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IBEX Publishers,U.S. Memoirs of Nasrollah Tavakoli: The 1st Chief of
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£56.94
Nova Science Publishers Inc Great Military Leaders: A Bibliography with
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£56.94
Nova Science Publishers Inc Regional Influences on Iraq
Book SynopsisIraq''s neighbours have influenced events in Iraq since the fall of the Saddam Hussein regime in 2003, and developments in Iraq have had political, economic, and security implications for Iraq''s neighbours and the broader Middle East. Ongoing violence in Iraq and discussion of options for modifying U.S. policy toward Iraq are fuelling consideration of Iraq''s future and the current and potential policies by Iraq''s neighbours. This book provides information about current perspectives and policies of Iraq''s neighbours; analyses potential regional responses to continued insurgency, sectarian and ethnic violence, and long-term stabilisation; discusses shared concerns and U.S. long-term regional interests and reviews U.S. policy options for responding to various contingencies.
£232.49
Nova Science Publishers Inc Russian Security: Strategy & Issues
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£107.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Veterans' Benefits & Care
Book SynopsisThe Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides services and benefits to veterans who meet certain eligibility criteria. Benefits to veterans range from disability compensation and pensions to hospital and medical care. Furthermore, veterans'' education benefits have evolved substantially over the last 60-plus years. This book reviews the two disability programs administered by the VA, one of which is called the Disability Compensation, and the other which is known as a Disability pension. The authors of this book discuss the eligibility criteria and the fundamentals of these VA-administered disability benefit programs and related issues. The evolution of veterans'' education benefit programs are also examined and the types of education benefits made available under these programs are described. Furthermore, the VA administers several pension benefit programs for the surviving spouses and dependent children of veterans. This book describes these programs, including the eligibility criteria and current benefit levels. Other chapters in this book examine the provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act, reflecting the congressional concern about the quality and availability of medical, mental health and dental care services for service members returning from active duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. It is well-known that veterans have a number of risk factors that increase their chance of attempting suicide. This book discusses suicide prevention efforts by the VA This book consists of public documents which have been located, gathered, combined, reformatted, and enhanced with a subject index, selectively edited and bound to provide easy access.
£129.74
Nova Science Publishers Inc Chechnya Still Boiling
Book SynopsisIn September 1999, Russia''s then-Premier Vladimir Putin ordered military, police, and security forces to enter the breakaway Chechnya region, resulting in these forces occupying the region by early 2000. The conflict has resulted in thousands of military and civilian casualties and the massive destruction of housing and infrastructure. This book looks at Chechnya and Putin''s rise to power and continuing popularity which have been tied at least partly to his perceived ability to prosecute this conflict successfully. In the run-up to Russian legislative elections in December 2003 and a presidential election in March 2004, Putin endeavoured to demonstrate that peace had returned to the region. After Chechen terrorists held hundreds of Moscow theatre-goers hostage in late 2002, the Putin administration appeared unequivocally opposed to talks with the rebels and more dedicated to establishing a pro-Moscow government in Chechnya. This pro-Moscow government has used its own forces to battle the remaining rebels, ostensibly permitting the disengagement and withdrawal of most Russian troops from the region. This "Chechenization" of the conflict, along with related pacification efforts, has constituted the main elements of the Russian government''s campaign to wind down the fighting. The pacification efforts discussed in this book have also aimed to gain the support or acquiescence of the population to federal control and have included rebuilding assistance and elections. However, the assassination of a pro-Moscow Chechen leader in May 2004, the attack on a school in the town of Beslan, Russia in September 2004 by Chechen terrorists, and widening of conflict to other areas of Russia''s North Caucasus have raised questions about whether Chechenization and pacification are succeeding.
£999.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Japan: Background, Issues & Developments
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Misleading Information from the Battlefield
Book SynopsisThis book provides the results of a review, which was initiated at the request of the Army Inspector General, of actions taken by the chain of command following the friendly fire death of Corporal Patrick Tillman in Afghanistan on 22 April 2004. This review sought to determine whether investigations were adequate, whether Army notification of next of kin complied with regulations and whether documentation to justify the posthumous award of the Silver Star was accurate. This book provides a summary of the concurrent investigation by the Army Criminal Investigation Command into the facts and circumstances of Corporal Tillman''s death (wherein a full report was issued separately). The review discussed in this book found that Corporal Tillman''s chain of command made critical errors in reporting Corporal Tillman''s death and in assigning investigative jurisdiction in the days following his death, and bears ultimate responsibility for the inaccuracies, misunderstandings and perceptions of concealment that led to this review. Those errors, in part, contributed to omissions and inadequacies in the three investigations that followed Corporal Tillman''s death.
