Warfare and defence Books

Book SynopsisA groundbreaking study focusing on the political debates over the size and use of military forces in the United States during the Civil War era. The book examines how prominent political figures interacted with the professional army and how those same leaders misunderstood the value of regular soldiers fighting to reunify the fractured nation.Trade ReviewCecily N. Zander's book is a revelation. Countering the notion that the U.S. Army was the celebrated agent of nineteenth-century American frontier expansion, Zander shows that, in fact, the ascendant Republican Party looked suspiciously upon the nation's military. Deeply researched and wonderfully written, The Army under Fire marks the debut of a most promising scholar working at the intersection of the Civil War and the American West." - Andrew R. Graybill, author of The Red and the White: A Family Saga of the American West"The Army under Fire is one of those rare studies that will compel readers to question major assumptions about the mid-nineteenth-century United States. Zander's analysis of the Republican Party's relationship with the U.S. Army bristles with insights about sectional politics, antimilitarist ideology and actions, the contours of Reconstruction, and post–Civil War conflicts with Native peoples." - Gary W. Gallagher, author of The Enduring Civil War: Reflections on the Great American Crisis "The Army under Fire is a timely and important book that will recast how we understand the relationship between the military and politics in nineteenth-century America. Tracing the story from the U.S. war with Mexico through the 1870s, Zander explores Republican Party leaders' hostility toward an expanding professional army—an opposition that profoundly shaped both the parameters of the occupation of the South during Reconstruction and the treatment of Indigenous peoples in the West." - Caroline E. Janney, author of Ends of War: The Unfinished Fight of Lee’s Army after Appomattox"Zander accomplishes what often seems impossible in scholarship on the Civil War: she connects traditional military history with broader, deeper, and more nuanced discussions of political economy and culture. Her elegantly written and thoroughly researched book will change the way readers think about the United States in the second half of the nineteenth century." - Ari Kelman, author of A Misplaced Massacre: Struggling over the Memory of Sand Creek

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Book SynopsisThis personal account of the American Civil War by General Edward Porter Alexander, provides an assessment of people and events. Alexander was involved in nearly all of the great battles of the East and had frequent contact with the high command of the Army of Northern Virginia.

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Book SynopsisWas Robert Lee a gifted soldier whose only weaknesses lay in the depth of his loyalty to his troops, affection for his lieutenants, and dedication to the cause of the Confederacy? This work offers the author's refined thinking on Lee, exploring the relationship between Lee's operations and Confederate morale, and the quality of his generalship.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Actual Threat 2. Probability Theory and Counterterrorism 3. Misunderstanding Radicalization 4. Militants in Context: A Model of the Turn to Political Violence 5. Ending Political Violence in the West Notes References Acknowledgments

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Book SynopsisMerges original sources with the latest in military theory to examine Muhammad's military strengths and weaknesses. Incorporating military, political, and economic analyses, Russ Rodgers focuses on Muhammad's use of insurgency warfare in seventh-century Arabia. He provides battlefield maps and explores the supply and logistic problems that would have plagued any military leader at the time.Trade ReviewAn excellent analysis of Muhammad as a general, placing his battles within the context of military history, and a good introduction to the life of the founder of Islam." - David Cook, author of Understanding Jihad"Provides an essential understanding to those wanting to know the history that shapes modern insurgencies." - Maj. Christopher Johnson, U.S. Army, policy advisor to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense.

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Book SynopsisThrough the Crosshairs traces the genealogy of the weaponized gaze—camera footage framed from the perspective of a military drone, a descending smart bomb, or a sniper’s telescopic sights. Tracking these images across a variety of media, including news reports, action movies, and video games, Roger Stahl explores how they have influenced public perceptions. Trade Review"Stahl displays true dexterity with theory, offering observations both big and small that wonderfully merge abstract concepts with concrete examples of popular culture. His analyses are exceptionally adept, creative, clever, and enlightening." -- Matt Sienkiewicz * author of The Other Air Force: U.S. Efforts to Reshape Middle Eastern Media Since 9/11 *"Roger Stahl’s wild new book shows how military technology wages war on us all—even those of us lucky enough to be on the 'right side' of the border, the scope, or the screen. Engaging, fun, and filled with sharp insights into the militarization of popular culture, Through the Crosshairs is a blast." -- Joshua Reeves * Oregon State University, author of Citizen Spies: The Long Rise of America's Surveillance Society *"Immersing readers in the perilous visualities of smart bombs, snipers, and drones, Through the Crosshairs delivers a riveting analysis of the weaponized gaze and powerfully explicates the political stakes of screen culture's militarization. Packed with insights about the current conjuncture, the book positions Stahl as a leading critic of war and media." -- Lisa Parks * Comparative Media Studies, MIT, author of Rethinking Media Coverage: Vertical Mediation and the War *Spotlight on Through the Crosshairs on The War and Media * The War and Media Network *"Chronicle of Higher Education weekly book list," by Nina C. Ayoub * Chronicle of Higher Education *Table of Contents1 A Strike of the Eye 2 Smart Bomb Vision 3 Satellite Vision 4 Drone Vision 5 Sniper Vision 6 Resistant Vision 7 Afterword: Bodies Inhabited and Disavowed Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisSurveillance and Spies in the Civil War represents pathbreaking research on the rise of U.S. Army intelligence operations in the Midwest during the American Civil War and counters long-standing assumptions about Northern politics and society.Trade Review“Built on impressive research, Stephen Towne’s Surveillance and Spies in the Civil War reveals the very real danger posed by pro-Confederate Copperheads and other disloyal secret societies in the Old Northwest during the Civil War. In a fascinating and in-depth look at antiwar subversion in the Midwest, he painstakingly illustrates how the government, specifically the U.S. Army, monitored treasonous activities and prevented outbreaks of violence aimed at subverting the Union war effort and sowing political dissent against the Lincoln administration. Towne’s study convincingly argues that Copperheads and other subversive factions were not merely impotent fringe groups but truly dangerous provocateurs whose threat to Northern internal security was more real than imagined.”“Towne … has done extensive research in the National Archives, as well as in local archives, in order to shine a welcome light on a previously little-known, still imperfectly understood set of events. The book is dense with detail and evidence but generally accessibly written. The endnotes are a veritable treasure trove of citations and thoughtful reflection on the often fascinating and previously obscure sources.” * American Historical Review *“Towne has produced a well-researched monograph that provides a much-needed reexamination of military intelligence during the Civil War in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois…. Surveillance and Spies in the Civil War makes a significant contribution to home-front, political, and military historiography and is therefore a valuable source for both nineteenth-century historians and students in graduate-level courses.” * Ohio History *“Stephen E. Towne’s impressively researched study on Union army intelligence activities in the old Northwest—Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan—has one principal aim: to rescue anti-Lincoln conspiracies in the North from the historiographical grasp of Frank L. Klement, who dismissed them as ‘excursion[s] into the world of make-believe.’ … Any historian conducting research on law, civil-military relations, and the rights of citizens during wartime will want to pay careful attention to Towne’s work.” * Journal of Southern History *“Towne’s narrative is a fascinating whodunit, with its vivid portrayal of Union commanders hiring questionable detectives in an effort to stymie the Knights of the Golden Circle, a loose collection of Confederate sympathizers in the Old Northwest. A valuable addition to any library seeking to upgrade its collection with a regional slant to the US Civil War. Summing Up: Highly recommended.” * CHOICE *“The great strength of Towne’s work is his unwavering attention to the military perspective and records. The book gives us the fullest understanding to date of the varied means by which the army gathered information on civilians away from the front.” * The Journal of the Civil War Era *“Stephen E. Towne’s Surveillance and Spies in the Civil War: Exposing Confederate Conspiracies in America’s Heartland convincingly revises one long held view of anti-war dissent in the North and contains much of interest to today’s intelligence officer. * Studies in Intelligence, Vol. 59, No. 4, December 2015 *“A welcome addition to the relatively scarce literature on subversion and espionage … Surveillance and Spies in the Civil War is a valuable book, certain to be of interest to scholars and general readers alike who seek to understand the history of government domestic surveillance in the United States.” * H-Net December 2015 *

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Book SynopsisSurveillance and Spies in the Civil War represents pathbreaking research on the rise of U.S. Army intelligence operations in the Midwest during the American Civil War and counters long-standing assumptions about Northern politics and society.Trade Review“Built on impressive research, Stephen Towne’s Surveillance and Spies in the Civil War reveals the very real danger posed by pro-Confederate Copperheads and other disloyal secret societies in the Old Northwest during the Civil War. In a fascinating and in-depth look at antiwar subversion in the Midwest, he painstakingly illustrates how the government, specifically the U.S. Army, monitored treasonous activities and prevented outbreaks of violence aimed at subverting the Union war effort and sowing political dissent against the Lincoln administration. Towne’s study convincingly argues that Copperheads and other subversive factions were not merely impotent fringe groups but truly dangerous provocateurs whose threat to Northern internal security was more real than imagined.”“Towne … has done extensive research in the National Archives, as well as in local archives, in order to shine a welcome light on a previously little-known, still imperfectly understood set of events. The book is dense with detail and evidence but generally accessibly written. The endnotes are a veritable treasure trove of citations and thoughtful reflection on the often fascinating and previously obscure sources.” * American Historical Review *“Towne has produced a well-researched monograph that provides a much-needed reexamination of military intelligence during the Civil War in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois…. Surveillance and Spies in the Civil War makes a significant contribution to home-front, political, and military historiography and is therefore a valuable source for both nineteenth-century historians and students in graduate-level courses.” * Ohio History *“Stephen E. Towne’s impressively researched study on Union army intelligence activities in the old Northwest—Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan—has one principal aim: to rescue anti-Lincoln conspiracies in the North from the historiographical grasp of Frank L. Klement, who dismissed them as ‘excursion[s] into the world of make-believe.’ … Any historian conducting research on law, civil-military relations, and the rights of citizens during wartime will want to pay careful attention to Towne’s work.” * Journal of Southern History *“Towne’s narrative is a fascinating whodunit, with its vivid portrayal of Union commanders hiring questionable detectives in an effort to stymie the Knights of the Golden Circle, a loose collection of Confederate sympathizers in the Old Northwest. A valuable addition to any library seeking to upgrade its collection with a regional slant to the US Civil War. Summing Up: Highly recommended.” * CHOICE *“The great strength of Towne’s work is his unwavering attention to the military perspective and records. The book gives us the fullest understanding to date of the varied means by which the army gathered information on civilians away from the front.” * The Journal of the Civil War Era *“Stephen E. Towne’s Surveillance and Spies in the Civil War: Exposing Confederate Conspiracies in America’s Heartland convincingly revises one long held view of anti-war dissent in the North and contains much of interest to today’s intelligence officer. * Studies in Intelligence, Vol. 59, No. 4, December 2015 *“A welcome addition to the relatively scarce literature on subversion and espionage … Surveillance and Spies in the Civil War is a valuable book, certain to be of interest to scholars and general readers alike who seek to understand the history of government domestic surveillance in the United States.” * H-Net December 2015 *

