soldiers, and citizens and to induce readers to rethink their most fundamental assumptions about the nature of security on the contemporary world.' Robert Mandel, Professor of International Affairs, Lewis & Clark CollegeTable of ContentsAcknowledgements; Acronyms; Lists of figures and tables; 1. Introduction; 2. The state monopoly on violence and the democratic control over military force; 3. The transformation of the state and the soldier; 4. United Kingdom: private financing and the management of security; 5. United States: shrinking the state, outsourcing the soldier; 6. Germany: between public-private partnerships and conscription; 7. Iraq and beyond: contractors in deployed operations; 8. The future of democratic security: contractorization or cosmopolitanism?; 9. Conclusion; Selected bibliography; Index.
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Cambridge University Press The German Army and the Defence of the Reich
Book SynopsisThis book comprehensively revises our understanding of the development of military theory and doctrine in the German army between the wars. It shows that military planning concentrated primarily on a defensive war against superior enemies with the German army too weak for most of the period to effectively repel invaders.Trade Review'Strohn's stimulating study of German military thought during the interwar period ably tracks the development of a defensive doctrine in which the offensive remained paramount at the tactical level. It will appeal not only to military historians interested in the nuts and bolts of the tactical defensive but also to scholars more generally interested in military decision making and diplomacy during the interwar period.' Journal of Contemporary History'Matthias Strohn's work is complex, detailed, and well situated. Moreover, the author deserves a great deal of credit for managing a huge cast of officers and politicians.' H-Soz-u-KultTable of ContentsIntroduction and definitions; Part I. The Foundations of Defensive Warfare in the Inter-War Period: 1. Defence doctrine before the First World War; 2. The lessons of the First World War; 3. Military planning in the aftermath of the First World War; Part II. The Seeckt Era: Years of Ignorance: 4. Hans von Seeckt and the rebirth of the offensive; 5. The manual Führung und Gefecht der verbundenen Waffen and the conduct of the defensive battle; Part III. Adapting to Reality 1923–33: 6. Military thought after the occupation of the Ruhr; 7. Civil-military co-operation; 8. The manual Truppenführung and the increased importance of defence; Part IV. Defensive Warfare in the Third Reich 1933–9: 9. Political ideology versus military reality: defensive warfare 1933–6; 10. The rebirth of offensive warfare 1936–9; Conclusion: the defensive battle in the Second World War and beyond.
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Cambridge University Press The Risk Society at War
Book SynopsisThe means-end rationality that previously guided Western strategy is no longer relevant to the twenty-first century security environment. This book presents a framework for studying strategy in a time of risk and uses this framework to create a new theory of strategy.Trade Review'In illuminating detail, Rasmussen outlines how strategic thinking in the early twenty-first century has been reshaped by the concept of risk. This is a path-breaking book - original, insightful and uniquely important. I hope that politicians and generals alike will read it - they should.' Christopher Coker, Professor of International Relations, LSE'At last a book that connects military strategy into the debate on 'risk society'. Rasmussen should be read by everyone concerned with today's strategic dilemmas, as well as by social scientists interested in risk.' Martin Shaw, Professor of International Relations and Politics, University of Sussex'The overall quality of The Risk Society at War is testimony to the careful research and analysis that underpins the book. Weaving together various theoretical developments on risk research from otherwise disparate disciplines of sociology, criminology and international relations, and demonstrating their explanatory power in contemporary questions of war and question is itself a creditable achievement. … a valuable contribution to the existing IR literature on strategy and security.' Yee-Kuang Heng, Lecturer in International Relations, University of St Andrews'... offers a number of intriguing insights about the direction of strategy in the context of risk.' Journal of Politics' … useful to any reader interested in the changing aspects of warfare and should be requi]red reading for strategists of the twenty-first century.' International AffairsTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Strategy, strategic studies and risk; 2. Technology: the revolution in military affairs; 3. Doctrines: precautionary principles and anticipatory defence; 4. Agents: the UN-approach and the terrorist-approach to warfare; 5. Conclusions.
