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Defence strategy, planning & research

Paperback. An introduction to the range of potential disaster scenarios, covering the issues and organizational relationships of importance to the student of consequence management. These include the roles, responsibilities, and coordination requirements of first responders, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, and the military. Editor(s): Larsen, Jeffrey A. Series: Initiatives in Strategic Studies: Issues and Policies. Num Pages: 292 pages, 2 maps, 13 charts. BIC Classification: JFFC; JPS; JWKW; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137336415
ISBN
9781137336415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.66

Hardcover. An introduction to the range of potential disaster scenarios, covering the issues and organizational relationships of importance to the student of consequence management. These include the roles, responsibilities, and coordination requirements of first responders, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, and the military. Editor(s): Larsen, Jeffrey A. Series: Initiatives in Strategic Studies: Issues and Policies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFC; JPS; JWKW; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 569.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137326775
ISBN
9781137326775
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.51

Hardcover. This volume moves beyond Cold War deterrence theory to show the many ways in which deterrence is applicable to contemporary security: in space, in cyberspace, and against non-state actors. It also examines the role of nuclear deterrence in the twenty-first century and reaches surprising conclusions. Editor(s): Lowther, Adam B. Num Pages: 259 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 23. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137289797
ISBN
9781137289797
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.97

Hardcover. The question of burden sharing has always been important in NATO with an acute relevance today as the US will cut its defence budget over a ten-year period and is no longer automatically willing to lead military operations. This volume considers Europe's role in political force for the future exploring eight European case studies. Editor(s): Petersson, Magnus; Matlary, Janne Haaland. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QFN; JPSN; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 221 x 23. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137034991
ISBN
9781137034991
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.27

Hardcover. In this book, leading academics and policy practitioners develop approaches for managing critical contemporary and emerging security challenges for South East Europe. They attempt to conceptualize and realize security as a cooperative endeavour for collective good, in contrast to security narratives driven by power and national egotism. Editor(s): Cross, Sharyl; Kentera, Savo; Vukadinovic, Radovan; Nation, R. Craig. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVW; JPS; JPWL; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137010193
ISBN
9781137010193
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.12

Hardcover. This text focuses on some crucial issues in transatlantic relations in the past, present, and future, with emphasis on America's relations with West Germany, Britain, France, and Scandinavia. Emphasis is on the strength and duration of the Atlantic alliance. Editor(s): Lundestad, Geir. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFE; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333740804
ISBN
9780333740804
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.07

Hardcover. This text seeks to map out the nature of post Cold War security by exploring the patterns of international conflict, weighing non state challenges to security, examining inter state cooperation in the security field and evaluating the security dynamics of the Asia Pacific region. Editor(s): Patman, Professor Robert G. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333732267
ISBN
9780333732267
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.31

Hardcover. Investigates the degree to which a new "Cold Divide" separates Europe, by placing NATO/Russian relations within the wider context of post-Cold War political, social and economic divisions in Europe. Editor(s): Carr, Fergus. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JPH; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333674345
ISBN
9780333674345
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.61

Paperback. Examining the security, trade, and cultural aspects of the United States-European Union relationship, this work focuses on: NATO, the NACC, and the OSCE; the new issues in the new World Trade Organization; the structural factors affecting NAFTA-EU relations; and cultural issues. Editor(s): Wiener, Jarrod. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFE; JFC; JPSN2; JWK; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333669860
ISBN
9780333669860
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.26

Hardcover. An engaging assessment of the theoretical debates on the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). The contributions to this volume bring together sophisticated theoretical frameworks and extensive empirical research. Pluralistic in its approach, the volume emphasizes the role of conceptual diversity for better explaining the EU's CSDP. Editor(s): Kurowska, Xymena; Breuer, Fabian. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPSN2; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230277830
ISBN
9780230277830
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.51

Hardcover. There is more continuity than discontinuity in US national security policy under President Obama, despite widespread expectations for change and misperceptions of fundamental changes having been wrought. This project brings together US and non-US experts to assess continuities and changes in US national security policy in the Obama era. Editor(s): Rajaee, Bahram M.; Miller, Mark J. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230116825
ISBN
9780230116825
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.97

Hardback. Unites many areas of biodefense research and different government agencies involved in preparing the US against the illegitimate use of microorganisms. It also provides a summary of what has been done to prepare for a biological terrorist attack. Series: Infectious Disease. Num Pages: 598 pages, 78 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JWK; JWMC; MMFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1345.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
598
Condition
New
SKU
V9781588291844
ISBN
9781588291844
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 376.98

Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Stand-off Detection of Suicide-Bombers and Mobile Subjects, held in Pfinztal, Germany, 13-14 December 2005 Editor(s): Schubert, Hiltmar; Rimski-Korsakov, Alexander. Series: NATO Security Through Science Series B (Closed). Num Pages: 159 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
159
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402051586
ISBN
9781402051586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 128.51

Hardback. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 1DVUA; JPA; JPS; JWK; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 277 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
251
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137594990
ISBN
9781137594990
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

Hardcover. Based on interviews with political decision-makers involved in post-Cold War case studies, this research reassesses the prevalent conclusion in the academic literature, according to which American public opinion has limited influence on military interventions, by including the level of commitment in the study of the decision-making process. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JPVK; JPWS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137519221
ISBN
9781137519221
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.39

Hardcover. ASEAN's role as a security provider remains largely a matter of scholarly debate. Through the lens of the concept of regional security partnership, this book uncovers a more nuanced understanding of ASEAN capacity, highlighting both its merits and fragilities in coping with traditional and emerging security problems. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 225 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; JPR; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137488589
ISBN
9781137488589
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.66

Hardcover. Asian security institutions have struggled to adapt to the so-called 'non-traditional' security issues that characterise the strategic landscape of the 21st century. The resulting gaps in governance have increasingly been filled by think tanks, which have arguably begun to change the way that Asian security is governed. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JPA; JPRB; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137488244
ISBN
9781137488244
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.46

Hardcover. Num Pages: 103 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JWK; UR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 218 x 11. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Pivot
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137476173
ISBN
9781137476173
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.46

Hardcover. Governing Military Technologies in the 21st Century is one of the first books to tackle the big five technological threats all in one place: nanotech, robotics, cyberwar, human enhancement, and, non-lethal weapons, weaving a historical, legal, and sociopolitical fabric into a discussion of their development, deployment, and, potential regulation. Num Pages: 133 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPVH; JWA; JWK; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Pivot
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137449160
ISBN
9781137449160
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.04

Hardcover. In the aftermath of the Edward Snowden leaks, the Obama administration has been hard pressed to yield to greater transparency and openness to constructive change. This book provides a catalyst toward greater transparency, increased public awareness of the urgent need for constructive change, and the insight into what such change would require. Num Pages: 154 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH2; JPZ; JWKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Pivot
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137426215
ISBN
9781137426215
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.06

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