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Book SynopsisThis multidisciplinary collection examines women’s security threats stemming from conflict, environmental policy, and economic limitations, as well as the growing repertoire of grass-roots solutions women are creating, demanding, and sharing throughout the world to increase their security.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Women’s Voices: Perspectives on Violence, Environmental Threats, and Human Security (Gunhild Hoogensen Gjørv, Richard A. Matthew, Tera Dornfeld, and Patricia A. Weitsman) PART 1: CONFLICT AND VIOLENCE Chapter 2. Women, War, and Identity: Policies of Mass Rape in Bosnia and Rwanda (Patricia A. Weitsman) Chapter 3. Women and Human Security: Women, Small Arms, and Light Weapons (Rachel Stohl) Chapter 4. Feminism, Rape, and War: Engendering Suicide Terror? (Mia Bloom) Chapter 5. Women, Human Security, and Countering Violent Extremism (Joana Cook) Chapter 6. The Challenges for Gender Awareness in Civil-Military Operations (Gunhild Hoogensen Gjørv) Chapter 7. Fieldwork in the Land of Savages, Victims, and Saviors: Lessons from the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (Holly Dunn) PART 2: ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC SECURITY Chapter 8. The Tehri Dam Project in India: Impact on Women’s Household Food and Economic Security (Vandana Asthana) Chapter 9. Reimagining Citizen Science for Women’s Human Security: Shifting Power with Critical Pedagogy and Feminist Perspectives (Tera Dornfeld and Nina M. Flores) Chapter 10. Women Building Sustainable Communities: Comondú, Baja California Sur, Mexico (Martha Adriana Márquez-Salaices and Manuel Ángeles) Chapter 11. Women and Financial Inclusion (Elissa McCarter LaBorde) Chapter 12. Reflections and Looking Ahead (Richard A. Matthew, Gunhild Hoogensen Gjørv, Nora Davis, and Tera Dornfeld) Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisCarment and Samy investigate the dynamics of state transitions in fragile contexts, with a focus on states trapped in fragility. They consider fragility’s evolution in trapped countries; in those that move in and out of it; and in those that have exited it, thus taking a major step toward a new theory of the so-called fragility trap.Trade Review“This is an important and original work. Given the evergreen interest in the topic and the countries discussed, it is likely to be widely cited and discussed. It both effectively engages in intellectual brush-clearing within a tangled and overgrown field and links its more streamlined conceptual developments to well-developed case studies that hew closely to the theory.”“One of this book’s many strengths is how Carment and Samy elucidate and convey both analytical and empirical information without relying on jargon, thus making the volume accessible to a wide range of scholars and practitioners. Furthermore, their use of a vast trove of data is expert and original, allowing them to beautifully achieve their primary task: explaining the nature of state fragility, how it is experienced, and how it may be overcome.”“In this volume, David Carment and Yiagadeesen Samy, building on their previous extensive research, offer new insights into the dynamics that ensnare countries in fragility traps and suggest strategies for exiting those traps. This excellently researched book and the authors’ accessible writing style make it of keen interest and relevance for the academic research and foreign policy communities alike.”“Carment and Samy offer a theoretically innovative and empirically rich analysis of the fragility trap. Their insights are a welcome contribution to scholarship on fragile states and, critically, to policy making.”“A lot of research has focused on the causes and correlates of state fragility. This book provides new and important insight into transitions toward resilience. Drawing on cross-national data and case studies, there is so much here to enrich debate, including key implications for policy.”

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“Huggins clearly demonstrates the dangerous unintended consequences of U.S. police training.” - Dennis M. Rempe, Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs“With vivid narrative and sharp analysis, Martha Huggins puts the police in its rightful place at the center of Latin American studies. . . . [A]ny look at the future requires an understanding of the past, and no such understanding is complete without the invaluable and pioneering contributions of Political Policing.” - Mark Ungar, Political Science Quarterly[A] scathing indictment of the Office of Public Safety in general and its particular application in Brazil. . . . Her three chapters on OPS and its relationship to the Brazilian military dictators who seized power in 1964 are . . . extraordinary.” - Stephen G. Rabe, The International History Review“Huggins presents the first detailed synthesis of U.S. efforts to penetrate, de-nationalize, and militarize the internal security forces of Latin America under the guise of making Latin American forces more efficient, professional, and democratic.” - W. Michael Weis, The Americas“Political Policing is a superb analysis, lucidly and compellingly written, of the US role in creating, training, and guiding Latin American police forces. - Kenneth Paul Erickson, Luso-Brazilian Review“Martha Huggins has written a major exposé of the CIA’s and AID’s promotion of state terrorism through political murder, disappearances, and institutionalized torture by civil and military police, and their affiliated death squads in Latin America. Every American concerned about our country’s role in the world should read this book.”—Philip Agee, author of Inside the Company“Written with scholarly precision and patriotic outrage, Political Policing is the most comprehensive investigation we have of the long and detestable U. S. involvement in police training in Latin America. Anyone who cares about the future of this hemisphere will want to read Professor Huggins’s brilliant exposé.”—Jack Langguth, Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California“Political Policing is a superb analysis, lucidly and compellingly written, of the US role in creating, training, and guiding Latin American police forces. -- Kenneth Paul Erickson * Luso-Brazilian Review *“Huggins clearly demonstrates the dangerous unintended consequences of U.S. police training.” -- Dennis M. Rempe * Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs *“Huggins presents the first detailed synthesis of U.S. efforts to penetrate, de-nationalize, and militarize the internal security forces of Latin America under the guise of making Latin American forces more efficient, professional, and democratic.” -- W. Michael Weis * The Americas *“With vivid narrative and sharp analysis, Martha Huggins puts the police in its rightful place at the center of Latin American studies. . . . [A]ny look at the future requires an understanding of the past, and no such understanding is complete without the invaluable and pioneering contributions of Political Policing.” -- Mark Ungar * Political Science Quarterly *[A] scathing indictment of the Office of Public Safety in general and its particular application in Brazil. . . . Her three chapters on OPS and its relationship to the Brazilian military dictators who seized power in 1964 are . . . extraordinary.” -- Stephen G. Rabe * International History Review *

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Book SynopsisExamines the nature and consequences of US police training in Brazil and other Latin American countries. This book uncovers how US strategies to gain political control through police assistance - in the name of hemispheric and national security - has spawned torture, murder, and death squads in Latin America.Trade Review“Huggins clearly demonstrates the dangerous unintended consequences of U.S. police training.” - Dennis M. Rempe, Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs“With vivid narrative and sharp analysis, Martha Huggins puts the police in its rightful place at the center of Latin American studies. . . . [A]ny look at the future requires an understanding of the past, and no such understanding is complete without the invaluable and pioneering contributions of Political Policing.” - Mark Ungar, Political Science Quarterly[A] scathing indictment of the Office of Public Safety in general and its particular application in Brazil. . . . Her three chapters on OPS and its relationship to the Brazilian military dictators who seized power in 1964 are . . . extraordinary.” - Stephen G. Rabe, The International History Review“Huggins presents the first detailed synthesis of U.S. efforts to penetrate, de-nationalize, and militarize the internal security forces of Latin America under the guise of making Latin American forces more efficient, professional, and democratic.” - W. Michael Weis, The Americas“Political Policing is a superb analysis, lucidly and compellingly written, of the US role in creating, training, and guiding Latin American police forces. - Kenneth Paul Erickson, Luso-Brazilian Review“Martha Huggins has written a major exposé of the CIA’s and AID’s promotion of state terrorism through political murder, disappearances, and institutionalized torture by civil and military police, and their affiliated death squads in Latin America. Every American concerned about our country’s role in the world should read this book.”—Philip Agee, author of Inside the Company“Written with scholarly precision and patriotic outrage, Political Policing is the most comprehensive investigation we have of the long and detestable U. S. involvement in police training in Latin America. Anyone who cares about the future of this hemisphere will want to read Professor Huggins’s brilliant exposé.”—Jack Langguth, Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California“Political Policing is a superb analysis, lucidly and compellingly written, of the US role in creating, training, and guiding Latin American police forces. -- Kenneth Paul Erickson * Luso-Brazilian Review *“Huggins clearly demonstrates the dangerous unintended consequences of U.S. police training.” -- Dennis M. Rempe * Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs *“Huggins presents the first detailed synthesis of U.S. efforts to penetrate, de-nationalize, and militarize the internal security forces of Latin America under the guise of making Latin American forces more efficient, professional, and democratic.” -- W. Michael Weis * The Americas *“With vivid narrative and sharp analysis, Martha Huggins puts the police in its rightful place at the center of Latin American studies. . . . [A]ny look at the future requires an understanding of the past, and no such understanding is complete without the invaluable and pioneering contributions of Political Policing.” -- Mark Ungar * Political Science Quarterly *[A] scathing indictment of the Office of Public Safety in general and its particular application in Brazil. . . . Her three chapters on OPS and its relationship to the Brazilian military dictators who seized power in 1964 are . . . extraordinary.” -- Stephen G. Rabe * International History Review *

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Book SynopsisWithin hours after the collapse of the Twin Towers, the idea that the September 11 attacks had "changed everything" permeated American popular and political discussion. Bringing together leading scholars of history, law, literature, and Islam, this book asks whether the attacks and their aftermath truly marked a transition in US.Trade Review“Complicating glib assertions that 9/11 ‘changed everything,’ this provocative volume finds considerable, often worrisome, continuity, as with what Marilyn Young calls America's ‘puerile arrogance.’ Students of international relations, the law, and Islam will find these essays essential.”—Michael S. Sherry, author of In the Shadow of War: The United States since the 1930s“I am exhilarated by the collective wisdom, creativity, and insight of this unusual yet riveting distillation of perspectives on September 11.”—Bruce Lawrence, author of Shattering the Myth: Islam beyond ViolenceTable of ContentsIntroduction / Mary L. Dudziak 1 Ground Zero: Enduring War / Marilyn B. Young 10 Echoes of the Cold War: The Aftermath of September 11 at Home / Elaine Tyler May 35 Homeland Insecurities: Transformations of Language and Space / Amy Kaplan 55 9/11 and the Muslim Transformation / Khaled Abou El Fadl 70 Islam(s) East and West: Pluralism between No-Frills and Designer Fundamentalism / Sherman A. Jackson 112 The Citizen and the Terrorist / Leti Volpp 147 Civil Liberties in the Dragons' Domain: Negotiating the Blurred Boundary between Domestic Law and Foreign Affairs after 9/11 / Christopher L. Eisgruber and Lawrence G. Sager 163 Transforming International Law after the September 11 Attacks? Three Evolving Paradigms for Regulating International Terrorism / Laurence R. Helfer 180 Empire's Law: Foreign Relations by Presidential Fiat / Ruti G. Teitel 194 Afterword: Remembering September 11 / Mary L. Dudziak 212 For Further Reading 217 Contributors 223 Acknowledgments 225 Index 227

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Book SynopsisInderpal Grewal traces the changing relations between the US state and its citizens in an era she calls advanced neoliberalism, under which everyday life is militarized, humanitarianism serves imperial aims, and white Christian men become exceptional citizens tasked with protecting the nation from racialized others.Trade Review"[Grewal] expertly demonstrates how, whether via militarism or humanitarianism, with both always racialized, the exceptional citizen labors to uphold US empire and the exceptionalism that justifies and rationalizes it." -- Jennifer Kelly * Radical History Review *"In this book, Grewal captures—through her multidisciplinary engagement with the key features of early twenty-first-century American political life—something important and troubling about the odd state of affairs in which we find ourselves here in the post-9/11 digital age. . . . This is a bold, brave, and forthright book." -- Tina Fernandes Botts * Hypatia Reviews Online *"[This book] deserves to find its way onto the reading lists of university departments for a variety of subjects. . . a tour de force." -- Columba Achilleos-Sarll * International Feminist Journal of Politics *"This book is a carefully crafted volume, with most impressive documentation, a critical contribution that explains the pervasiveness of the 'security mom' and its complement, a fascist near-future." -- Daniel Zirker * Australasian Journal of American Studies *"Saving the Security State is a fascinating, nuanced study of a topic that possesses an enormous amount of importance in contemporary society. ... Grewal’s focus on exceptional citizenship and American imperialisms at home and abroad make[s] this book exceptional." -- Joseph Michael Gratale * European Journal of American Culture *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction. Exceptional Citizens? Saving and Surveilling in Advanced Neoliberal Times 1 1. Katrina, American Exceptionalism, and the Security State 33 2. American Humanitarian Citizenship: The "Soft" Power of Empire 59 3. Muslims, Missionaries, and Humanitarians 87 4. "Security Moms" and "Security Feminists": Securitizing Family and State 118 5. Digital Natives: Threats, Technologies, Markets 144 Coda. The "Shooter" 185 Notes 205 Bibliography 261 Index 309