£92.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Building Language Skills & Cultural Competencies
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Nova Science Publishers Inc War at Any Price: Economic Costs Beyond the
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£129.74
Nova Science Publishers Inc Evaluting Military Compensation
Book SynopsisThis book evaluates military compensation. To attract and retain the military personnel it needs, the Department of Defense (DOD) must offer a competitive compensation package - one that adequately rewards service members for the rigors of military life. After reenlistment rates declined in the late 1990''s, lawmakers and the DOD began increasing cash and non-cash elements of military compensation. In 2000, for example, they authorised that basic pay for service members would rise 0.5 percentage points faster that wages in the civilian sector through 2006. Housing allowances and other compensation were also increased. This book looks at compensation for the 83 percent of active-duty U.S. service members who are enlisted personnel. It considers various ways to measure military compensation and examines common methods of, and problems with, comparing that compensation with pay and benefits in the civilian sector. The analysis also explores the connection between the components of military compensation and the military''s recruiting and retention of personnel. It also discusses possible options to make the military compensation system visible to service members and decision-makers more efficient.
£42.39
Nova Science Publishers Inc Israel vs. Hamas
Book SynopsisOn December 27, 2008, Israel launched a major military campaign dubbed "Operation Cast Lead" against the Palestinian Islamist militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip in order to counter Palestinian rocket fire and more broadly, to significantly weaken all aspects of Hamas rule in Gaza. On January 3, 2009, Israel began a ground offensive into Gaza intended to eliminate Hamas''s willingness or capacity to launch rockets at Israeli towns and cities. As of January 14, Israeli bombings and ground forces had reportedly killed over 1,000 Palestinians, while 13 Israelis had been killed by Palestinian rockets. Some Israeli observers have suggested that neither toppling the Hamas regime nor permanently ending all rocket attacks is a realistic goal. Nevertheless, by temporarily disabling Hamas''s military capacity and slowing its rearmament, Israel could ease the frequency and intensity of Hamas attacks in the months ahead as it prepares to deploy new, more sophisticated anti-rocket defence systems. Bringing an end to the conflict and constructing a sustainable order in its aftermath are major challenges with implications for the Gaza Strip''s population and infrastructure, Israel''s security, and the future Palestinian polity, including the role of Hamas. This book considers the changing fortunes of the Palestinian movement, HAMAS, and the recent outcomes of Israeli strategies aimed against this group. This book consists of public domain documents which have been located, gathered, combined, reformatted, and enhanced with a subject index, selectively edited and bound to provide easy access.
£92.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Regional Spillover Effects from Iraq's Upheaval
Book SynopsisThe authors examine some of the most significant ongoing transnational or "spillover" problems associated with the continuing conflict in Iraq, with particular attention being paid to those problems that could disrupt or even undermine the stability of regional states beyond Iraq. Spillover issues addressed include refugees and displaced persons fleeing Iraq in large numbers for neighbouring countries, cross-border terrorism, intensification of separatism and sectarian discord among Iraq''s neighbours fuelled by conflict in Iraq, and transnational crime. This work assumes that spillover influencing neighbouring states will continue to occur even in the best case scenarios where the Iraqi government rapidly assumes full sovereignty over the entire country in ways that allow it to provide security and stability to most of the population. In perhaps the more likely event that Iraq continues to wrestle with serious internal conflict, cross-border spillover problems could be significantly more intense. This book is designed to serve as an overview of the present dangers for Iraq''s neighbours, which may intensify as a result of the ongoing conflict within Iraq.