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Transworld Publishers Ltd Too Important for the Generals Losing and Winning
Book SynopsisWar is too important to be left to the generals' snapped future French prime minister Georges Clemenceau on learning of yet another bloody and futile offensive on the Western Front. One of the great questions in the ongoing discussions and debate about the First World War is why did winning take so long and exact so appalling a human cost? After all this was a fight that, we were told, would be over by Christmas. Now, in his major new history, Allan Mallinson, former professional soldier and author of the acclaimed 1914: Fight the Good Fight, provides answers that are disturbing as well as controversial, and have a contemporary resonance. He disputes the growing consensus among historians that British generals were not to blame for the losses and setbacks in the war to end all wars' that, given the magnitude of their task, they did as well anyone could have. He takes issue with the popular view that the amateur' opinions on strategy of politicians such as LloyTrade ReviewAllan Mallinson puts his case compellingly in a stimulating overview of the war. He combines the authority of a soldier-turned-military historian with the imaginative touch of the historical novelist. -- Lawrence James * The Times *Allan Mallinson puts his case compellingly in a stimulating overview of the war. He combines the authority of a soldier-turned-military historian with the imaginative touch of the historical novelist. -- Lawrence James * The Times *Very readable . . . excellently researched . . .a must for anyone interested in military history and the interface of political and military power; the fact that, 100 years on, historians are still in such disagreement demonstrates just how important and absorbing the debate remains. * COUNTRY LIFE *Provocative . . . succinctly summarises the big battles of the conflict, before discussing the commanders' shortcomings, which is his theme.' -- Max Hastings * SUNDAY TIMES *Mallinson . . . argues persuasively that those charged with sending men into battle should have given a better account of themselves. As the nation commemorates one of the darkest chapters in British Army history, it is hard to disagree. * SOLDIER magazine *
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iUniverse From Shield to Storm HighTech Weapons Military
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd British Defence Since 1945
Book SynopsisAn analysis of developments in British defence policy since 1945. This text looks at how British defence policy has balanced the country's need to maintain the status of an independent nuclear power with its diminishing role in world politics.Table of ContentsChapter I: Introduction ; Chapter II: From the end of the second world war to the Korean war 1945-1950 ; Chapter III: From the Korean war to the Suez crisis 1950-1956 ; Chapter IV: The Sandys white paper of 1957 and its consequences ; Chapter V: The end of Britain's role east of Suez 1964-1968 ; Chapter VI: Britain's defence problems in the 1970s ; Chapter VII: The Thatcher government and defence 1979-1988 ; Chapter VIII: Conclusion.
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Harvard University Press To the Maginot Line
Book SynopsisThe decision to fortify northeastern France has usually been considered a tragic mistake, an example of bad planning and missed opportunities. Not so, says Judith M. Hughes, who provides a convincing view of how France’s military and political leaders tried to safeguard their nation and why they failed.Trade Review[A] stimulating and excellently documented book…Individual personalities are particularly well handled. Foch and Pétain, Poincaré and Blum—all emerge with veritable life in them. The trends of French interwar history are deftly carried through onto these pages with an unobtrusive lucidity and persuasiveness. -- Michael Hurst * American Historical Review *[An] admirable little monograph…[Hughes] has demonstrated what can be done to overcome obstacles of official secrecy through resourcefulness in collecting evidence and ingenuity in interpretation. Moreover, instead of working backward from 1940, seeking causes and culprits of collapse in the 1930s, Ms. Hughes has wisely chosen to begin in 1918 and to focus upon the 1920s. This chronology has given her a fresher perspective and a wider scope for sympathy than other commentators of the period. It is the great merit of this book that it passes judgments with compassion and restraint. Indeed, Professor Hughes insists upon viewing French military policy in the broadest possible context of international developments, domestic politics, economic problems, and intellectual moods; from these elements, she weaves a dilemma of tragic dimensions in which the confusions and mistakes of individuals are reviewed with