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Book SynopsisIn Saving the Security State Inderpal Grewal traces the changing relations between the US state and its citizens in an era she calls advanced neoliberalism. Marked by the decline of US geopolitical power, endless war, and increasing surveillance, advanced neoliberalism militarizes everyday life while producing the “exceptional citizens”—primarily white Christian men who reinforce the security state as they claim responsibility for protecting the country from racialized others. Under advanced neoliberalism, Grewal shows, others in the United Statesstrive to become exceptional by participating in humanitarian projects that compensate for the security state''s inability to provide for the welfare of its citizens. In her analyses of microfinance programs in the global South, security moms, the murders at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin, and the post-9/11 crackdown on Muslim charities, Grewal exposes the fissures and contradictions at the heart of the US neoliberal Trade Review"[Grewal] expertly demonstrates how, whether via militarism or humanitarianism, with both always racialized, the exceptional citizen labors to uphold US empire and the exceptionalism that justifies and rationalizes it." -- Jennifer Kelly * Radical History Review *"In this book, Grewal captures—through her multidisciplinary engagement with the key features of early twenty-first-century American political life—something important and troubling about the odd state of affairs in which we find ourselves here in the post-9/11 digital age. . . . This is a bold, brave, and forthright book." -- Tina Fernandes Botts * Hypatia Reviews Online *"[This book] deserves to find its way onto the reading lists of university departments for a variety of subjects. . . a tour de force." -- Columba Achilleos-Sarll * International Feminist Journal of Politics *"This book is a carefully crafted volume, with most impressive documentation, a critical contribution that explains the pervasiveness of the 'security mom' and its complement, a fascist near-future." -- Daniel Zirker * Australasian Journal of American Studies *"Saving the Security State is a fascinating, nuanced study of a topic that possesses an enormous amount of importance in contemporary society. ... Grewal’s focus on exceptional citizenship and American imperialisms at home and abroad make[s] this book exceptional." -- Joseph Michael Gratale * European Journal of American Culture *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction. Exceptional Citizens? Saving and Surveilling in Advanced Neoliberal Times 1 1. Katrina, American Exceptionalism, and the Security State 33 2. American Humanitarian Citizenship: The "Soft" Power of Empire 59 3. Muslims, Missionaries, and Humanitarians 87 4. "Security Moms" and "Security Feminists": Securitizing Family and State 118 5. Digital Natives: Threats, Technologies, Markets 144 Coda. The "Shooter" 185 Notes 205 Bibliography 261 Index 309

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Book SynopsisThis second of three volumes of Patton’s War examines General George S. Patton’s leadership of the US Third Army. The book follows Patton’s contributions to both the Normandy and Brittainy campaigns; the closing of the Falaise Pocket in Normandy, and racing to the port cities in Brittainy.Trade ReviewThe volume of work on Patton is so extensive that one might presume it a difficult task to add something meaningful to all that has been done to date. Yet Kevin Hymel has managed to do just that." —Don M. Fox, official historian for the U.S. Army, author of Final Battles of Patton's Vanguard"Kevin Hymel's scholarship has done much to further illuminate the life and career of General George Patton, in the process helping increase and refine our understanding of one of America's greatest combat leaders. This book is no exception, and breaks important new ground even while discussing some of the most famous events in Patton's career. It also excels as a description of a senior leader and army headquarters at war. Hymel's conclusions will spur further research and interpretation. This volume is essential to understanding Patton and his army in World War II." —Christopher L. Kolakowski, Director, former Director, General George Patton Museum of Leadership and author of Nations in the Balance: The India-Burma Campaigns, December 1943–August 1944"Kevin Hymel proves once again that he is the best Patton historian in the business. Rightfully focusing on the all-important ground combat and eschewing postwar my­thology, Patton’s War is everything military history should be: objective, authoritative, and compelling—a damn fine page-turner." —Paul Woodadge, WW2TV host, author, and Normandy Battlefield guide "A revelatory biography, and one that not only enhances the reputation of its extraordinary subject, but sees him further develop as a combat commander in one of the most challenging and demanding theaters of the war. Not only has Hymel been the first to effectively analyze Patton’s original hand-written diaries, but he also has produced an authoritative, compelling, and incredibly entertaining account of how Patton became a master of the battlefield." —James Holland, author of Brothers in Arms:One Legendary Tank Regiment’s Bloody War from D-Day to VE-Day"Kevin Hymel has mined every possible source, including Patton’s original diary, to capture as much of this enigmatic personality as possible. As a military historian, he adeptly meshes Patton the person with Patton the military commander of Third Army as it races across Europe from Normandy to the German border. Well-researched and written, with a wealth of superb photographs and maps, Hymel’s biography will remain the standard for decades. Moreover, it is a required reference for any future scholarship on the U.S. Army’s 1944 campaign in France." —Stephen A. Bourque, Professor Emeritus, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, author of Beyond the Beach: The Allied War Against France"In the second volume of his trilogy Patton’s War, acclaimed historian Kevin M. Hymel dives deep, charting the legendary general over the course of five action-packed months, from the tail end of the Normandy Campaign through the bloody Battle of the Bulge. Along the way, Hymel combines groundbreaking scholarship with a storytelling verve, revealing that even after eight decades there is much to learn about one of America’s most famous commanders." —James M. Scott, Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of Black Snow and Rampage.

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Book SynopsisOne of the most distinguished combat reporters to cover World War II, Richard Tregaskis later reported on Cold War conflicts in Korea and Vietnam. This riveting book is the first to tell Tregaskis's life story, concentrating on his reporting experiences during World War II and his fascination with war and its effect on the men who fought it.Trade ReviewIn author Ray Boomhower's talented hands, the gripping story of one of World War II's finest journalists leaps off the page in an action-packed tale of a life on the front lines of history." - James M. Scott, Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of Target Tokyo: Jimmy Doolittle and the Raid That Avenged Pearl Harbor"A fascinating biography of the groundbreaking World War II correspondent Richard Tregaskis. . . . Boomhower fills in all the missing psychological and historical details with immediacy, authenticity, and humanity. . . . An engrossing picture of one of the twentieth century's most important combat reporters, [this book] serves as a necessary companion to Tregaskis's own front-line dispatches." - Joe Jackson, author of Black Elk: The Life of an American Visionary"A unique analysis of the life, writings, and experience of war correspondent Richard Tregaskis. . . . Through the words and experiences of Tregaskis in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, the author provides the reader with a new perspective on why combat journalists risk their lives to cover wars and tell the stories of the people who fight in them." - James R. Hedtke, author of The Freckleton, England, Air Disaster: The B-24 Crash that Killed 38 Preschoolers and 23 Adults, August 23, 1944"Ray Boomhower digs deep into his wealth of sources and resources to gather details for an intimate portrait of what war is like for the troops who fight it. He then deftly weaves all that research into a fine, engaging read with a writing style that is sure to put the reader in the center of the battles. As much as you think you know what war is like, you will still find a deeper understanding of it by reading this book." - Jim Willis, author of 100 Media Moments that Changed America"Alongside Ernie Pyle, Richard Tregaskis was perhaps the most outstanding American war correspondent of World War II. Tregaskis remains best known today for his landmark Guadalcanal Diary, but that book covered only one small chapter of his reporting from the front lines. Ray Boomhower's excellent new biography finally does justice to Tregaskis in this deeply researched, thoughtful portrait of the man and his times." - Richard B. Frank, author of Guadalcanal: The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle

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Book SynopsisThe first comprehensive analysis of the dynamic interpenetration of religion and war in the West from C4 to early C13.Warfare in all histories and cultures shows evidence of the driving need to sanctify the cause, from the personal devotions of individuals to the grand designs of the architects of battle. In his important study David Bachrach takes a first thorough look at warfare in western Europe and its interaction with Christianity, from the initial appearance of the pacifist sect to the medieval popes' certainty of the crusades as "holy war". Religion played a necessary and crucial role in the conduct of war during late Antiquity and the middle ages. Military discipline and morale depended in significant part on religious rites carried out by priests and soldiers in the field and by their supporters on the home front. Just as importantly, warfare in the late Roman empire and its western successor states had a profound impact on Christian religious practice and doctrine: liturgicalTrade ReviewA valuable study. [...] Deserves to become a standard point of entry for anyone interested in the inherent conflict between 'Thou shalt not kill' and the thousands of Christian warriors marching off to battle. * JOURNAL OF MILITARY HISTORY *A solid book on an important subject. Recommended. * CHOICE *This valuable contribution to military history also enriches our understanding of popular religion and piety in Europe. . This long view of military religion and of the practices and beliefs of the larger society is both informative and enlightening and should serve as a solid cornerstone for future scholarship. Worth a careful read because it is rich in interesting and suggestive detail. * SPECULUM *

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Book SynopsisLazenby's classic work is now available once more; it gathers together research in many detailed fields, and in particular by analysis of ancient sources, attempts to ascertain what actually happened in those momentous eighteen years during which Rome and Carthage struggled for mastery of the Mediterranean, clashing in Italy, France, Spain, ...Table of ContentsPreface Chapters I-VIII Appendix I-III Chronological Outline Notes to Chapters I-VIII Maps Index

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Book SynopsisThese essays investigate institutionalized violence in New Order Indonesia and the ongoing legacy Suharto's dictatorship has conferred on the nation. The collection includes papers on East Timor, Aceh, Biak, the police, and the Indonesian military...

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Book SynopsisGeneral Ioan Emanoil Florescu modernized the Romanian army in the second half of the 19th century, following the union of the Romanian principalities but predating the war for Romanian independence. This title stresses the role of General Florescu, whose model for modernization was primarily the French army.Trade ReviewA useful and stimulating study. Journal of Slavic Military Studies

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Book SynopsisMorozov provides behind-the-scenes insights on Yeltsin, Kuchma, Dudaev, and other important players still active today. His book will firmly alter our perception of the USSR and its demise, the Soviet military machine, and the rise of a modern, independent Ukraine.