£152.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Special Operations Forces: Background & Issues
Book SynopsisThis book looks at the Special Operations Forces (SOF), which are small, elite military units with special training and equipment that can infiltrate into hostile territory through land, sea, or air to conduct a variety of operations, many of them classified. SOF personnel undergo rigorous selection and lengthy specialised training. The U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)oversees the training, doctrine, and equipping of all U.S. SOF units. USSOCOM has about 54,000 Active Duty, National Guard and Reserve personnel from all four Services and Department of Defense (DOD) civilians assigned to its headquarters, its four components, and one sub-unified command. Special Operations Forces (SOF) also play a significant role in U.S. military operations and the Administration has given U.S. SOF greater responsibility for planning and conducting world-wide counter-terrorism operations. The merits of cross-border raids and possible equipment and logistical support shortfalls, which are potential policy issues for congressional consideration, are examined in this book as well. This book consists of public documents which have been located, gathered, combined, reformatted, and enhanced with a subject index, selectively edited and bound to provide easy access.
£232.49
Nova Science Publishers Inc Call for A New Era in the U.S. Budget
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£139.49
Nova Science Publishers Inc Options for Deploying Missile Defenses in Europe
Book SynopsisOne of the greatest threats facing the world today is the increasing proliferation of ballistic missiles and weapons of mass destruction. Non-proliferation activities, to include diplomacy and arms control agreements with Russia, have been successful in reducing this threat. Despite reductions in the number of weapons deployed by the United States and the former Soviet Union, ballistic missile proliferation continues on a wide scale today and could increase as technology is transferred. This new book proposes the creation of anti-missile systems to serve as protection against long-range ballistic missile threats facing the United States and European nations.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Joint Operating Environment 2008: Using History
Book SynopsisThe next quarter century will challenge U.S. joint forces with threats and opportunities ranging from regular and irregular wars in remote lands, to relief and reconstruction in crisis zones, to sustained engagement in the global commons. It is impossible to predict precisely how challenges will emerge and what form they might take. Nevertheless, it is absolutely vital to try to frame the strategic and operational contexts of the future, in order to glimpse at the possible environments where political and military leaders will work and where they might deploy joint forces. Furthermore, the challenges of the future will resemble, in many ways, the challenges that American forces have faced over the past two centuries. War has been a principal driver of change over the course of history and there is no reason to believe that the future will differ in respect. In contrast, changes in the strategic landscape, the introduction and employment of new technologies, and the adaptation and creativity of our adversaries will alter the character of joint operations a great deal. The authors of this book reason that only through reading the signposts of the times will the Joint Force have some of the answers to the challenges of the future. This book consists of public documents which have been located, gathered, combined, reformatted, and enhanced with a subject index, selectively edited and bound to provide easy access.
£999.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Government Access & Collection of Private
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Measuring China's Military Might
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£80.24
Nova Science Publishers Inc National Security: Institutional Approaches,
Book SynopsisAfter the conclusion of World War II, the United States adopted the national-security strategy of containment. Giving force to this strategy is the doctrine of Mutually Assured Destruction. But this national-security strategy failed to prevent the attack on the United States on 11 September 2001. The failure of this strategy led Barnett to develop and propose a new national-security strategy as a successor to containment. This book discusses the new strategy, which identifies two new problems that have arisen in the national-security sphere, and proposes military solutions to each of these problems. This book also sets out to examine the incremental changes that have occurred in Japan''s national security considerations and policies over the last sixty years.
£176.24
Nova Science Publishers Inc Naval Issues: Background & Operations
Book SynopsisA navy (sometimes called a maritime force) is the branch of a nation''s armed forces principally designated for naval warfare and amphibious warfare; namely, lake- or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions. It includes anything conducted by surface ships, amphibious ships, submarines, and sea-borne aviation, as well as ancillary support, communications, training, and other fields; recent developments have included space related operations. This book discusses the issues facing the United States Navy, including warfare and counter-terrorism operations; leases on foreign-built ships; Navy force structure and shipbuilding plans; and aircraft carrier programs.
£49.59
Nova Science Publishers Inc U.S. Foreign Policy: Background & Issues
Book SynopsisThe foreign policy of the United States is the policy by which the United States interacts with foreign nations and sets standards of interaction for its organisations, corporations and individual citizens. This book presents information on the issues which affect the United States foreign policy, including foreign aid; national strategy; U.S. policy relations with Bahrain, Serbia and Costa Rica; and U.S. foreign assistance issues with Africa and Afghanistan.
