Defence strategy, planning & research
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Defence strategy, planning & research
Hardback. Examines a century of American experience to illustrate how the United States determines its security policies. The essays in this volume show that decisions about strategy are critically shaped by domestic politics - political ideologies, state structure and societal interests. Editor(s): Trubowitz, Peter; Goldman, Emily; Rhodes, Edward J. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16 maps and illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231110747
- ISBN
- 9780231110747
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.57€ 89.78
€ 118.57
€ 89.78
Paperback. Drawing on recently declassified documents and extensive interviews with Soviet and American policy-makers, this title casts new light on the effect of nuclear threats in two of the tensest moments of the Cold War: the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 and the confrontations arising out of the Arab-Israeli war of 1973. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 566 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW3; JPA; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 35. Weight in Grams: 824.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 566
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780691019413
- ISBN
- 9780691019413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.00€ 63.58
€ 83.00
€ 63.58
Paperback. Tells the story of the rise of behavioral scientists in government and how their potentially dangerous, "American" assumptions about human behavior would shape US views of domestic disturbances and insurgencies in Third World countries. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBT; JMAL; JPS; JWKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691114552
- ISBN
- 9780691114552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.56
€ 54.99
€ 39.56
Strategic Defenses: Two Reports by the Office of Technology Assessment
Office Of The Technology Assessment
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 494 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JWK; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1142.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 494
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691611174
- ISBN
- 9780691611174
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.93€ 68.36
€ 88.93
€ 68.36
Hardcover. During the Cold War the concept of international security was understood in military terms as the threat or use of force by states. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 173 x 19. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745670539
- ISBN
- 9780745670539
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.78
€ 78.78
paperback. This insightful book offers an explanation for Canada's uncertain response to US ballistic missile defence initiatives from the 1950s to the present. Series: Studies in Canadian Military History. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774817516
- ISBN
- 9780774817516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.23
€ 40.99
€ 36.23
Hardback. This volume unveils how the security policies of allied powers, such as Canada, are integral to the creation and maintenance of a US-led global order. Editor(s): Charbonneau, Bruno; Cox, Wayne S. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; JPS; JWK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774818315
- ISBN
- 9780774818315
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.77
€ 112.77
Paperback. Anthony Chan repositions his classic account of the arms trade in warlord China within the paradigm of critical militarism and state criminality. Num Pages: 216 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 341.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774819909
- ISBN
- 9780774819909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.17
€ 37.99
€ 34.17
Hardback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; HB; JWK; JWMV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801434587
- ISBN
- 9780801434587
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.77
€ 107.77
Hardback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 177 pages, glossary. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 177
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801436222
- ISBN
- 9780801436222
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.22
€ 71.22
Hardback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 208 pages, 15. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBWN; HBWQ; JWKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 5. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801439865
- ISBN
- 9780801439865
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.38
€ 91.38
Hardback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801452581
- ISBN
- 9780801452581
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.08
€ 36.08
paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 202 pages, 15. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801475740
- ISBN
- 9780801475740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.50
€ 31.99
€ 28.50
Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8, charts. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBWN; JWKT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801482441
- ISBN
- 9780801482441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.10
€ 40.99
€ 36.10
Paperback. Editor(s): Lavoy, Peter R.; Sagan, Scott Douglas; Wirtz, James J. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3. BIC Classification: JPA; JWK; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801487040
- ISBN
- 9780801487040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.61
€ 41.99
€ 37.61
Paperback. armed services agencies and organizations. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSBH; DSK; HBTM; JWF; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801863400
- ISBN
- 9780801863400
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.15
€ 24.99
€ 22.15
paperback. This book is a history of the complex relations between scientific advisors, primarily physicists, and U.S. presidents in their role as decision makers about nuclear weapons and military strategy. Series: Stanford Nuclear Age Series. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JPHL; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804737708
- ISBN
- 9780804737708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.45
€ 42.99
€ 38.45
Paperback. Challenging the belief that national security agencies work well, this book asks what forces shaped the initial design of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the National Security Council in ways that meant they were handicapped from birth. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 tables 11 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPSH; JWK; KNSS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804741316
- ISBN
- 9780804741316
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. Examines the way the US Army and Department of Defense have tried to create the capabilities promised by the high-tech Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA). This book presents the account of the effect RMA and transformation concepts had on the American operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JWD; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804759687
- ISBN
- 9780804759687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.91
€ 37.99
€ 33.91
paperback. Examines the effects that operational failures after Hurricanes Agnes, Hugo, Andrew, and Katrina have had on the organizational design and operating principles of the disaster response system program, as well as the impact of 9/11 and the evolving role of the military. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFC; JPA; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 11. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804759724
- ISBN
- 9780804759724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.10
€ 25.99
€ 24.10