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Book SynopsisThe need has never been more crucial for community health providers, programs, and organizations to have access to training in addressing the unique behavioral health challenges facing our veterans, active duty military, and their families.Trade Review"This is a desktop resource that students, educators, clinicians, clients, and those not in the field of social work can immediately use. This text scores high in readability, is easy to understand, and has applicability to almost any circumstance confronting social workers today…. The Handbook of Military Social Work is an awesome tool!" (The New Social Worker)Table of ContentsForeword xiii Preface xvii Acknowledgments xxi Introduction: Understanding and Intervening With Military Personnel and Their Families: An Overview xxiii Allen Rubin About the Editors xxxiii About the Contributors xxxv Part I: Foundations of Social Work With Service Members and Veterans 1 A Brief History of Social Work With the Military and Veterans 3 Allen Rubin and Helena Harvie 2 Military Culture and Diversity 21 Jose E. Coll, Eugenia L. Weiss, and Michael Metal 3 Women in the Military 37 Eugenia L. Weiss and Tara DeBraber 4 Ethical Decision Making in Military Social Work 51 James G. Daley 5 Secondary Trauma in Military Social Work 67 Allen Rubin and Eugenia L. Weiss Part II: Interventions for the Behavioral Health Problems of Service Members and Veterans 6 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Veterans 81 Jeffrey S. Yarvis 7 The Neurobiology of PTSD and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) 99 Jimmy Stehberg, David L. Albright, and Eugenia L. Weiss 8 Treating Combat-Related PTSD With Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy 113 Suzanne Leaman, Barbara Olasov Rothbaum, JoAnn Difede, Judith Cukor, Maryrose Gerardi, and Albert “Skip” Rizzo 9 Psychopharmacology for PTSD and Co-Occurring Disorders 141 Bruce Capehart and Matt Jeffreys 10 Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and the Military 163 Cynthia Boyd and Sarah Asmussen 11 TBI and Social Work Practice 179 Margaret A. Struchen, Allison N. Clark, and Allen Rubin 12 Assessing, Preventing, and Treating Substance Use Disorders in Active Duty Military Settings 191 Allen Rubin and Willie G. Barnes 13 Preventing and Intervening With Substance Use Disorders in Veterans 209 Rachel Burda-Chmielewski and Aaron Nowlin 14 Suicide in the Military 225 Colanda Cato Part III: Veterans and Systems of Care 15 Homelessness Among Veterans 247 Edward V. Carrillo, Joseph J. Costello, and Caleb Yoon Ra 16 Navigating Systems of Care 271 Jennifer Roberts 17 Transitioning Veterans Into Civilian Life 281 Jose E. Coll and Eugenia L. Weiss Part IV: Families Impacted by Military Service 18 A Brief History of U.S. Military Families and the Role of Social Workers 301 Jesse Harris 19 Cycle of Deployment and Family Well-Being 313 Keita Franklin 20 Supporting National Guard and Reserve Members, and Their Families 335 Christina Harnett 21 The Exceptional Family Member Program: Helping Special Needs Children in Military Families 359 Barbara Yoshioka Wheeler, Deborah McGough, and Fran Goldfarb 22 Grief, Loss, and Bereavement in Military Families 383 Jill Harrington-LaMorie 23 The Stress Process Model for Supporting Long-Term Family Caregiving 409 Monica M. Matthieu and Angela B. Swensen 24 Family-Centered Programs and Interventions for Military Children and Youth 427 Gregory A. Leskin, Ediza Garcia, Julie D’Amico, Catherine E. Mogil, and Patricia E. Lester 25 Couple Therapy for Redeployed Military and Veteran Couples 443 Kathryn Basham 26 Theory and Practice With Military Couples and Families 467 Eugenia L. Weiss, Tara DeBraber, Allison Santoyo, and Todd Creager Appendix: Veteran Organizations and Military Family Resources 493 Prepared by James A. Martin, Keita Franklin, Jeffrey S. Yarvis, Jose E. Coll, and Eugenia L. Weiss Glossary of Military Terms 517 Jose E. Coll Author Index 531 Subject Index 551

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Book SynopsisThis unique book focuses attention on the failure of current efforts to cleanup the Chesapeake Bay and suggests an approach often used in cleaning up environmentally damaged sites While military munitions sources contribute significantly to the pollution and degradation of Chesapeake Bay, they have been completely overlooked in many of the efforts to restore the Bay. Death of the Chesapeake explores this important aspect of the nation''s environmental health. The book also recognizes for the first time that efforts to restore the Bay have failed because of the violation of a fundamental precept of environmental cleanup; that is, to sample the site and see what''s there. The Bay itself has never been sampled. Thus, this book presents a view of the environmental condition of Chesapeake Bay that is totally unique. It covers a part of the history of the Bay that is not widely known, including how the Bay was formed. It presents a mixture of science, military Trade Review“Summing Up: Recommended. Academic and large public library collections in the Chesapeake Bay area.” (Choice, 1 March 2014) Table of ContentsPreface xiii Special Recognition for Those Who Enlightened the Author on Underwater Issues or on the Chesapeake Bay Itself xv List of Acronyms xvii Introduction xix 1 The Formation of the Bay and Its Drainage Area 1 References 5 2 Nutrient Dynamics, Depletion, and Replenishment 7 2.1 Nutrient Loads and Oxygen Depletion 7 2.2 Nitrogen and Phosphorus from Munitions 8 2.3 Munitions Disposal Areas 9 2.4 Chemical Weapons Disposal in the Bay 10 2.5 Total Yearly Contaminant Loads from Federal Facilities Entering the Chesapeake Bay 11 2.6 Sewage Contamination by Military Facilities 11 References 12 3 Safety Issues with Old Munitions 15 3.1 Old Explosives Can Spontaneously Detonate 17 References 27 4 Artillery Shells in the Bay 29 4.1 Bloodsworth Island Range 29 4.2 Seacoast Artillery 33 4.3 Fort Meade 35 4.4 Naval Research Laboratory – Chesapeake Bay Detachment 36 4.5 Aberdeen Proving Ground 36 References 37 5 Bombs in the Bay 39 5.1 Langley AFB 40 5.2 Tangier Island 43 5.3 Atlantic Test Ranges, Patuxent River, Maryland 45 5.4 Plum Tree Island 49 5.5 Ragged Point 51 5.6 Hebron Bomber Airport (Intersection of Route 50 & Route 347) 52 5.7 Accidental Bombing of Wittman, MD 52 References 54 6 Mines and Torpedoes in the Bay 55 6.1 The Disappearing Droids of Chesapeake Bay 56 6.2 Patuxent Naval Mine Warfare Test Station 57 References 59 7 Military Munitions and Explosives Factories 61 7.1 Triumph Industries 61 7.2 US Penniman Shell Loading Plant 63 7.3 Chestertown, MD, Munitions Plant 64 References 64 8 Contamination from Military Constituents Leading to Environmental and Human Health Concerns 65 8.1 Potential Health Effects of the Munitions Constituents Closely Associated with Military Munitions 66 8.2 Perchlorates 67 8.3 Lead 71 8.4 Explosive Contaminants 72 8.5 Sampling for Military Contaminants 76 References 76 9 Chemical Weapons Sites on Chesapeake Bay or in the Watershed 79 9.1 Aberdeen Proving Ground 79 9.2 Pooles Island 91 9.3 Berlin, MD 91 9.4 American University Experiment Station 92 9.5 Patuxent River Chemical Incineration 97 9.6 Langley 97 9.7 Naval Research Laboratory – Chesapeake Bay Detachment 97 9.8 Washington Navy Yard 102 9.9 Tidewater Community College – Suffolk 103 9.10 Other Hampton Rhodes, Norfolk, Virginia Beach Sites 103 References 104 10 Military Facilities Grouped by Specific Areas or on Specific Rivers 107 10.1 Potomac River 107 10.2 Anacostia River 119 10.3 Severn River 128 10.4 Norfolk (Hampton Rhodes Area) 128 References 134 11 Radioactive Contamination 137 References 139 12 PCB and Other Ship Contamination 141 12.1 Navy Use of Polychlorinated Biphenyls 141 References 147 13 Environmental Justice 149 References 151 14 Cleaning Up the Bay’s Munitons 153 Conclusion 153 References 158 Appendix I 159 Executive Order and Comments 159 Appendix II 167 Laws Protecting the Chesapeake Bay and Other Bodies of Water 167 Appendix III 173 Military Facilities in The Norfolk, Virginia Area Coast Guard Restrictions Due To Military Opperations 173 Appendix IV 179 Listing Of Related Defense and Chesapeake Bay Research 179 Appendix V 181 Title 33 – Navigation and Navigable Waters 181 Appendix VI 183 Federal Facilities Superfund Sites 183 Appendix VII 187 1994 Tri Data 187 Appendix VIII 189 Installations Within The Chesapeake Bay Watershed 189 Appendix IX 193 Fish Advisories 193 Bibliography 195 Subject and Site Index 205

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Book SynopsisStretching across continents and centuries, The Origins of War: Violence in Prehistory provides a fascinating examination of executions, torture, ritual sacrifices, and other acts of violence committed in the prehistoric world. Written as an accessible guide to the nature of life in prehistory and to the underpinnings of human violence. Combines symbolic interpretations of archaeological remains with a medical understanding of violent acts. Written by an eminent prehistorian and a respected medical doctor. Trade Review“‘Nasty, brutish, and short’ was how Hobbes characterized human life in a state of nature, but for the last thirty years prehistorians have largely contrived to forget the nasty side. This lively and authoritative volume goes a long way to redressing the balance, giving a superb overview of the more aggressive side of life in early Europe.” Andrew Sherratt, University of Oxford “There are few more intriguing yet disturbing subjects than the origins of human violence. This richly detailed account provides dramatic insights into a distant and often violent world, but one that is only too familiar in its contemporary relevance. Essential reading for all who are interested in the human past.” Chris Scarre, University of Cambridge "An intriguing and convincing account of violence and conflict in deep antiquity ... The authors have successfully produced a stimulating and thought provoking text." Archaeology IrelandTable of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgments. Introduction:. Bloodshed at the Beginning of History. War: An Ongoing Feature of Literature and Religion. Archaeology: Tracking Down History. War in Prehistory: From the Garrigues of Languedoc to the Temples of Malta. Corsica: Conquered and Re-conquered. Violence and Aggression Prior to Mankind. Warfare: Nature or Culture?. Exchange or Battle?. Was There a Palaeolithic “War”?. Ritual Warfare and War between “Great Men”. Prehistoric Man: Neither Violent Brute nor Innocent Lamb. The Issue of Sacrifice. Is Prehistoric Violence “Readable”?. 2. Violence in Hunter-gatherer Society:. Neanderthal Man and Cannibalism. Prehistoric Cannibalism. Suspicious Disappearances in Charente (France). Cain’s Predecessors. Violence in the Artwork of the Quaternary Era. Sicily: Torture in 10,000 BC?. From the Throwing Stick to the Bow and Arrow. The First Bows. Conflict in Sudan. Coveted Land. Conflict during the Mesolithic. The Enemy: Mutilated and Tortured. 3. Agriculture: A Calming or Aggravating Influence?:. The Neolithic in Europe: A Peaceful or Dangerous Conquest?. The Talheim Massacre. Disturbances during the Neolithic. Fontbregoua (France): Another Case of Cannibalism?. Cannibalistic Farmers?. Neolithic Art, the Medium of Violence?. Battle Scenes in the Sierras of the Spanish Levant. Injuries and Capital Executions. Causes for Quarrel. Hunters and/or Farmers in Confrontation. The Strong and the Weak. 4. Humans as Targets: 4,000-8,000 Years Ago:. The Contrasting Geography of Violence. A Progressive Intensification of Conflict?. War upon the Plateaus of Southern France?. The Difficulties of Making an Assessment. Effective Weapons of Death. Injury and Trepanation. Did Collective Burial Sites Sometimes Serve as Communal Graves?. Lessons from the San Juan Ante Portam Latinam Burial Site (Alava, Spain). Ballistic Accuracy. 5. The Warrior: An Ideological Construction:. The Importance of the Male. Accompanying a Man in Death. A Full Quiver: For Hunting, for Fighting or for Show. Arrows and Jewels: Masculine/Feminine. Menhir Statues: The First Armed Steles. From Mount Bego to the Italian Alps. Masculinity/Femininity: Reversing the Symbols. Open Villages and Fortified Settlements. Proto-Warriors of the West. 6. The Concept of the Hero Emerges:. Weapons and Their Significance. The Warrior Becomes a Feature of Barbarian Europe. The Sword: King of Weapons. Ramparts, Forts and Citadels. The Orient: Chariots in Battle. The Development of a Cavalry. Tracing the Footsteps of Heroes. Steles: Marking Combatants for Posterity. Multiple Sacrifices. Mutilated Bodies Preserved in Peat Bogs. Conclusions. Appendices. Notes. Bibliography. Works by Jean Guilaine. Index