kindness and realism. -- Charles C. Bright * Political Science Quarterly *Dr. Judith Hughes has devised a modest title for her very wide sweep of interbellum French military history. Not content with penetrating analyses of the post war ‘population problem,’ the intricacies of politico–military relations, the unfolding formulation of strategic–tactical concepts in light of 1914–1918, the intermeshing of foreign and military policy, and, on title-target, the political alignments in legislating army reform and frontier organization (Maginot Line), Dr. Hughes offers an epilogue on the implication of the 1920s for the 1930s and even for May–June 1940. If at times Dr. Hughes covers familiar ground, she does so with the same thoroughness and perception she exhibits in more ‘original’ sections of this well-researched book. -- Donald J. Harvey * Military Affairs *
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Harvard University Press Nexus
Book SynopsisIn an illuminating study that blends diplomatic, military, technology, and business history, Winkler shows how U.S. officials during World War I discovered the enormous value of global communications. Winkler sheds light on the early stages of the global infrastructure that helped launch the U.S. as the predominant power of the century.Trade ReviewThe fight for mastery of global telecommunications in the midst of the First World War is a subject of the deepest importance that had lain undiscovered until now. Jonathan Winkler has reconstructed the complex nexus of strategy, technology, and diplomacy with admirable clarity. It is a fundamental contribution that demonstrates the need for a whole new field of historical inquiry. -- Matthew Connelly, author of Fatal Misconception: The Struggle to Control World PopulationIn a landmark book, Winkler shows how most of the issues of the information economy--and its handmaiden, information security--were thrust upon the United States by World War I, when the nation found that British domination of the cable infrastructure, combined with London's strategic grasp of its possibilities, reduced the U.S. to a humiliating dependence. How America tried to escape from the shackles of the British monopoly on communications makes a fascinating tale. -- Richard R. Fernandez, The Belmont Club (fallbackbelmont.blogspot.com)As children of the information age, we appreciate the vital role of communications in national security planning. Jonathan Winkler takes us back to an era when the principles of informational warfare were first being thrashed out--in foreign ministries, in military headquarters, under the sea, and in the atmosphere. A fascinating tale of technology, diplomacy, and intrigue. -- H. W. Brands, University of Texas, AustinWinkler tells a story that should figure into all future accounts of U.S. participation in World War I. -- Ernest R. May, Harvard UniversityBy examining the ways in which World War I sparked official recognition of the commercial and strategic importance of cable and radio, Winkler illuminates a vital, but neglected, chapter in the history of global communications. This is a thoroughly researched, well-written, and engaging study. -- Emily S. Rosenberg, University of California, IrvineWinkler's book provides a lesson in the evolutionary nature of technological change. Winkler explores the first global internet--the international telegraph cable system that began shrinking Planet Earth at the end of the 19th century. -- Austin Bay * austinbay.net *This story involves not only the history of communication, but also diplomatic, military, technology, and business history. While investigating interrelated developments in these fields, Winkler recreates the global communication network in place at the outbreak of the war and shows how each side engaged in the first real information war. Finally, he analyzes US officials' reaction to this new warfare and the policies they adopted to redress this nation's shortcomings in the field of global communication. A well-researched, highly readable work that makes a valuable contribution to a number of historical areas. -- T. A. Aiello * Choice *Thanks to Winkler's careful work in military and civilian records, the book recounts in detail how a small group of American officials, spurred into action by the war emergency, tried to increase their nation's control over global information networks...Winkler's outstanding original research and clear writing make Nexus a valuable contribution to the history of information warfare, a subject that will almost certainly attract greater interest in the years to come. -- Mark R. Wilson * Business History Review *This is a well-researched and important study assessing the role of global communication technologies and their control in wartime. It provides a cogent analysis of how the need to develop our own cable and radio links drove government policy. And it adds to the slowly growing number of studies that examine the increasingly central role of rapid and secure communication in both diplomatic and military policy in the 160 years since the development of the electric telegraph. -- Christopher H. Sterling * Journal of American History *Table of Contents* Maps and Figures * Introduction *1. The Information Network and the Outbreak of War *2. Neutrality and Vulnerability *3. Security and Radios *4. At War in Europe *5. In Pursuit of Cables to Asia and the Americas *6. Radio, the Navy and Latin America *7. The Quest for Independence *8. The Illusion of Success * Conclusion * Abbreviations * Primary Sources * Notes * Acknowledgments * Index
