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paperback. The VA is not your loving Uncle Sam who opens his wallet and says, 'Here you are, nephew-a $1,000 check per month for the rest of your life. That should take the pain out of your service injuries,' " writes John D. Roche. Far from it, he reveals. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 231.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597971164
- ISBN
- 9781597971164
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€ 17.99€ 17.35
€ 17.99
€ 17.35
hardcover. From his birth in a Texas hill country town that no longer exists, Weldon L. Kennedy has come a long way. After service as a naval intelligence officer, he joined the FBI in 1963. Over the course of four decades, he served the Bureau with distinction, exemplifying the cutting-edge of crisis management. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGA; JKSW1; JKVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597971362
- ISBN
- 9781597971362
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.88
€ 41.99
€ 41.88
hardcover. In emergency medicine, "the golden hour" is the first hour after injury during which treatment greatly increases survivability. In post-conflict transition terminology, it is the first year after hostilities end. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 b&w photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597971515
- ISBN
- 9781597971515
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.39
€ 25.99
€ 24.39
paperback. Is any war a "good war"? In Worshipping the Myths of World War II, the author takes a critical look at what he sees is America's dedication to war as panacea and as Washington's primary method for leading the world. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597971638
- ISBN
- 9781597971638
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.72
€ 23.99
€ 21.72
paperback. Congress at War reviews the historical record of the U.S. Congress in authorizing, funding, overseeing, and terminating major military operations. Refuting arguments that Congress cannot and should not set limits or conditions on the use of U.S. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 6. Weight in Grams: 163.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597971812
- ISBN
- 9781597971812
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.26
€ 16.99
€ 16.26
paperback. American foreign policy toward Europe is merrily rolling along the path of least resistance in the belief that nothing is really amiss with the European-American relationship that multilateralism will not fix. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Rev Upd
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597972215
- ISBN
- 9781597972215
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.63
€ 21.99
€ 20.63
hardcover. The 2000 U.S. presidential election was not the first in American history that was exceptionally close or that produced highly disputed results. In 1801 Thomas Jefferson became president after an electoral gridlock, but only after Congress voted three dozen times to select the president. Num Pages: 192 pages, tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597972246
- ISBN
- 9781597972246
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.57
€ 26.99
€ 25.57
hardcover. Links various facets of the immigration experience to policy choices and recommendations. This book focuses on how best to understand and resolve illegal immigration from Mexico. It sets the context of immigration before exploring the job experiences of illegal immigrants and their quest for the American dream. Num Pages: 304 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; LNDA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597972642
- ISBN
- 9781597972642
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Condition: New
€ 66.78
€ 66.78
Paperback. Focuses on what is arguably the most important aspect of the immigration debate: how best to understand and resolve illegal immigration from Mexico. This book discusses legal and non-Mexican immigration. It sets the context of immigration and explores the job experiences of illegal immigrants and their quest for the American dream. Num Pages: 304 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; LNDA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597972659
- ISBN
- 9781597972659
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.38
€ 32.99
€ 29.38
Hardback. Record numbers of Americans fear that our political process is broken-for good reason. Our nation faces unprecedented challenges, yet our politicians spend most of their energy attacking one another. All the while, no one in public life has offered a practical way to neutralize the bitter partisanship that paralyzes Washington. Num Pages: 216 pages, tables, figures, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597972697
- ISBN
- 9781597972697
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Condition: New
€ 23.13
€ 23.13
Paperback. American foreign policy is in severe crisis. The system and process are not working as they should. On one side we are beset by a seemingly uninformed policy, on the other by paralysis and gridlock. The sense is widespread that the American system of government is broken. Num Pages: 362 pages, figures, tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597972932
- ISBN
- 9781597972932
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€ 32.99€ 29.38
€ 32.99
€ 29.38
hardcover. Takes the reader on a journey from Iraq's troubled history through the country's invasion and chaotic collapse of governance to the fragile state of political development. This book explains the social, cultural and political roots of violent conflict and political confrontation among Iraq's numerous factions. Num Pages: 332 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLX; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597973007
- ISBN
- 9781597973007
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.61
€ 40.99
€ 40.61
Hardback. FBI operative Raymond W. Holcomb's assignments took him across America, the Middle East, Afghanistan, and Africa, and involved espionage, counter narcotics, Mafia takedowns, national security, Special Weapons and Tactics, and much more. Holcomb provides an absorbing account of the training and activities of the FBI's elite tactical units. Num Pages: 332 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPSH; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597973618
- ISBN
- 9781597973618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.12
€ 33.12
hardcover. While many people are familiar with the U.S. Marshals Service's reputation from frontier days, when legendary lawmen such as Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson enforced the Wild West, the agency's modern exploits are less well known. Num Pages: 210 pages, 24 b&w photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597973670
- ISBN
- 9781597973670
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Condition: New
€ 33.12
€ 33.12
hardcover. That American forces should torture prisoners in their "war" on terror is disturbing, but more shocking still is that the highest officials of the Bush-Cheney administration planned, authorized, encouraged, and concealed these war crimes. Num Pages: 370 pages, 12 b+w photographs. BIC Classification: JPVH; JPWL; JWXK; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597973878
- ISBN
- 9781597973878
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Condition: New
€ 33.12
€ 33.12
paperback. Both U.S. and Japanese policymakers understand that leveraging military resources during a disaster is an opportunity to save lives and property, to help maintain stability and prosperity in affected nations, and to promote the allies' diplomatic interests. Num Pages: 132 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 132
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597974066
- ISBN
- 9781597974066
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.01
€ 26.99
€ 25.01
hardcover. Rarely has a foreign policy event spawned such interest in international public opinion as has the Iraq War. Editor(s): Sobel, Richard; Furia, Peter; Barrett, Bethany. Num Pages: 322 pages, tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; HBWS5; JPS; JPVK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597974929
- ISBN
- 9781597974929
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Condition: New
€ 65.62
€ 65.62
paperback. Compiled to meet the challenges of a security environment, this book is based on an innovative Department of Defense (DOD) workshop. It examines strategic trends, their defense relevance, how they may overlap to produce strategic 'shocks' and how the United States might prepare for such events to mitigate risks and capitalize on opportunities. Num Pages: 340 pages, 7 tables, 20 figures. BIC Classification: JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597974950
- ISBN
- 9781597974950
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.75
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€ 33.75
The Three Circles of War. Understanding the Dynamics of Conflict in Ir...
Gregg, Heather Selma; Rothstein, Hy S.; Arqui...
hardcover. 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, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597974998
- ISBN
- 9781597974998
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Condition: New
€ 57.33€ 52.42
€ 57.33
€ 52.42
hardcover. On November 4, 2008, the election of Barack Hussein Obama as the forty-fourth president of the United States showed that the country had finally overcome its most hurtful, shameful, and enduring legacy-slavery. Though Obama's election showed progress, the John McCain-Sarah Palin campaign and the Republican Party used age-old smear campaign tactics. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JPFM; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597975124
- ISBN
- 9781597975124
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 28.12
€ 28.12