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Book SynopsisStretching across continents and centuries, The Origins of War: Violence in Prehistory provides a fascinating examination of executions, torture, ritual sacrifices, and other acts of violence committed in the prehistoric world. Written as an accessible guide to the nature of life in prehistory and to the underpinnings of human violence. Combines symbolic interpretations of archaeological remains with a medical understanding of violent acts. Written by an eminent prehistorian and a respected medical doctor. Trade Review“‘Nasty, brutish, and short’ was how Hobbes characterized human life in a state of nature, but for the last thirty years prehistorians have largely contrived to forget the nasty side. This lively and authoritative volume goes a long way to redressing the balance, giving a superb overview of the more aggressive side of life in early Europe.” Andrew Sherratt, University of Oxford “There are few more intriguing yet disturbing subjects than the origins of human violence. This richly detailed account provides dramatic insights into a distant and often violent world, but one that is only too familiar in its contemporary relevance. Essential reading for all who are interested in the human past.” Chris Scarre, University of Cambridge "An intriguing and convincing account of violence and conflict in deep antiquity ... The authors have successfully produced a stimulating and thought provoking text." Archaeology IrelandTable of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgments. Introduction:. Bloodshed at the Beginning of History. War: An Ongoing Feature of Literature and Religion. Archaeology: Tracking Down History. War in Prehistory: From the Garrigues of Languedoc to the Temples of Malta. Corsica: Conquered and Re-conquered. Violence and Aggression Prior to Mankind. Warfare: Nature or Culture?. Exchange or Battle?. Was There a Palaeolithic “War”?. Ritual Warfare and War between “Great Men”. Prehistoric Man: Neither Violent Brute nor Innocent Lamb. The Issue of Sacrifice. Is Prehistoric Violence “Readable”?. 2. Violence in Hunter-gatherer Society:. Neanderthal Man and Cannibalism. Prehistoric Cannibalism. Suspicious Disappearances in Charente (France). Cain’s Predecessors. Violence in the Artwork of the Quaternary Era. Sicily: Torture in 10,000 BC?. From the Throwing Stick to the Bow and Arrow. The First Bows. Conflict in Sudan. Coveted Land. Conflict during the Mesolithic. The Enemy: Mutilated and Tortured. 3. Agriculture: A Calming or Aggravating Influence?:. The Neolithic in Europe: A Peaceful or Dangerous Conquest?. The Talheim Massacre. Disturbances during the Neolithic. Fontbregoua (France): Another Case of Cannibalism?. Cannibalistic Farmers?. Neolithic Art, the Medium of Violence?. Battle Scenes in the Sierras of the Spanish Levant. Injuries and Capital Executions. Causes for Quarrel. Hunters and/or Farmers in Confrontation. The Strong and the Weak. 4. Humans as Targets: 4,000-8,000 Years Ago:. The Contrasting Geography of Violence. A Progressive Intensification of Conflict?. War upon the Plateaus of Southern France?. The Difficulties of Making an Assessment. Effective Weapons of Death. Injury and Trepanation. Did Collective Burial Sites Sometimes Serve as Communal Graves?. Lessons from the San Juan Ante Portam Latinam Burial Site (Alava, Spain). Ballistic Accuracy. 5. The Warrior: An Ideological Construction:. The Importance of the Male. Accompanying a Man in Death. A Full Quiver: For Hunting, for Fighting or for Show. Arrows and Jewels: Masculine/Feminine. Menhir Statues: The First Armed Steles. From Mount Bego to the Italian Alps. Masculinity/Femininity: Reversing the Symbols. Open Villages and Fortified Settlements. Proto-Warriors of the West. 6. The Concept of the Hero Emerges:. Weapons and Their Significance. The Warrior Becomes a Feature of Barbarian Europe. The Sword: King of Weapons. Ramparts, Forts and Citadels. The Orient: Chariots in Battle. The Development of a Cavalry. Tracing the Footsteps of Heroes. Steles: Marking Combatants for Posterity. Multiple Sacrifices. Mutilated Bodies Preserved in Peat Bogs. Conclusions. Appendices. Notes. Bibliography. Works by Jean Guilaine. Index

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Book SynopsisCities, War and Terrorism is the first book to look critically at the ways in which warfare, terrorism and counter-terrorism policies intersect in cities in the post Cold-War period. A path-breaking exploration of the intersections of war, terrorism and cities Argues that contemporary cities are the key strategic sites of geopolitical conflict Written by the world's leading analysts of the intersections of urban space and military and terrorist violence Draws on cutting-edge research from geography, history, architecture, planning, sociology, critical theory, politics, international relations and military studies Provides up-to-date empirical analyses of specific conflicts, including 9/11, the War on Terrorism, the Balkan wars, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and urban antiglobalization battles Offers lay readers a sophisticated perspective on the violence that is engulfing our increasingly urbanised worldTrade Review"This is a brilliant, disturbing book. Modern cities have often been seen as places of extraordinary creativity and creative destruction, but for this very reason they are also often sites of spectacular military and paramilitary violence. These essays unsettle so many taken-for-granted ways of thinking about cities. Their authors crouch and scurry along streets that, for too long, have seemed opaque to our political and intellectual imaginations. There is a tremendous power and urgency to their arguments that should be confronted by anyone concerned at the intimacy of the connections between cities, war and terrorism." Derek Gregory, University of British Columbia "Cities, War and Terrorism is a rare accomplishment. Bringing together a truly interdisciplinary group of authors, it provides the first, original investigation of the urbanisation of modern conflict. In their plural ways and myriad sites, the essays in this book investigate the changing nature of the contemporary battlespace and the implosion of distinctions between inside and outside, civilian and military. Together, they mark the beginning of a new and vital field of analysis – an urban geopolitics – that must concern us all." David Campbell, University of Durham "Acts of war and terror against cities and their inhabitants (both anti-state and state sanctioned) are saturating our contemporary world. Yet urban researchers are in denial of this starkest of contemporary urban realities. Graham brings together the renegade thinkers and researchers who are tracking the ways in which global geopolitics is imploding into the urban world. Cities, War and Terrorism is a stunningly successful synthesis of the subtle interpenetration of global geopolitics and the micro-politics of cities and neighborhoods. It marks the beginning of a new and crucial research domain: that of urban geopolitics. This book must, and will, change the way urban researchers and planners think about and explore city regions. It helps to make sense of the ways in which the historic functions of cities and nation states (social welfare, education, health, planning) are being overwhelmed by the imperative of 'security' and the politics of fear. Purposely provocative and deeply disturbing." Leonie Sandercock, University of British Columbia "Graham’s anger at the appropriation of the events of 9/11, simmering beneath the surface of his general introduction, contributes to a strong sense of editorial passion and involvement. This volume provides a fascinating, and immensely broad-ranging, call to understand the complex inter-relationships between geopolitical forces and those resilient urban lives." Totalitarian Movements and Political Religion, Volume 7 Issue 4 (December 2006) Table of ContentsList of Plates. List of Figures. List of Tables. List of Contributors. Series Editors' Preface. Preface. Introduction: Cities, Warfare, and States of Emergency: Stephen Graham (University of Durham). Part I: Cities, War and Terrorism in History and Theory. 1 Cities as Strategic Sites : Place Annihilation and Urban Geopolitics: Stephen Graham (University of Durham). 2 The City-as-Target, or Perpetuation and Death: Ryan Bishop and Gregory Clancey (National University of Singapore; National University of Singapore). 3 Shadow Architectures : War, Memories, and Berlin’s Futures: Simon Guy (University of Newcastle). 4 Another Anxious Urbanism: Simulating Defence and Disaster in Cold War America: Matthew Farish (University of Toronto). 5 Living (Occasionally Dying) Together in an Urban World: Zygmunt Bauman (University of Leeds and the University of Warsaw). 6 Everyday Techniques as Extraordinary Threats: Urban Technostructures and Nonplaces in Terrorist Actions: Timothy W. Luke (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia). Part II: Urbicide and the Urbanization of Warfare. 7 New Wars of the City : Relationships of 'Urbicide' and 'Genocide': Martin Shaw (University of Sussex). 8 Urbicide in Bosnia: Martin Coward (University of Sussex). 9 Strategic Points, Flexible Lines, Tense Surfaces and Political Volumes: Ariel Sharon and The Geometry of Occupation: Eyal Weizmann (an architect based in Tel Aviv and London). 10 Constructing Urbicide by Bulldozer in the Occupied Territories: Stephen Graham. 11 City Streets – The War Zones of Globalisation: Democracy and Military Operations in Urban Terrain in the Early 21st Century: Robert Warren (University of Delaware). 12 Continuity and Discontinuity : The Grammar of Urban Military Operations : Alice Hills (King’s College, London). Part III: Exposed Cities : Urban Impacts of Terrorism and the ‘War on Terror’. 13 Urban Warfare: A Tour of the Battlefield: Michael Sorkin (CCNY). 14 The “War on Terrorism” and Life in Cities after September 11, 2001: Peter Marcuse (Columbia University in New York City). 15 Recasting the ‘Ring of Steel’: Designing Out Terrorism in the City Of London? Jon Coaffee (University of Newcastle). 16 Technology vs. ‘Terrorism’: Circuits of City Surveillance Since September 11: David Lyon (Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario). 17 Urban Dimensions of the Punishment of Afghanistan by U.S. Bombs: Marc W. Herold (University of New Hampshire in Durham). Epilogue: Stephen Graham. Bibliography. Index