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Harvard University Press Presidents and Their Generals
Book SynopsisSince 1945, as the U.S. has engaged in near-constant “wars of choice” with limited congressional oversight, the executive and armed services have shared primary responsibility for often ill-defined objectives, strategies, and benefits. Matthew Moten shows the significance of negotiations between presidents and the generals allied with them.Trade ReviewA masterful analysis of the evolution of the American system of military command, in which exists a remarkable cloistering between the military men and the political apparatus that delivers them their orders, and the ways in which that system has so successfully maintained itself… This book is an incredible work of American history, blending as it does military and political histories while simultaneously addressing a will to power that is as American as it was Roman… This indispensable work contains within it a picture of America that expands beyond its subject matter. -- Nicholas Mancusi * Daily Beast *In a country as disposed to war as the United States has been, the relationship between the commander in chief and his admirals and generals is as critical as that between the president and Congress. Just how critical that relationship may be is the theme of this book, the first full-length history of its subject. It should be required reading in the White House, the Pentagon, and Foggy Bottom—in this, and every succeeding administration. The history it relates is sobering. Matthew Moten is the kind of authority you’d want for a guide through the subject: As the former head of West Point’s history department, an Iraq war veteran, and a former legislative aide to the Army chief of staff, he has the broad field and staff experience essential for understanding political-military relations in their many forms—and from inside. He’s thorough, disenthralled, critical, and balanced in his judgments. No one can dismiss what he writes… Presidents and Their Generals makes a signal contribution to the historical knowledge of its subject over the long sweep of our nation’s history. -- James M. Banner, Jr. * Weekly Standard *In Presidents and Their Generals, Matthew Moten sets out to provide an episodic history of what he calls American ‘political–military relations,’ by which he means the relationship between military leaders and their civilian overseers. He succeeds admirably, jumping from the Revolution through the War of 1812 to the Civil War, the two World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, the 1991 Gulf War, and the Iraq war. This book is well done: Well considered, well structured, and well written. Moten, a former head of West Point’s history department, is a clear and pleasant writer, with an assured style. He favors making bold statements and then backing them up with persuasive analyses… Moten is sophisticated in his political analysis in a way that academics sometimes are not… The most surprising thing about this book may be that no one seems to have written one like it until now. Moten has stepped up and filled the gap impressively. -- Thomas E. Ricks * Journal of Military History *This highly readable book, impressive in scope, is a major contribution to understanding the important yet often-shifting dynamics of civil-military relations in the U.S.—past, present, and future. -- W. A. Taylor * Choice *[Moten] traces the long struggle of presidents to assert their power over recalcitrant generals… Moten beautifully exposes the battles and the alliances between men controlling the country’s future… The author explains the workings of war, the effects and dangers of standing armies, and the growth of the president’s Cabinet-level military advisers… The author’s opinions are precise and witty and based on comprehensive knowledge of his subject, as he clearly demonstrates how wars are lost by the arrogant and/or incompetent. A brilliant, fascinating picture of how wars badly begun and poorly run can affect an entire country—usually at the hands of just a few men. * Kirkus Reviews (starred review) *Filled with shrewd insights and wise judgments, this remarkable book by one