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Defence strategy, planning & research
Hardback. This volume highlights the impact of global trends on defense reform and civil-military relations, including phenomena such as globalization and economic liberalization that are not usually associated with such matters. Series: Initiatives in Strategic Studies: Issues and Policies. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JWK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 309
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230604445
- ISBN
- 9780230604445
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€ 67.39
€ 67.39
Hardback. This book advances a coherent statement of defensive realism as a theory of strategy for our time and adds to our understanding of defensive realism as a grand theory of IR in particular and our understanding of IR in general and contributes to the ongoing debates among major paradigms of international relations. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230623132
- ISBN
- 9780230623132
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Condition: New
€ 67.03
€ 67.03
The Many Faces of National Security in the Arab World. Conference : Re...
. Ed(S): Korany, Bahgat; Noble, Paul; Brynen,...
Hardback. Argues that many of the most serious "security" challenges to Arab states and societies are rooted not in external military threats, but in the imperatives of socio-economic development. Two Gulf wars and the Arab-Israeli conflict have highlighted the salience of military factors in the region. Editor(s): Korany, Bahgat; Noble, Paul; Brynen, Mr. Rex. Series: Macmillan International Political Economy S. Num Pages: 347 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFM; GTF; JFSR2; JPH; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 347
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333572214
- ISBN
- 9780333572214
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Condition: New
€ 194.97
€ 194.97
Hardback. The post-Cold War era has shown that Western allies need to pursue a common strategy and a concerted diplomacy to secure their interests in Europe. From four national perspectives, the authors examine what must be done for a more egalitarian Alliance to act effectively, on a multilateral basis. Editor(s): Brenner, Michael J. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JPSD; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333606902
- ISBN
- 9780333606902
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Condition: New
€ 127.90
€ 127.90
Hardback. China's growing economy and military power may allow it to challenge US influence in East and South East Asia. Bert examines the likelihood of this and the impact it would have on South East Asian security. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FPC; 1KBB; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 595.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333995655
- ISBN
- 9780333995655
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Condition: New
€ 128.65
€ 128.65
Hardcover. Examining the interplay between geopolitics, the strategic priorities of Europe's most powerful nations, Britain, Germany and France, and the evolution of NATO and CSDP, this book unveils the mechanics of the tension between conflict and cooperation that lies at the heart of European security politics. Series: The European Union in International Affairs. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; 1QFN; JPSL; JPSN; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 227 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137029126
- ISBN
- 9781137029126
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Condition: New
€ 67.39
€ 67.39
Hardcover. This book examines how the war crime legacy resulting from the Yugoslav war of the 1990s on political and military transformation in Serbia was an impediment to security reform, democratization and the achievement of Western standards in the Belgrade armed forces. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWS; JPHV; JWKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137276131
- ISBN
- 9781137276131
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. This original and detailed collection explores how regional actors deal with uncertainties that are inherent to the current geopolitical situation in East Asia. The contributors collectively demonstrate that strategic uncertainty has become a major factor in the shaping of the security order in East Asia. Editor(s): van der Putten, Frans-Paul. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1KBB; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137364173
- ISBN
- 9781137364173
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Condition: New
€ 127.49
€ 127.49
Hardcover. For more than a decade, international troops have been deployed to Afghanistan. Out of all NATO members, this mission was the most difficult for Germany that had thus far never engaged in combat and offensive military activities. This book analyses how Germany's experiences in Afghanistan have changed the country's strategic culture. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FCA; JPS; JWK; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137383785
- ISBN
- 9781137383785
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Condition: New
€ 127.88
€ 127.88
Hardcover. Since the late 1990s, the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has countered a myriad of 'outlaw' threats at sea including piracy, terrorism, the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and the threat posed by 'rogue states'. Japan's innovative strategy has transformed maritime security governance in Southeast Asia and beyond. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JKVM; JPRB; JPS; JWF; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137385543
- ISBN
- 9781137385543
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.78
€ 138.78
Hardback. Three days after September 11, 2001, Congress passed an unprecedented authorization of the use of military force (AUMF 2001) that remains in force today. As the theatre of operation against terrorism changes, the applicability and legality of the AUMF 2001 is under increasing scrutiny - giving way to academic discussion over its current status. Num Pages: 141 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPV; JPWL; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 141
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137398628
- ISBN
- 9781137398628
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Condition: New
€ 66.16
€ 66.16
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
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Condition: New
€ 66.06
€ 66.06
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
€ 66.04
Deterring Cyber Warfare: Bolstering Strategic Stability in Cyberspace
Mazanec, Brian M., Thayer, Bradley A.
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
€ 93.46
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
€ 127.46
The ASEAN Regional Security Partnership: Strengths and Limits of a Coo...
Angela Pennisi Di Floristella
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
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Condition: New
€ 66.66
€ 66.66
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
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Condition: New
€ 128.39
€ 128.39
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
€ 127.76
Stand-off Detection of Suicide Bombers and Mobile Subjects
. Ed(S): Schubert, Hiltmar; Rimski-Korsakov, ...
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
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Condition: New
€ 128.51
€ 128.51
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
€ 376.98