Defence strategy, planning & research
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Defence strategy, planning & research
Paperback. Why do weak states frequently resist threats of force from the United States? In this book, the author argues that the United States' model of inexpensive war making allows it to casually threaten force and carry out frequent short-term military campaigns. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 figures, 18 tables, 1 figure, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; JPSD; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626162815
- ISBN
- 9781626162815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.03
€ 71.03
Paperback. Karl von Clausewitz (1780-1831) is acknowledged to be a great writer on war. Even though he wrote his work at a time when the range of firearms was fifty yards, much of what he had to say remains relevant. This book explains his ideas in terms of his experiences as a soldier in the Napoleonic Wars, and of the intellectual background of his time. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 96 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: BG; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 173 x 6. Weight in Grams: 82.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192802576
- ISBN
- 9780192802576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.56
€ 13.99
€ 11.56
Hardback. THE FIRST COMPLETE TRANSLATION OF A SAMURAI SCHOOL CURRICULUM, THE BOOK OF SAMURAI SERIES IS A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF SAMURAI WARFARE. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBW; JWH; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 43. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Publisher
- Watkins Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780288888
- ISBN
- 9781780288888
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 21.98
€ 32.99
€ 21.98
Paperback. Argues that, far from being the first 'modern' war, it was the last 'Napoleonic' war, and that none of the innovations of industrialized warfare had any significant effect on the outcome. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 Maps 8 Tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBWJ; JWKT; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- The Crowood Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847977892
- ISBN
- 9781847977892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.33
€ 17.99
€ 13.33
Paperback. Series: SAS. Num Pages: 192 pages, 180 B&W artworks and photographs. BIC Classification: JWH; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 250 x 17. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Amber Books Ltd
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782744504
- ISBN
- 9781782744504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.02
€ 19.99
€ 15.02
Hardcover. Dina Rezk analyses 8 case studies, culminating in the assassination of Egyptian President Anwar el Sadat on live television, Drawing on declassified documents, interviews and multi-archival research, she explores how the most powerful intelligence agencies in the world have been so notoriously caught off guard in post-WWII Middle East. Series: Intelligence, Surveillance and Secret Warfare. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJP; HBJF1; JPS; JWKF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748698912
- ISBN
- 9780748698912
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.89€ 113.48
€ 114.89
€ 113.48
Hardcover. Arms control and missile defense are once again at the forefront of the American national security agenda. Not surprisingly, the debate has broken down along well-worn lines. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540. Library markings to spine, with usual markings inside. However, remains in a good to very good condition
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Brookings Institution,U.S.
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- KI20002055
- ISBN
- 9780815700081
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Editor(s): Ramazotti, Elia. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 100
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624176562
- ISBN
- 9781624176562
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.48€ 135.61
€ 195.48
€ 135.61
Hardback. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Intelligence and Counterintelligence. Num Pages: 424 pages, diagrams. BIC Classification: 1FBH; GBC; JPSH; JWKF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810855816
- ISBN
- 9780810855816
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.44
€ 158.44
Hardcover. Examining relations between America and the Muslim world, the author draws on forty case studies representing the global span of Islam to demonstrate how the US has become involved directly or indirectly in each of these societies. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSR2; JPWL; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 168 x 31. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Publisher
- Brookings Institution United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815723783
- ISBN
- 9780815723783
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.70
€ 51.70
Hardcover. "Fighters Over The Falklands" looks at how the Falkland Islands are defended by RAF air defence fighter aircraft. Covering the period immediately after the Falklands war when the Phantom became the front line of the islands' defence, through to the departure of the Tornado F3s, it captures military life and concludes with why the Typhoon will be a Num Pages: 256 pages, 200. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1MTASF; JWK; JWMV3; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 462 x 19. Weight in Grams: 814.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781552223
- ISBN
- 9781781552223
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.52
€ 26.99
€ 19.52
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JWA; JWKT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 31. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781682470039
- ISBN
- 9781682470039
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.18
€ 56.18
Paperback. At dawn on March 2, 2002, the first major battle of the 21st Century began. Over 200 soldiers of the 101st Airborne and 10th Mountain Divisions flew into Afghanistan's Shahikot valley - and into the mouth of a buzz-saw. This book is suitable for fans of Black Hawk Down, Zero Dark Thirty, Chris Ryan, and Andy McNab. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; HBW; JWKF; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 149 x 38. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Penguin London
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141014579
- ISBN
- 9780141014579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.53
€ 23.99
€ 18.53
Paperback. "Contains selections from Clausewitz's historical writings and the majority of his essays and notes on political topics"--Preface. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 181 x 253 x 30. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691602011
- ISBN
- 9780691602011
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 94.57
€ 94.57
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107143395
- ISBN
- 9781107143395
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.95
€ 115.95
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752457857
- ISBN
- 9780752457857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.24
€ 25.99
€ 20.24
Paperback. Strategy is not a modern invention. It is an essential and enduring feature of human history that is here to stay. In this original essay, Colin S. Num Pages: 188 pages. BIC Classification: JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745687940
- ISBN
- 9780745687940
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.30
€ 21.30
Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF; JWA; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 110 x 8. Weight in Grams: 68.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007420124
- ISBN
- 9780007420124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.40
€ 5.40
Paperback. The news story of the year: an explosive expose of how British military intelligence really works, from the inside. Num Pages: 280 pages, 16 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; BT; JPSH; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- O'Brien Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780862788438
- ISBN
- 9780862788438
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.57
€ 13.99
€ 12.57
Paperback. Editor(s): Art, Robert J.; Jervis, Robert; Stephen, Walter. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801481963
- ISBN
- 9780801481963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.68
€ 42.68
Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JPS; JWK; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845197704
- ISBN
- 9781845197704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.97
€ 128.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, 26 colour illus. BIC Classification: JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472533913
- ISBN
- 9781472533913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.66
€ 35.99
€ 30.66
Paperback. Explains how strategic reasoning makes sense of the complexity of war on land, at sea, in the air, in space, and even 'cyberspace'. This book shows how strategy works in all geographical environments and with all kinds of weapons. Giving an account of strategy since the Cold War ended, it is for students of modern strategy and security studies. Num Pages: 426 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTJ; JWK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 173 x 25. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 426
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198782513
- ISBN
- 9780198782513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.16
€ 74.16
Hardback. Why do weak states frequently resist threats of force from the United States? The author draws on an original dataset on US compellence from 1945 to 2007 and case studies of Cuba (1962), Iraq (1991), Iraq (2003), and Libya (2011) to explain the conundrum. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 figures, 18 tables, 1 figure, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPSD; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 551.
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626162822
- ISBN
- 9781626162822
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.39
€ 205.39