of the country’s leading soldier-scholars demonstrates that the lack of harmony and trust between civilian and military at the top of government has cost the nation dearly, both in the distant and recent past. Every president and senior military officer should ponder this history. So, too, should every citizen who cares about national security. -- Richard H. Kohn, Professor Emeritus of History, University of North Carolina, and former Chief of Air Force History, U.S. Air ForceA new and welcome exploration of the often fraught interactions between political and military authority in the United States from the Revolution to the present. Moten makes clear that all was not orderly in the councils of national defense during the last two centuries, and that they are likely to grow even more contentious in the future. -- Roger J. Spiller, author of In the School of War
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Harvard University Press Japan Rearmed
Book SynopsisModern Japan is not only responding to threats from North Korea and China but is also reevaluating its dependence on the United States, Sheila Smith shows. No longer convinced they can rely on Americans to defend their country, Tokyo’s political leaders are now confronting the possibility that they may need to prepare the nation’s military for war.Trade ReviewTimely and useful…Japan’s armed forces remain limited in size and in the operations that they can conduct, and have never, since 1945, engaged in combat. Nor has the country seriously debated equipping them with nuclear weapons. Now, however, North Korean and Chinese military initiatives, along with uncertain American attitudes toward the alliance with Japan, threaten to change all this. -- Michael Mandelbaum * American Interest *Washington’s relationship with Tokyo is generally considered the most important of the United States’ 70-odd alliances. In this intimately knowledgeable book, Smith shows how that alliance looks to the Japanese: increasingly unreliable. -- Andrew J. Nathan * Foreign Affairs *The must-read book for anyone who seeks foundational knowledge of what is arguably the most important military alliance in the world…A highly readable and richly detailed account of Japan’s rearmament and the politics surrounding it…Likely to grow even timelier as tensions in East Asia ratchet up. -- Jason Morgan * Journal of American–East Asian Relations *A well-written and comprehensive overview of postwar Japan’s security evolution…Deserves to be read by policy makers interested in Japanese security and to be added to the syllabi of undergraduate and postgraduate programs on East Asian security and Japanese international relations. -- Giulio Pugliese * Monumenta Nipponica *Smith masterfully traces the interplay of Japan’s military heritage, politics, national sentiment, threats, and alliance with the United States in the formation and development of the Self-Defense Force. Even experts will find new information and insights in her account. As she makes clear, the SDF is a work in progress, and this book provides a welcome guide to its possible future path. -- Admiral Dennis Blair, U.S. Navy (Ret.), former Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific CommandAt a time when the East Asian security environment is becoming ever more dangerous and unpredictable, Sheila Smith offers a timely guide to the choices facing Japan. This is an insightful and indispensable look at the evolution of Japan’s approach to national security and the consequential decisions it will face in the future. -- James Steinberg, Syracuse UniversityAfter fighting a series of aggressive wars in the early twentieth century, Japan retreated from power politics and has remained reluctant to develop a military capability that matches its economic power. Will this change? The paradoxical transition from militarist aggression to pacifism and isolationism has been discussed before, but never with the clarity Sheila Smith displays in this important book. She shows that Japan will have some critical choices to make to maintain its security in the challenging geopolitics of the twenty-first century. -- Kiichi Fujiwara, University of TokyoWith keen insight and scholarly precision, Smith tells us why the Japanese public’s evolving attitude toward the use of military force is important to American security and the peace of northeast Asia. A must-read for U.S. policymakers responsible for Asia. -- J. Thomas Schieffer, former U.S. Ambassador to Japan
£18.86
Harvard University, Asia Center Defensive Positions
Book SynopsisIn Defensive Positions, Noell Wilson shows how control of coastal defense by regional domains exacerbated the shogunate's inability to respond to major military and political challenges as Japan transitioned from an early modern system of parcelized, local maritime defense to one of centralized, national security in the nineteenth century.