£86.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Resilient European Food Industry in a Challenging
Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the features and structure of the EU''s food chain, food industry developments, introduction of new technologies, institutional transformation, food and trade policies, communication, nutrition diet, risk management, competition, management, marketing, financial and economic issues. The food chain is an important part of the European industry, economy and society, highly connected to food production and Europe''s high quality consumer market. This book addresses the maintenance of the dynamic features of the EU food chain and its capacity to confront the new challenges and to adjust adequately for the benefit of Europe''s food industry and economy.
£219.74
Nova Science Publishers Inc Century of Change: Symposium on African Unity
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Social Security Disability Insurance
Book SynopsisThe goal of disability insurance is to replace a portion of a worker''s income should illness or disability prevent him or her from working. Individuals may receive disability benefits from either federal or state governments, or from private insurers. This book presents information on two components of federal disability benefits, those provided through the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs. The SSDI program is an insured program that provides benefits to individuals who have paid into the system and meet certain minimum work requirements. The SSI program, in contrast, is a means-tested program that does not have work or contribution requirements, but restricts benefits to those who meet asset and resource limitations.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Wage Issues in American Samoa
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Nova Science Publishers Inc North American Free Trade Agreement After Five
Book SynopsisEconomic motivations are generally the major driving force for the formation of free trade agreements among countries, but there are other reasons countries enter into FTAs, including political and security factors. Trade agreements were also expected to improve investor confidence, attract foreign investment, and create jobs. Mexico may have other reasons for entering into FTAs, such as expanding market access and decreasing its reliance on the United States as an export market. This book provides an overview of the North American Free Trade Agreement, the current functions of the free trade agreement, and the effects of this agreement which have affected both countries over the last five years.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc U.S.-Panama Free Trade Agreement
Book SynopsisThe final text of the proposed U.S.-Panama FTA incorporates specific amendments on key issues at the behest of congressional leadership. The most significant were adoption of enforceable labour standards, compulsory adherence to select multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs), and an easing of restrictions on developing country access to generic drugs. In these cases, the proposed U.S.-Panama FTA goes beyond provisions in existing bilateral FTAs and multilateral trade rules, including those contemplated in the Doha Round. This book presents the U.S.-Panama Free Trade Agreement, as well as an examination of the main points and effects of the agreement after three years'' time.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Asian Economic & Political Developments
Book SynopsisThis book presents and discusses information on the contemporary politics and economics of Asia. The coverage is intended to deal with Asia, its political dynamics, economic policies, institutions, and its future. Topics discussed herein include the European Union and Asia; identity change and the emergence of regionalism; trading security in alliances; China''s naval modernisation; education in China; the Australia-China economic relationship; and the capability for economic growth in Asia.
£262.49
Nova Science Publishers Inc Economic, Political & Social Issues of Asia
Book SynopsisThis book presents and discusses information on the contemporary politics and economics of Asia. The coverage is intended to deal with Asia, its political dynamics, economic policies, institutions, and its future. Topics discussed herein include a profile of Central Asia, as well as the security of Central Asia; U.S.-China trade; policy development in Kyrgyz republic and Tajikistan; the evolution of the "One China" Policy; and Japan''s nuclear future.
£262.49
Nova Science Publishers Inc South & Central America: Economic, Political &
Book SynopsisThis book presents and discusses information on contemporary politics and economics of South and Central America. Topics discussed herein focus on South and Central America, its political dynamics, economic policies, institutions, and its future, as well as a specific focus on the countries of Colombia, Chile, Panama and Cuba.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Economic, Political & Social Issues of the
Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the rapid changes occurring in the Caucasus Region, which has been shown by recent events to be one of the world''s newest and potentially most incendiary hotspots. Topics discussed herein include political developments in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia; Azerbaijan''s 2005 legislative election; Caspian oil and gas production and prospects; and security issues in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc North American Economic & Political Developments
Book SynopsisThis book presents and discusses important political and economic changes in North America. Topics discussed herein include the federal government debt and debt limit; unauthorised employment in the United States; the National Intelligence Council; organised crime in the United States; sea-based ballistic missile defence; strategic arms control; Mexico-U.S. relations; and market-based greenhouse gas control.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Caucasus Region: Economic & Political
Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the rapid changes occurring in the Caucasus Region, which has been shown by recent events to be one of the world''s newest and potentially most incendiary hotspots. Topics discussed herein include the national security concept of Georgia; presidential elections in Armenia; the history and present condition of the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict; Russia-Georgia Conflict in South Ossetia; the Caucasus and Georgian economy; and the political developments in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.
