Defence strategy, planning & research
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Defence strategy, planning & research
Hardcover. Examines the largely unsung leadership of U.S. Army battalion commanders in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations of World War II and concludes that they were hugely instrumental in overcoming their German Adversaries to emerge victorious, first in North Africa (Operation TORCH) and then in Sicily (Operation HUSKY). Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- HAR/MAP
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700618996
- ISBN
- 9780700618996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.19
€ 71.19
Paperback. The first comprehensive English-language history of the Japanese imperial army, based largely on Japanese-language sources. Traces the origins, evolution, and impact of the army as an engine of Japan's regional and global ambitions and as a catalyst for the militarization of its homeland. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 9 photographs, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700622344
- ISBN
- 9780700622344
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.86
€ 34.86
Hardback. Argues that the following points' implications for Russian strategy are profound: the leading military and economic powers are market-based economies and political democracies; the revolution in military affairs is driving both civil and military technology innovation; and the Cold War's fundamental war-fighting premises have changed radically. Num Pages: 192 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JMC; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574888133
- ISBN
- 9781574888133
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.00€ 43.15
€ 46.00
€ 43.15
Hardcover. Includes coverage of the topics: Coordinating Effective Government Responses to Bio-terrorism; Interagency Relations in Animal Biosecurity Disasters; Nuclear Power Plant Security; and, Modeling and Analysis of Public Policies. This volume is for those who are involved with issues of homeland security from planners to administrators to researchers. Editor(s): Amass, Sandra F.; Chaturvedi, Alok; Peeta, Srinivas. Num Pages: 180 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JWKW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557534187
- ISBN
- 9781557534187
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.66
€ 37.99
€ 32.66
Paperback. Many analysts have heralded the U.S. military's Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA), a qualitative improvement in operational concepts and weapons that transforms the nature and character of warfare. Series: Issues in Twenty-First Century Warfare. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574886313
- ISBN
- 9781574886313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.77
€ 23.77
Paperback. Introduced in 1998 by the Department of Defense, the concept of information operations (IO) proposed to revolutionize the ways in which warfare, diplomacy, and business were conducted. However, this transformation has not come to fruition. Two large gaps remain. This title focuses on these two discrepancies. Num Pages: 166 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597974363
- ISBN
- 9781597974363
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.98
€ 24.99
€ 22.98
The Three Circles of War. Understanding the Dynamics of Conflict in Ir...
Gregg, Heather Selma; Rothstein, Hy S.; Arqui...
Paperback. The most effective strategies in a war as complicated as the three-level conflict in Iraq are intertwined and complementary, according to the editors of this volume. This book has broad implications for future decisions about war and peace in the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: GBC; JWKF; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597975001
- ISBN
- 9781597975001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.98
€ 24.99
€ 22.98
An intellectual history of US national security thinking since the end of the fall of the Soviet Union, Seeing the Elephant is an attempt to see the evolving international security system and America's role in it through the eyes of more than fifty perceptive authors who have analysed key aspects of the unfolding post-Cold War drama. Num Pages: 336 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JWK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597971003
- ISBN
- 9781597971003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.79
€ 32.99
€ 29.79
hardcover. Focusing on cases of asymmetric US encounters with smaller powers since the end of the Cold War, Harvey and Mitton reveal that reputations matter for credibility in international politics. This dynamic and deeply documented study successfully brings reputation back to the table of foreign diplomacy. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; JPSD; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781487500757
- ISBN
- 9781487500757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.19
€ 76.19
Paperback. "Perilous Missions" is William M. Leary's detailed operational history of the USA's Civil Air Transport (CAT), taking it through its many forms and uses in Asian conflicts." Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; 3JJP; JWG; JWKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- New ed of 2 Revised ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817353407
- ISBN
- 9780817353407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.72
€ 39.72
Hardcover. Num Pages: 572 pages, 30 photos. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBLW3; HBTW; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- EDS Publications Ltd. (Consignment)
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591140825
- ISBN
- 9781591140825
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.91
€ 44.99
€ 37.91
The Evolution of Soviet Operational Art, 1927-1991: The Documentary Ba...
Glantz, Colonel David M.; Orenstein, Harold S...
paperback. Soviet military-theoretical theories are revealed in the words of those who created them in peacetime and applied them in war. This collection of texts has been taken from formerly classified material in the official Red Army General staff journal. Series: Soviet Russian Study of War. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; HB; JPSH; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780714642284
- ISBN
- 9780714642284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.21
€ 87.21
paperback. Editor(s): Warren, Jason W. Series: Warfare and Culture. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; JPA; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781479875573
- ISBN
- 9781479875573
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 6.49
€ 19.99
€ 6.49
Paperback. Intelligence Success and Failure presents a new theory in the study of strategic surprise that claims the key explanation for warning failure is not unintentional action, but rather, motivated biases in key intelligence and central leaders that null any sense of doubt prior to surprise attacks. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPQB; JWK; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199341740
- ISBN
- 9780199341740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.53
€ 58.53
Paperback. A history of the role of modern intelligence across the globe. Num Pages: 544 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBT; JPSH; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 36. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195113907
- ISBN
- 9780195113907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.35
€ 36.99
€ 34.35
Paperback. The Human Security Report 2009/2010 argues that long-term trends are reducing the risks of both international and civil wars. The Report, which is funded by the governments of Canada, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, also examines recent developments that suggest the world is becoming a more dangerous place. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, colour tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JWK; KCL; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 206 x 16. Weight in Grams: 932.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199860814
- ISBN
- 9780199860814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.63
€ 48.63
The Empires' Edge: Militarization, Resistance, and Transcending Hegemo...
Davis, Sasha, Davis, Jeffrey Bryan
Paperback. Series: Geographies of Justice and Social Transformation. Num Pages: 120 pages, maps. BIC Classification: JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820347356
- ISBN
- 9780820347356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.11
€ 34.11
A contemporary primer on the leading arguments about U.S. national security, National Security Dilemmas addresses the major challenges and opportunities that are live-issue areas for American policymakers and strategists today. Colin S. Gray provides an in-depth analysis of a policy and strategy for deterrence; the long-term U.S. Num Pages: 334 pages. BIC Classification: JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597972628
- ISBN
- 9781597972628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.50€ 53.49
€ 57.50
€ 53.49
Sustainable Security: Rethinking American National Security Strategy
. Ed(S): Suri, Jeremi; Valentino, Benjamin A.
paperback. How can the United States craft a sustainable national security strategy in a world of shifting threats, sharp resource constraints, and a changing balance of power? This volume brings together research on this question from political science, history, and political economy, aiming to inform both future scholarship and strategic decision-making. Editor(s): Suri, Jeremi; Valentino, Benjamin A. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JWK; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780190611484
- ISBN
- 9780190611484
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.83
€ 47.83
Paperback. This book examines the role of the presidency in the formulation and conduct of grand strategy, and why this is important for the future of US national security. It argues that, while the US has enjoyed exceptional presidential leadership in the past, few future presidents will meet high standards of leadership in foreign affairs. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW; JPS; JWK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415731225
- ISBN
- 9780415731225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.83
€ 82.83