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Harvard University Press Japan Rearmed
Book SynopsisModern Japan is not only responding to threats from North Korea and China but is also reevaluating its dependence on the United States, Sheila Smith shows. No longer convinced they can rely on Americans to defend their country, Tokyo's political leaders are now confronting the possibility that they may need to prepare the nation's military for war.Trade ReviewTimely and useful…Japan’s armed forces remain limited in size and in the operations that they can conduct, and have never, since 1945, engaged in combat. Nor has the country seriously debated equipping them with nuclear weapons. Now, however, North Korean and Chinese military initiatives, along with uncertain American attitudes toward the alliance with Japan, threaten to change all this. -- Michael Mandelbaum * American Interest *Washington’s relationship with Tokyo is generally considered the most important of the United States’ 70-odd alliances. In this intimately knowledgeable book, Smith shows how that alliance looks to the Japanese: increasingly unreliable. -- Andrew J. Nathan * Foreign Affairs *The must-read book for anyone who seeks foundational knowledge of what is arguably the most important military alliance in the world…A highly readable and richly detailed account of Japan’s rearmament and the politics surrounding it…Likely to grow even timelier as tensions in East Asia ratchet up. -- Jason Morgan * Journal of American–East Asian Relations *A well-written and comprehensive overview of postwar Japan’s security evolution…Deserves to be read by policy makers interested in Japanese security and to be added to the syllabi of undergraduate and postgraduate programs on East Asian security and Japanese international relations. -- Giulio Pugliese * Monumenta Nipponica *Smith masterfully traces the interplay of Japan’s military heritage, politics, national sentiment, threats, and alliance with the United States in the formation and development of the Self-Defense Force. Even experts will find new information and insights in her account. As she makes clear, the SDF is a work in progress, and this book provides a welcome guide to its possible future path. -- Admiral Dennis Blair, U.S. Navy (Ret.), former Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific CommandAt a time when the East Asian security environment is becoming ever more dangerous and unpredictable, Sheila Smith offers a timely guide to the choices facing Japan. This is an insightful and indispensable look at the evolution of Japan’s approach to national security and the consequential decisions it will face in the future. -- James Steinberg, Syracuse UniversityAfter fighting a series of aggressive wars in the early twentieth century, Japan retreated from power politics and has remained reluctant to develop a military capability that matches its economic power. Will this change? The paradoxical transition from militarist aggression to pacifism and isolationism has been discussed before, but never with the clarity Sheila Smith displays in this important book. She shows that Japan will have some critical choices to make to maintain its security in the challenging geopolitics of the twenty-first century. -- Kiichi Fujiwara, University of TokyoWith keen insight and scholarly precision, Smith tells us why the Japanese public’s evolving attitude toward the use of military force is important to American security and the peace of northeast Asia. A must-read for U.S. policymakers responsible for Asia. -- J. Thomas Schieffer, former U.S. Ambassador to Japan
£22.46
Princeton University Press War and Human Nature
Book SynopsisHuman evolutionary history has affected the way we process the information we use to make decisions. The result is that human choices and calculations may be very different from those predicted by standard models of rational behavior. This notion is particularly true in the area of war and peace.Trade Review"This is a lucid, beautifully-written, informative and provocative book. It presents the modern science of choice and decision persuasively."—Thomas Schelling, University of Maryland"War and Human Nature holds the potential to open an entirely new area of insight into war. It will provide a new way of thinking about the collapse of armies, the choices and behaviors of tyrants, and the way in which differing elite selection mechanisms may wittingly or otherwise lead to individuals with differing cognitive profiles ending up in office. The use of the cognitive science literature is novel and provides insight into an area of research social scientists typically ignore."—Allan C. Stam, Dartmouth College"A thought-provoking, timely synthesis of political decision-making in light of recent progress in neurobiology, psychology and behavioral biology. Rosen explores an intriguing new formulation of biologically-motivated political science."—Michael L. Platt, Duke UniversityTable of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Chapter One: Introduction 1 Chapter Two: Emotions, Memory, and Decision Making 27 Chapter Three: Status, Testosterone, and Dominance 71 Chapter Four: Stress, Distress, and War Termination 99 Chapter Five: Of Time, Testosterone, and Tyrants 135 Chapter Six: Where Do We Go from Here? 179 Notes 185 Index 205