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Book SynopsisCities, War and Terrorism is the first book to look critically at the ways in which warfare, terrorism and counter-terrorism policies intersect in cities in the post Cold-War period. A path-breaking exploration of the intersections of war, terrorism and cities Argues that contemporary cities are the key strategic sites of geopolitical conflict Written by the world's leading analysts of the intersections of urban space and military and terrorist violence Draws on cutting-edge research from geography, history, architecture, planning, sociology, critical theory, politics, international relations and military studies Provides up-to-date empirical analyses of specific conflicts, including 9/11, the War on Terrorism, the Balkan wars, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and urban antiglobalization battles Offers lay readers a sophisticated perspective on the violence that is engulfing our increasingly urbanised worldTrade Review"This is a brilliant, disturbing book. Modern cities have often been seen as places of extraordinary creativity and creative destruction, but for this very reason they are also often sites of spectacular military and paramilitary violence. These essays unsettle so many taken-for-granted ways of thinking about cities. Their authors crouch and scurry along streets that, for too long, have seemed opaque to our political and intellectual imaginations. There is a tremendous power and urgency to their arguments that should be confronted by anyone concerned at the intimacy of the connections between cities, war and terrorism." Derek Gregory, University of British Columbia "Cities, War and Terrorism is a rare accomplishment. Bringing together a truly interdisciplinary group of authors, it provides the first, original investigation of the urbanisation of modern conflict. In their plural ways and myriad sites, the essays in this book investigate the changing nature of the contemporary battlespace and the implosion of distinctions between inside and outside, civilian and military. Together, they mark the beginning of a new and vital field of analysis – an urban geopolitics – that must concern us all." David Campbell, University of Durham "Acts of war and terror against cities and their inhabitants (both anti-state and state sanctioned) are saturating our contemporary world. Yet urban researchers are in denial of this starkest of contemporary urban realities. Graham brings together the renegade thinkers and researchers who are tracking the ways in which global geopolitics is imploding into the urban world. Cities, War and Terrorism is a stunningly successful synthesis of the subtle interpenetration of global geopolitics and the micro-politics of cities and neighborhoods. It marks the beginning of a new and crucial research domain: that of urban geopolitics. This book must, and will, change the way urban researchers and planners think about and explore city regions. It helps to make sense of the ways in which the historic functions of cities and nation states (social welfare, education, health, planning) are being overwhelmed by the imperative of 'security' and the politics of fear. Purposely provocative and deeply disturbing." Leonie Sandercock, University of British Columbia "Graham’s anger at the appropriation of the events of 9/11, simmering beneath the surface of his general introduction, contributes to a strong sense of editorial passion and involvement. This volume provides a fascinating, and immensely broad-ranging, call to understand the complex inter-relationships between geopolitical forces and those resilient urban lives." Totalitarian Movements and Political Religion, Volume 7 Issue 4 (December 2006) Table of ContentsList of Plates. List of Figures. List of Tables. List of Contributors. Series Editors' Preface. Preface. Introduction: Cities, Warfare, and States of Emergency: Stephen Graham (University of Durham). Part I: Cities, War and Terrorism in History and Theory. 1 Cities as Strategic Sites : Place Annihilation and Urban Geopolitics: Stephen Graham (University of Durham). 2 The City-as-Target, or Perpetuation and Death: Ryan Bishop and Gregory Clancey (National University of Singapore; National University of Singapore). 3 Shadow Architectures : War, Memories, and Berlin’s Futures: Simon Guy (University of Newcastle). 4 Another Anxious Urbanism: Simulating Defence and Disaster in Cold War America: Matthew Farish (University of Toronto). 5 Living (Occasionally Dying) Together in an Urban World: Zygmunt Bauman (University of Leeds and the University of Warsaw). 6 Everyday Techniques as Extraordinary Threats: Urban Technostructures and Nonplaces in Terrorist Actions: Timothy W. Luke (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia). Part II: Urbicide and the Urbanization of Warfare. 7 New Wars of the City : Relationships of 'Urbicide' and 'Genocide': Martin Shaw (University of Sussex). 8 Urbicide in Bosnia: Martin Coward (University of Sussex). 9 Strategic Points, Flexible Lines, Tense Surfaces and Political Volumes: Ariel Sharon and The Geometry of Occupation: Eyal Weizmann (an architect based in Tel Aviv and London). 10 Constructing Urbicide by Bulldozer in the Occupied Territories: Stephen Graham. 11 City Streets – The War Zones of Globalisation: Democracy and Military Operations in Urban Terrain in the Early 21st Century: Robert Warren (University of Delaware). 12 Continuity and Discontinuity : The Grammar of Urban Military Operations : Alice Hills (King’s College, London). Part III: Exposed Cities : Urban Impacts of Terrorism and the ‘War on Terror’. 13 Urban Warfare: A Tour of the Battlefield: Michael Sorkin (CCNY). 14 The “War on Terrorism” and Life in Cities after September 11, 2001: Peter Marcuse (Columbia University in New York City). 15 Recasting the ‘Ring of Steel’: Designing Out Terrorism in the City Of London? Jon Coaffee (University of Newcastle). 16 Technology vs. ‘Terrorism’: Circuits of City Surveillance Since September 11: David Lyon (Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario). 17 Urban Dimensions of the Punishment of Afghanistan by U.S. Bombs: Marc W. Herold (University of New Hampshire in Durham). Epilogue: Stephen Graham. Bibliography. Index

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Book SynopsisIn this book, Professor Christopher Coker presents an original and controversial thesis about the future of war. Argues that the biotechnology revolution has given war a new lease of life. Draws on thinkers from Hegel and Nietzsche to the postmodernists. Refers to modern fiction and films. Part of the prestigious Blackwell Manifestos series. Trade Review"For all those who seek a deeper understanding of the contours of war, then this fine book should be required reading." Michael Evans, Royal Military College, Duntroon "An important and exciting book that draws on a remarkable range of sources." Andrew Linklater, University of Wales, AberystwythTable of ContentsForeword by Michael Evans. Preface. 1. The Re-Enchantment of War. 2. The Warrior of The Future: Memes or Genes?. 3. Towards Post Human Warfare. 4. Beyond The Death Threshold. 5. The Death of Sacrifice. 6. To be Concluded?. Notes. Index.

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Book SynopsisIn this book, Professor Christopher Coker presents an original and controversial thesis about the future of war. Argues that the biotechnology revolution has given war a new lease of life. Draws on thinkers from Hegel and Nietzsche to the postmodernists. Refers to modern fiction and films. Part of the prestigious Blackwell Manifestos series. Trade Review"For all those who seek a deeper understanding of the contours of war, then this fine book should be required reading." Michael Evans, Royal Military College, Duntroon "An important and exciting book that draws on a remarkable range of sources." Andrew Linklater, University of Wales, AberystwythTable of ContentsForeword by Michael Evans. Preface. 1. The Re-Enchantment of War. 2. The Warrior of The Future: Memes or Genes?. 3. Towards Post Human Warfare. 4. Beyond The Death Threshold. 5. The Death of Sacrifice. 6. To be Concluded?. Notes. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe Ethics of War is an indispensable collection of essays addressing issues both timely and age-old about the nature and ethics of war. Features essays by great thinkers from ancient times through to the present day, among them Plato, Augustine, Aquinas, Machiavelli, Grotius, Kant, Russell, and Walzer Examines timely questions such as: When is recourse to arms morally justifiable? What moral constraints should apply to military conduct? How can a lasting peace be achieved? Will appeal to a broad range of readers interested in morality and ethics in war time Includes informative introductions and helpful marginal notes by editors Trade Review"This is a superb, comprehensive collection of the basic texts that make up the just war tradition. Some have been very difficult to get hold of and others have been translated for the first time. It will be an indispensable resource for all departments of international affairs, ethics, war studies, peace studies and many history departments." Times Higher Education, 25 May 2007 "As a collection of key readings, each prefaced by editorial comment, it can scarcely be bettered." The Times "An invaluable resource for many readers for years to come...anyone interested in the history of western thought on the subject of war will find [the volume] fascinating." Peace News "On balance...The Ethics of War will serve as a tremendous resource for students, teachers and writers for decades to come. We owe its editors much gratitude for their diligent compilation of a tremendous range of texts, and their careful scholarly analysis of the arguments to be found within them." David L. Perry, United States Army War College "This superbly edited and thoughtfully organized collection brings together all of the essential texts of the just war tradition in one single volume. An outstanding achievement!" George R. Lucas, Jr., U.S. Naval Academy "A unique and extremely well-done collection of essays culled from every period of Western history – some of which were previously unavailable in English. This is an important anthology, one that should be read and re-read by any serious student of the perennial ethical problems of warfare." Carl Ficarotta, US Air Force Academy "This magnificent volume allows readers both to learn about the past and from the past. It will be of great value to historians, while those who are concerned with the burning current issues of just war will appreciate the depth of analysis of their predecessors." Jon Elster, Collège de France "Although this book is primarily aimed at the academic market, anyone interested in the history of western thought on the subject of war will find it fascinating" Peace NewsTable of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgments. Part I: Ancient and Early Christian. 1. Thucydides (ca. 460–ca. 400 BC): War and Power. 2. Plato (427­–347 BC): Tempering War among the Greeks. 3. Aristotle (384–322 BC): Courage, Slavery, and Citizen Soldiers. 4. Roman Law of War and Peace (7th century BC–1st century AD): Ius Fetiale. 5. Cicero (106­­–43 BC): Civic Virtue as the Foundation of Peace. 6. Early Church Fathers (2nd–4th century): Pacifism and Defense of the Innocent. 7. Augustine (354–430): Just War in the Service of Peace. Part II: Medieval. 8. Medieval Peace Movements (975–1123): Religious Limitations on Warfare. 9. The Crusades (11th–13th century): Christian Holy War. 10. Gratian and the Decretists (12th century): War and Coercion in the Decretum. 11. John of Salisbury (ca. 1120–1180): The Challenge of Tyranny. 12. Raymond of Peñafort (ca. 1175–1275) & William of Rennes (13th century):. The Conditions of Just War, Self-Defense and their Legal Consequences under Penitential Jurisdiction. 13. Innocent IV (ca. 1180–1254): The Kinds of Violence and the Limits of Holy War. 14. Alexander of Hales (ca. 1185–1245): Virtuous Dispositions in Warfare. 15. Hostiensis (ca. 1200–1271): A Topology of Internal and External War. 16. Thomas Aquinas (ca. 1225–1274): Just War and Sins against Peace. 17. Dante Alighieri: (1265–1321): Peace by Universal Monarchy. 18. Bartolus of Saxoferrato (ca. 1313–1357): Roman War in Christendom. 19. Christine de Pizan (ca. 1364–ca. 1431): War and Chivalry. 20. Raphaël Fulgosius (1367–1427): Just War Reduced to Public War. Part III: Late Scholastic and Reformation. 21. Erasmus of Rotterdam (1466–1536): The Spurious ‘Right to War’. 22. Cajetan (1468-1534): War and Vindicative Justice. 23. Niccolò Machiavelli (1469–1527): War Is Just to Whom It Is Necessary. 24. Thomas More (ca. 1478-1535): Warfare in Utopia. 25. Martin Luther (1483-1546) and Jean Calvin (1509-1564): Legitimate War in Reformed Christianity. 26. The Radical Reformation: Religious Rationales for Violence and Pacifism (16th Century). 27. Francisco de Vitoria: (ca. 1492–1546): Just War in the Age of Discovery. 28. Luis de Molina (1535–1600): Distinguishing War from Punishment. 29. Francisco Suárez (1548–1617): Justice, Charity, and War. 30. Alberico Gentili (1552–1608): The Advantages of Preventive War. 31. Johannes Althusius (1557–1638): Defending the Commonwealth. 32. Hugo Grotius (1583–1645): The Theory of Just War Systematized. Part IV: Modern. 33. Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679): Solving the Problem of Civil War. 34. Baruch Spinoza (1632–1677): The Virtue of Peace. 35. Samuel von Pufendorf (1632–1694): War in an Emerging System of States. 36. John Locke (1632–1704): The Rights of Man and the Limits of Just Warfare. 37. Christian von Wolff (1679–1754): Bilateral Rights of War. 38. Montesquieu (1689–1755): National Self-Preservation and the Balance of. Power. 39. Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778): Supranational Government and Peace. 40. Emer de Vattel (1714–1767): War in Due Form. 41. Immanuel Kant: (1724–1804): Cosmopolitan Rights, Human Progress, and Perpetual Peace. 42. G.W.F. Hegel (1770–1831): War and the Spirit of the Nation-State. 43. Carl von Clausewitz (1780–1831): Ethics and Military Strategy. 44. Daniel Webster (1782–1852): The Caroline Incident (1837). 45. Francis Lieber (1800–1872): Devising a Military Code of Conduct. 46. John Stuart Mill (1806–1873): Foreign Intervention and National Autonomy. 47. Karl Marx (1818–1883) & Friedrich Engels (1820–1895): War as an. Instrument of Emancipation. Part V: 20th Century. 48. Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924): The Dream of a League of Nations. 49. Bertrand Russell (1872–1970): Pacifism and Modern War. 50. Hans Kelsen (1881–1973): Bellum Iustum in International Law. 51. Paul Ramsey (1913–1988): Nuclear Weapons and Legitimate Defense. 52. G.E.M. Anscombe (1919–2001): The Moral Recklessness of Pacifism. 53. John Rawls (1921–2002): The Moral Duties of Statesmen. 54. Michael Walzer (b. 1935): Terrorism and Ethics. 55. Thomas Nagel (b. 1937): The Logic of Hostility. 56. James Turner Johnson (b. 1938): Contemporary Just War. 57. National Conference of Catholic Bishops (1983 & 1993): A Presumption against War. 58. Kofi Annan (b. 1938): Toward a New Definition of Sovereignty. Index