£162.74
Nova Science Publishers Inc Faces of Alaska: Land Cover, Renewable Energy &
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£86.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Indian Tribal Leaders Directory
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£139.49
Nova Science Publishers Inc U.S. Homeland Security: Threats, Strategies &
Book SynopsisThis book outlines the strategic framework to guide the activities of participants in homeland security towards a common end. A safe and secure homeland means more than preventing terrorist attacks from being carried out; it must also ensure that the liberties of all Americans are assured, privacy is protected and the means by which we interchange with the world - through travel, lawful immigration, trade, commerce, and exchange - are secured. In addition, while the importance of preventing another terrorist attack in the United States remains undiminished, much has been learned since September 11th, 2001 about the range of challenges we face.
£139.49
Nova Science Publishers Inc Century of Change: Symposium on African Unity
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£42.39
Nova Science Publishers Inc Here the People Rule: Political Transition &
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£42.39
Nova Science Publishers Inc Challenges of Administrative Political &
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£45.04
Nova Science Publishers Inc Challenges of Administrative Political &
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£45.04
Nova Science Publishers Inc Supreme Court Appointments & Nominations
Book SynopsisThe appointment of a Supreme Court Justice is an event of major significance in American politics. Each appointment is of consequence because of the enormous judicial power the Supreme Court exercises as the highest appellate court in the federal judiciary. Appointments are usually infrequent, as a vacancy on the nine-member Court may occur only once or twice, or never at all, during a particular President''s years in office. This book examines the Supreme Court appointment and nominations process.
£139.49
Nova Science Publishers Inc National Security & Preparedness: Issues,
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£146.24
Nova Science Publishers Inc Obama's Open Government Initiative:
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£86.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Fort Hood Tragedy: Lessons to be Learned
Book SynopsisThis book examines the brutal attack at Fort Hood on November 5th, 2009, allegedly perpetrated by U.S. Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan, which has raised legitimate questions about why such an event happened, whether authorities, both civilian and military, could have prevented such an attack, and the national security implications of this incident. Unlike any event since 9/11, it has also fuelled discussion about the spectre and threat of a violent extremist ideology in our midst.
£86.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc NSA Surveillance Programs: Analyses of Metadata &
Book SynopsisIn June 2013, two classified National Security Agency (NSA) collection programs received increased media attention based on unauthorised disclosures of classified documents by a contractor working for the NSA. Under one program, the NSA collects domestic telephone metadata (ie: call records) in bulk. Under the other program, implemented under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), the government collects the contents of electronic communications, including telephone calls and emails, where the target is reasonably believed to be a non-U.S. person located outside the United States. This book contains the results of an in-depth analysis of electronic communications collection under the program. It examines the program''s development and operation, statutory basis, constitutional implications, and whether it strikes the right balance between national security and privacy and civil liberties. Recommendations for policy reforms are provided as well.
£196.49
Nova Science Publishers Inc Liberia: Development & Resources
Book SynopsisLiberia held elections in October 2005, with a presidential runoff in November, a key step in a peace-building process following its second civil war in a decade. The war pitted the forces of Charles Taylor, elected president in 1997 after Liberia''s first civil war, against two armed anti-Taylor rebel groups. The war also destabilised neighbouring states, which accepted Liberian refugees and, in some cases, hosted anti-Taylor forces and became targets of the Taylor regime. This book examines developments in Liberia.
£86.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc U.S. Political Programs: Functions & Assessments
Book SynopsisThis book presents and discusses various economic policies in North America. Topics discussed include the Manhattan Project, the Apollo Program and Federal Technology R&D programs; the Millennium Challenge Corporation and the Technology Innovation Program; America COMPETES Act and the FY2010 budget; employment-based health coverage and health reform; senate consideration of presidential elections; the National Security Council and the Global Peace Operations Initiative.
£162.74