£25.50
Princeton University Press Shaping Strategy The CivilMilitary Politics of
Book SynopsisDrawing insights from both international relations and comparative politics, this book shows that good strategic assessment depends on civil-military relations that encourage an easy exchange of information and an analysis of a state's own relative capabilities and strategic environment.Trade Review"Risa Brooks develops a novel theory of how states' civil-military relations affect strategic assessment during international conflicts. And her conclusions have broad practical importance."--Spartacus Educational "Shaping Strategy is a major contribution."--Todd S. Sechser, Perspectives on PoliticsTable of ContentsACKNOWLEDGMENTS vii INTRODUCTION: The Significance of Strategic Assessment 1 CHAPTER TWO: Explaining Variation in Strategic Assessment 15 CHAPTER THREE: Egypt in the Mid-1960s 62 CHAPTER FOUR: Egypt in the 1970s 102 CHAPTER FIVE: Britain and Germany and the First World War 143 CHAPTER SIX: Pakistan and Turkey in the Late 1990s 195 CHAPTER SEVEN: U.S. Postconflict Planning for the 2003 Iraq War 226 CONCLUSION: Findings and Implications 256 REFERENCES 275 INDEX 303
£35.70
Princeton University Press Empires in World History
Book SynopsisEmpires - vast states of territories and peoples united by force and ambition - have dominated the political landscape for more than two millennia. This title departs from conventional European and nation-centered perspectives to take a look at how empires relied on diversity to shape the global order.Trade ReviewWinner of the 2011 Book Prize, World History Association One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2010 "This is a very big book on an enormous subject. For anybody who assumes imperial history is all about Britain, with some 19th-century European imitators on the side, it will be something of a shock. For Burbank and Cooper, imperial history is world history. The authors also make a point popular among academics who hate the idea of borders keeping the underprivileged out of rich nations, that empires can be confederations of different peoples united by an all-encompassing ideal. 'Sovereignty can be shared, layered and transformed,' they write. Whether or not you agree with the implications of this argument, the weeks it will take bedtime history buffs to get through this book will be time well spent."--Stephen Matchett, The Australian "This exemplary work, clearly laid out and fluently written, is a must for every undergraduate library, though more advanced scholars will also find much in it."--Choice "A tour d'horizon through world history based on a stupendous knowledge of the literature, both authors take as their leitmotif the question of how empires have dealt with diversity and analyze the most varied constellations of imperial control."--Andreas Eckert, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung "Jane Burbank's and Frederick Cooper's Empires in World History is a very useful and impressive reference book."--Sheldon Kirshner, Canadian Jewish News "Empires in World History provides a powerful teaching tool for framing the sometimes fluid and complex relationships between empires and nation-states, subjects and citizens, inclusion and exclusion... This book will likely prove most useful in graduate courses in empire and/or world history and to teachers who are seeking a way to teach about empire without simply jumping from one to the next."--Clif Stratton, World History Bulletin "A good read for those interested in any of the empires discussed or in the rise and fall of megastates."--A. A. Nofi, StrategyPage.com "Empires in World History is one of the clearest written surveys of empires available. It will serve well as an introductory text for university students and as a reference for scholars."--Michael J. Seth, European Legacy "Empires in World History ... provides fresh insight into the strategies of imperial rule that have sustained empires over time... It will be a useful text for both undergraduate and graduate students, as well as general readers interested in imperial histories."--Paula Hastings, World History ConnectedTable of ContentsList of Illustrations vii Preface xi Chapter 1: Imperial Trajectories 1 Chapter 2: Imperial Rule in Rome and China 23 Chapter 3: After Rome: Empire, Christianity, and Islam 61 Chapter 4: Eurasian Connections: The Mongol Empires 93 Chapter 5: Beyond the Mediterranean: Ottoman and Spanish Empires 117 Chapter 6: Oceanic Economies and Colonial Societies: Europe, Asia, and the Americas 149 Chapter 7: Beyond the Steppe: Empire-Building in Russia and China 185 Chapter 8: Empire, Nation, and Citizenship in a Revolutionary Age 219 Chapter 9: Empires across Continents: The United States and Russia 251 Chapter 10: Imperial Repertoires and Myths of Modern Colonialism 287 Chapter 11: Sovereignty and Empire: Nineteenth-Century Europe and Its Near Abroad 331 Chapter 12: War and Revolution in a World of Empires: 1914 to 1945 369 Chapter 13: End of Empire? 413 Chapter 14: Empires, States, and Political Imagination 443 Suggested Reading and Citations 461 Index 481
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