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Book SynopsisMilitary Geographies is about how local space, place, environment and landscape are shaped by military presence, and about how wider geographies are touched by militarism. * A book about how local space, place, environment and landscape are shaped by military presence, and about how wider geographies are touched by militarism.Trade Review"Military Geographies ... is a must for anyone who opposes the military's use of our special landscapes. This authoritive book, by an expert in military land-use, is about the paternalistic, arrogant and unnecessarily secretive way in which the military occupies land. Woodward warns that 'we should be cautious about assuming an automatic economic benefit to a locality from military presence'. A fascinating book, and a useful campaigning tool." (Open Space, Vol 28/2, Spring 2005)Table of ContentsList of Figures. Acknowledgements. Series Editors' Preface. List of Abbreviations. 1. Military Geography, Militarism’s Geographies. 2. Military Space. 3. Military Economic Geographies. 4. Militarized Environments. 5. Military Landscapes. 6. Challenging Military Geographies. 7. The Study of Military Geographies. Notes. Bibliography. Index

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Book Synopsis* The first book to focus on war and peace in the ancient world. * Takes a global perspective, covering a large number of early civilizations, from China, India and West Asia, through the Mediterranean to the Americas.Trade Review"This volume brings together an unparalleled wealth of evidence. It combines close analysis of the workings of international relations with generous quotation of sources which illuminate a staggering variety of attitudes to war and peace. Anyone who still believes that the quest for peace is a modern phenomenon is in for a surprise. There is something fascinating and eye-opening here for every reader." Hans van Wees, University College London "An outstanding collection of essays by an extraordinary group of scholars from around the world. The depth and variety of expertise represented here is formidable. Required reading for students of war and diplomacy in antiquity." Barry Strauss, Cornell University, author of The Trojan War: A New History “This volume is most valuable in that it broadens the…perspective of most American historians of the ancient world…always well-written, jargon-free and stimulating.” New England Classical Journal “The contributions provide a diverse array of perspectives on ancient warfare and peacemaking.” Journal of Military History “Raaflaub succeeds in a fascinating tour of the main issues and topics covered in the volume.” Bryn Mawr Classical Review "An excellently written and utterly stimulating book. It has been a delight and privilege to read it." Geoff Harris, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban "The great virtue of the volume is that … the reader is necessarily forced to confront the differences between the ancient and the modern." PolisTable of ContentsSeries Editor’s Preface vii Notes on Contributors ix 1 Introduction: Searching for Peace in the Ancient World 1Kurt A. Raaflaub 2 Making War and Making Peace in Early China 34Robin D. S. Yates 3 Ancient India: Peace Within and War Without 53Richard Salomon 4 Water under the Straw: Peace in Mesopotamia 66Benjamin R. Foster 5 Making, Preserving, and Breaking the Peace with the Hittite State 81Richard H. Beal 6 Conflict and Reconciliation in the Ancient Middle East: The Clash of Egyptian and Hittite Chariots in Syria, and the World’s First Peace Treaty between “Superpowers” 98Lanny Bell 7 From Achaemenid Imperial Order to Sasanian Diplomacy: War, Peace, and Reconciliation in Pre-Islamic Iran 121Josef Wiesehofer 8 War and Reconciliation in the Traditions of Ancient Israel: Historical, Literary, and Ideological Considerations 141Susan Niditch 9 “They Shall Beat Their Swords into Plowshares”: A Vision of Peace Through Justice and Its Background in the Hebrew Bible 161Thomas Kruger 10 “Laughing for Joy”: War and Peace Among the Greeks 172Lawrence A. Tritle 11 War and Reconciliation in Greek Literature 191David Konstan 12 War, Peace, Fear and International Law in Ancient Greece 206Victor Alonso 13 War and Peace, Fear and Reconciliation at Rome 226Nathan Rosenstein 14 The Price of Peace in Ancient Rome 245Carlin A. Barton 15 The Gates of War (and Peace): Roman Literary Perspectives 256Jeri Blair DeBrohun 16 Early Christian Views on Violence, War, and Peace 279Louis J. Swift 17 Fight for God-But Do So with Kindness: Reflections on War, Peace, and Communal Identity in Early Islam 297Fred M. Donner 18 Peace, Reconciliation, and Alliance in Aztec Mexico 312Ross Hassig 19 War and Peace in the Inca Heartland 329Catherine Julien 20 The Long Peace Among Iroquois Nations 348Neta C. Crawford Index 369

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Book Synopsis* The first book to focus on war and peace in the ancient world. * Takes a global perspective, covering a large number of early civilizations, from China, India and West Asia, through the Mediterranean to the Americas.Trade Review"This volume brings together an unparalleled wealth of evidence. It combines close analysis of the workings of international relations with generous quotation of sources which illuminate a staggering variety of attitudes to war and peace. Anyone who still believes that the quest for peace is a modern phenomenon is in for a surprise. There is something fascinating and eye-opening here for every reader." Hans van Wees, University College London "An outstanding collection of essays by an extraordinary group of scholars from around the world. The depth and variety of expertise represented here is formidable. Required reading for students of war and diplomacy in antiquity." Barry Strauss, Cornell University, author of The Trojan War: A New History “This volume is most valuable in that it broadens the…perspective of most American historians of the ancient world…always well-written, jargon-free and stimulating.” New England Classical Journal “The contributions provide a diverse array of perspectives on ancient warfare and peacemaking.” Journal of Military History “Raaflaub succeeds in a fascinating tour of the main issues and topics covered in the volume.” Bryn Mawr Classical Review "An excellently written and utterly stimulating book. It has been a delight and privilege to read it." Geoff Harris, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban "The great virtue of the volume is that … the reader is necessarily forced to confront the differences between the ancient and the modern." PolisTable of ContentsSeries Editor’s Preface vii Notes on Contributors ix 1 Introduction: Searching for Peace in the Ancient World 1Kurt A. Raaflaub 2 Making War and Making Peace in Early China 34Robin D. S. Yates 3 Ancient India: Peace Within and War Without 53Richard Salomon 4 Water under the Straw: Peace in Mesopotamia 66Benjamin R. Foster 5 Making, Preserving, and Breaking the Peace with the Hittite State 81Richard H. Beal 6 Conflict and Reconciliation in the Ancient Middle East: The Clash of Egyptian and Hittite Chariots in Syria, and the World’s First Peace Treaty between “Superpowers” 98Lanny Bell 7 From Achaemenid Imperial Order to Sasanian Diplomacy: War, Peace, and Reconciliation in Pre-Islamic Iran 121Josef Wiesehofer 8 War and Reconciliation in the Traditions of Ancient Israel: Historical, Literary, and Ideological Considerations 141Susan Niditch 9 “They Shall Beat Their Swords into Plowshares”: A Vision of Peace Through Justice and Its Background in the Hebrew Bible 161Thomas Kruger 10 “Laughing for Joy”: War and Peace Among the Greeks 172Lawrence A. Tritle 11 War and Reconciliation in Greek Literature 191David Konstan 12 War, Peace, Fear and International Law in Ancient Greece 206Victor Alonso 13 War and Peace, Fear and Reconciliation at Rome 226Nathan Rosenstein 14 The Price of Peace in Ancient Rome 245Carlin A. Barton 15 The Gates of War (and Peace): Roman Literary Perspectives 256Jeri Blair DeBrohun 16 Early Christian Views on Violence, War, and Peace 279Louis J. Swift 17 Fight for God-But Do So with Kindness: Reflections on War, Peace, and Communal Identity in Early Islam 297Fred M. Donner 18 Peace, Reconciliation, and Alliance in Aztec Mexico 312Ross Hassig 19 War and Peace in the Inca Heartland 329Catherine Julien 20 The Long Peace Among Iroquois Nations 348Neta C. Crawford Index 369

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Book SynopsisLebovic's controversial argument will promote debate as to the very plausibility of arms control.Trade ReviewThis book is well written and, as such, a pleasure to read. -- T.V. Paul H-Net Reviews Flawed Logics is an impressive piece of scholarship. Lebovic displays an encyclopedic knowledge of past debates about arms control in the United States. -- Jeffrey W. Knopf, Monterey Institute of International Studies H-Net Reviews Lebovic's depictio of logical inconsistency is accurate and will be of interest to advanced students. Choice Flawed Logics offers an excellent overview of arms control from the Baruch Plan to New START. The volume generates interesting scholarly insights. -- Ralph Dietl Sehepunkte Highly recommended to students of all levels of expertise, as well as politicians and members of academia. -- Natalia Sharova Review of Politics Flawed Logics: Strategic Nuclear Arms Control from Truman to Obama by James H. Lebovic [opens] the reader's eyes to the complex and chaotic process of American policymaking during the Cold War... highly recommended to students of all levels of expertise, as well as politicians and members of academia. -- Natalia Sharova Review of Politics James Lebovic's Flawed Logics is a thoughtful, penetrating, and disturbing book, well worth the interested reader's attention. It offers a thorough review and analysis of how American officials and advisers shaped U.S. arms control policies on nuclear weapons in negotiations with the Soviet Union during the Cold War, with brief consideration given as well to U.S. arms control policymaking since George H.W. Bush's presidency. -- Patrick M. Morgan Peace Review For anyone interested in a sophisticated history of US arms control efforts, James Lebovic's Flawed Logics provides a fine starting point... Lebovic avoids the quantitative methods, airtight logical typologies, and parsimonious theorizing that dominate much of contemporary international relations scholarship. Instead, he sticks to a qualitative reading of the policy debates over nuclear arms agreements and nuclear strategies within each presidential administration since Harry S. Truman's. Christian Scholar's Review [Lebovic's] book provides a new perspective through which students can have a thorough picture of the history of nuclear arms control negotiations. The book is also of interest to experts and policy makers who would like to deepen their knowledge about the role of beliefs and ideas in the field. Political Studies ReviewTable of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction: Arms Control and the Power of Belief1. Initial U.S. Nuclear Arms Control Initiatives: The Truman through Eisenhower Years2. Early Success at Arms Control: The Kennedy Administration and the Limited Test Ban Treaty3. The Era of Bilateral Nuclear Arms Limitations: The Johnson through Carter Years4. Nuclear Arms Reductions in the Final Cold WarDecade: The Reagan Years5. Nuclear Arms Reductions after the Cold War: The George H. W. Bush through Obama Years 1826. The United States and Strategic Nuclear Arms Control: Assessing Intentions, Constraining CapabilitiesNotesReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisCase studies look in detail at the Chinese space and missile industry.Trade ReviewForging China's Military Might belongs in any political science shelf interested in China's issues and international security and considers the nature of China's emergence as a world power. Midwest Book Review This detailed, well structured and researched overview [is] the most comprehensive and even-handed of anything currently available. -- Kerry Brown Asian Affairs Key for China analysts and those who focus specifically on China's defense industry will be to identify well in advance those early warning indicators that will allow us to determine the extent to which real change in the industry is occurring, and how to determine how much of an impact it is having on China's ability to close the defense technology gap. This book helps to advance that conversation by providing a number of ways to look at [China's] defense industry in comparative perspective, which will be of value to anyone seeking to answer these questions for some time to come. Center for International Maritime Security The contributors have done incredible research on such a comprehensive subject in a single volume. Their multi-lingual capabilities and multiple-perspective approach have distinguished this book from most previous works. Pacific AffairsTable of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1. Frameworks for Analyzing Chinese Defense and Military InnovationChapter 2. An Uncertain Transition: Regulatory Reform and Industrial Innovation in China's Defense Research, Development, and Acquisition SystemChapter 3. The General Armament Department's Science and Technology Committee: PLA- Industry Relations and Implications for Defense InnovationChapter 4. Commissars of Weapons Production: The Chinese Military Representative SystemChapter 5. The Rise of Chinese Civil- Military IntegrationChapter 6. China's Emerging Defense Innovation System: Making the Wheels TurnChapter 7. Locating China's Place in the Global Defense EconomyChapter 8. Organization as Innovation: Instilling a Quality Management System in China's Human Spaceflight ProgramChapter 9. China's Evolving Space and Missile Industry: Seeking Innovation in Long- Range Precision StrikeConclusionsList of ContributorsIndex

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Book SynopsisTouching on civil-military relations and the global challenges involved with hacking, foreign aid, weapons proliferation, international trade, and climate change, Thinking beyond Boundaries draws thoughtful conclusions about the proper role of the United States around the world.Table of ContentsList of ContributorsForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I: Tracing Domestic Issues in U.S. Foreign PolicyChapter 1. Politics along the Water's EdgeChapter 2. Challenges to Achieving Whole- of- Government SolutionsChapter 3. E Pluribus Unum? Education and Foreign PolicyChapter 4. Disorder at the Border? Immigration and Homeland SecurityChapter 5. American Society and Its MilitaryChapter 6. Thinking Beyond Terrorism and InsurgencyPart II: Distinguishing Regional Dynamics in U.S. Foreign PolicyChapter 7. Challenges and Opportunities in Sino- American RelationsChapter 8. U.S. Policy Challenges in the Contemporary Middle EastChapter 9. Promoting Security and Prosperity after Af ghan i stanChapter 10. Whither Eu rope? Economic Crisis and the Future of NATOChapter 11. Aid, Development, and Human SecurityChapter 12. Drugs, Crime, and State FracturePart III: Turning Global Challenges Into Foreign-Policy Opportunities Chapter 13. Governing the Electronic CommonsChapter 14. Foreign- Policy Challenges in 3D: Diplomacy, Democracy, and DevelopmentChapter 15. Securing Peace and StabilityChapter 16. Trade, Globalization, and the International EconomyChapter 17. Resources and EnergyChapter 18. Thinking beyond OilConclusionEpilogue: The Student Conference on United States AffairsIndex

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Book SynopsisAn ambitious cross-national and longitudinal study grounded in promising theories of national behavior, Fuels Paradise will contribute substantially to broader debates about the determinants of state action and public policy.Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsList of Abbreviations1. The PuzzlePart One2. What's the Problem? Energy Security in the Developed Democracies3. What's a State to Do? Potential Policy Responses to Energy Insecurity4. Explaining State Responses to Energy InsecurityPart Two5. Britain6. France7. Germany8. Japan9. The United States10. The Quest for Energy SecurityNotesReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisEmphasizing moral rather than economic or technological explanations for the rise and fall of Euro-American imperialism, this concise, comprehensive book is required reading for anyone seeking to understand the character of contemporary conflict.Trade ReviewDavid Tucker's Revolution and Resistance: Moral Revolution, Military Might, and the End of Empire (2016) offers a brief but compelling account of the role moral changes play on the world stage. Prompted to write the book by an editor who wanted a succinct account of why irregular warfare is so prevalent today, Tucker argues that to adequately address that problem, you have to grapple with the way that economic, political, and cultural forces interact to shape how peoples fight wars.—Kirk CenterTable of ContentsTable of Contents Introduction 1. Conquest 2. Revolution 3. Resistance 4. Retreat Conclusion Bibliography

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Book SynopsisThe book illuminates the complex interactions between human and machine that accompany advancing automation in the workplace.Trade ReviewUltimately, this work is one of the best works of air power (and technology) history that this reviewer has read in quite some time, and will likely become a standard of the field. It certainly sets a very high bar for other historians. For those interested in pilot culture and/or aircraft technology, this is required reading, while still pointing towards directions for future scholarship.—Ballons to DronesFino has truly written a very fine and well-researched academic book that will appeal across disciplines and military services. Tiger Check proves that aggressiveness and being a good stick, are still the hallmark of being of fighter pilot, but adds switchology and scientific skills needed to the traits necessary to operate a modern fighter aircraft. If the Sabre pilots were tigers, then today’s fighter pilots are tigers in lab coats. Fino should be mandatory reading for fighter pilots, especially those who are not familiar with the genesis of the tactics and tradecraft that they ply today. Though highly technical in some sections, it is an imminently readable tome that will also appeal to air power and technical aficionados, and those who seek to understand the origins and the changing nature of air-to-air combat.—The Strategy BridgeThis is a masterly analysis of fighter combat in the Korean and Vietnam wars and beyond...an outstanding book showing how pilots grappled with new technologies that promised to simplify their jobs while increasing their lethality in the air but, the author says, also threatened to rob them of the quintessential fighter pilot experience.—Aviation NewsTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsList of Acronyms and Abbreviations1. Introduction2. The Myth of the Fighter PilotCrafting the Mythical AceRevisiting the HistoryRitualizing the MythWar's Next TestConclusion3. Sabres over KoreaA New Solution to an Old Gunnery ProblemThrust into WarCapturing GloryUsing the New GunsightsConclusion4. Phantoms over VietnamA New Approach to the Gunnery ProblemThrust into War, AgainTension in the AirWho Gets the Credit?Conclusion5. Eagles over NellisA Pure Air-to-Air FighterTrial by Test"Sorting" Things OutConclusion6. ConclusionThe Irony of the Fighter PilotA Lesson for Future AutomationKnights or Scientists?NotesWorks CitedIndex

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Book SynopsisFear can be more dangerous than the threats we think loom over ushow Germans and German Americans were perceived as a dangerous enemy during World War I. Although Americans have long celebrated their nation's diversity, they also have consistently harbored suspicions of foreign peoples both at home and abroad. In Age of Fear, Zachary Smith argues that, as World War I grew more menacing and the presumed German threat loomed over the United States, many white Anglo-Saxon Americans grew increasingly concerned about the vulnerability of their race, culture, and authority. Consequently, they directed their long-held apprehensions over ethnic and racial pluralism onto their German neighbors and overseas enemies whom they had once greatly admired. Smith examines the often racially tinged, apocalyptic arguments made during the war by politicians, propaganda agencies, the press, novelists, and artists. He also assesses citizens' reactions to these messages and explains how the rise of natioTrade ReviewThis is a thoughtful, well-written piece of scholarship . . . the similarities between the war years and the present were clear and impossible to ignore . . . Sadly, for all that has changed in 100 years, the book is a sobering reminder of lessons we have not yet learned.—Anita Talsma Gaul, Annals of IowaTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Identity, Decline, and Preparedness, 1914-1917 Chapter 2: The Emergence of the Internal Enemy Other, 1914-1917 Chapter 3: The War on the Internal Enemy Other, 1917-1918 Chapter 4: Resisting Regressive Militarism, 1917-1918 Chapter 5: Toward the Democratic Millennium, 1914-1918 Epilogue: Fear, Othering, and Identity in the Postwar United States Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisToday's warfare has moved away from being an event between massed national populations and toward small numbers of combatants using high-tech weaponry. The editors of and contributors to the timely collection Transformations of Warfare in the Contemporary World show that this shift reflects changes in the technological, strategic, ideological, and ethical realms. The essays in this volume discuss:the waning connection between citizenship and soldiering;the shift toward more reconstructive than destructive activities by militaries;the ethics of irregular or asymmetrical warfare;the role of novel techniques of identification in military settings;the stress on precision associated with targeted killings and kidnappings;the uses of the social sciences in contemporary warfare.In his concluding remarks, David Jacobson explores the extent to which the contemporary transformation of warfare is a product of a shift in the character of the combatants themselves.Contributors include: Ariel ColoTable of ContentsAbbreviations About the Contributors Preface 1 Warfare Without Warriors? Changes in Contemporary Warfare and the Demise of the Citizen SoldierJohn Torpey and Saskia Hooiveld 2 The Changing Character and Enduring Nature of War: The Collision of State and Sub-State PolitiesRob Johnson 3 Plus Ça Change: War and State-BuildingIan Roxborough 4 A Crisis of Norms: Fighting Irregular Wars WellColonel C. Anthony Pfaff 5 Searching for Red and Blue in the Fog of Gray: The Development and Deployment of US Military Biometrics in Iraq and AfghanistanTravis R. Hall 6 Precision Warfare and the Case for Symmetry: Targeted Killings and Hostage-takingAriel Colonomos 7 Militarizing Ethnography: The Pentagon’s Use and Abuse of CultureRoberto J. González Conclusion Postnational WarfareDavid Jacobson

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Book SynopsisContinues the story of the American Revolution in the South. Many of the more than 800 documents vividly confirm Nathanael Greene's characterization of the ferocity of the war and the miseries it produced, and they highlight his efforts to end lawlessness and restore the authority of civil government.

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Book SynopsisWhile most historians of the Vietnam War focus on the origins of U.S. involvement and the Americanization of the conflict, Lien-Hang T. Nguyen examines the international context in which North Vietnamese leaders pursued the war and American intervention ended. This riveting narrative takes the reader from the marshy swamps of the Mekong Delta to the bomb-saturated Red River Delta, from the corridors of power in Hanoi and Saigon to the Nixon White House, and from the peace negotiations in Paris to high-level meetings in Beijing and Moscow, all to reveal that peace never had a chance in Vietnam. Hanoi's War renders transparent the internal workings of America's most elusive enemy during the Cold War and shows that the war fought during the peace negotiations was bloodier and much more wide ranging than it had been previously. Using never-before-seen archival materials from the Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as materials from other archives around the world, Nguyen explore

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Book SynopsisThe strongly negative opinions of Confederate general Braxton Bragg's contemporaries have continued to colour assessments of the general's military career and character by generations of historians. Rather than take these assessments at face value, Earl J. Hess's biography offers a much more balanced account of Bragg.Trade ReviewAn enjoyable read that makes a thought-provoking argument. . . . [An] even-handed look at Bragg's military career [that] will be useful reading for anyone interested in Civil War history, particularly the western theater." - The Civil War Monitor"Fleshes out [the] real Braxton Bragg. . . . [A] magnificent new study. . . . Exhaustively researched and trenchantly reasoned." - Ted Savas, Civil War News"A significant addition to our understanding of the Civil War. . . . Any scholar of the war should consider it mandatory reading." - The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society"Deeply researched and fair-minded." - News & Observer"A thoughtful reexamination of a man who has become, unfortunately and unfairly, the South's 'chief whipping boy'. . . . [A] sharp-eyed profile of the general's dour personality and snakebit career [that] will bring much-needed perspective to future studies of the Confederacy." - Russell S. Bonds, The Wall Street Journal"Hess is a prolific author on many Civil War subjects with a well-earned reputation for shedding new light on long accepted theses. Bragg could not have asked for a more thoughtful, careful, and scrupulously honest evaluator. . . . Hess writes with an easy grace born of erudite scholarship and years in the classroom challenging fresh eyes to look upon old stories and interpret them in new ways." - Civil War Round Table of the District of Columbia"Hess is a first class historian. . . . Among the best in current Civil War writing." - Journal of America's Military Past"This important study successfully challenges the many stale caricatures of Bragg that remain deeply ingrained in the Civil War literature." - Civil War Books and Authors"Well-documented, Hess's examination of Bragg is balanced and fair and will interest all Civil War aficionados." - Library Journal"An excellent synthesis that delves into Bragg's decisions and relationships as a general combined with the usual superb writing we have grown accustomed to from Hess. . . . A first-rate analysis of Braxton Bragg and a superb piece of Civil War history." - Army History"Hess's extensive knowledge of the Civil War and military history and his excellent and exhaustive ability to research his chosen topic shine through." - Tennessee Libraries

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