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Hardcover. This book offers a comprehensive yet concise take on the legal regulation of the various phases in the complex cycle of armed conflicts, from prevention to reconstruction, and covering everything in between, in particular the vast body of rules laid down in current international humanitarian law. Series: International Law. Num Pages: 425 pages. BIC Classification: JPSN2; JPWS; LBBR; LBBS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Intersentia
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780683157
- ISBN
- 9781780683157
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.65
€ 141.65
Hardback. Covers the various aspects of war in the twenty-first century where asymmetric warfare has changed many rules of the game, imposing a profound transformation on the military, not only tactical, but also structural, preparatory, mental and ideological. This book also covers the delicate relations between the armed forces and societies. Editor(s): Caforio, Guiseppe; Kummel, Gerhard; Purkayastha, Bandara. Series: Contributions to Conflict Management, Peace Economics and Development. Num Pages: 556 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GTJ; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 556
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848551220
- ISBN
- 9781848551220
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.57
€ 192.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 11 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811733106
- ISBN
- 9780811733106
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.48
€ 23.99
€ 19.48
Paperback. * The latest edition of this hugely respected and authoritative handbook * Includes full and up-to-date details of all British military organisations and structures. * The only book of its type to be approved of by the MOD Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 184 x 12. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783463510
- ISBN
- 9781783463510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.18
€ 20.99
€ 19.18
Paperback. DiPrizio concludes with a discussion of the possible impact of America's ongoing antiterrorism campaign on the current Bush administration's policy on humanitarian interventions. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPA; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801870675
- ISBN
- 9780801870675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.73
€ 40.73
Paperback. There seems to be no end to the growing number of victims of terrorism, guerrilla warfare and military repression on the Indian subcontinent, despite the absence of interstate wars. These conflicts often involve armed paramilitary militias or insurgents of one sort or other. This book investigates their ideology, sociology and strategies. Editor(s): Gayer, Laurent; Jaffrelot, Christophe. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FK; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850659778
- ISBN
- 9781850659778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.11
€ 40.99
€ 36.11
Berti's innovative framework and careful choice of case studies, presented in a jargon-free, accessible style, will make this book attractive to not only scholars and students of democratization processes but policymakers interested in conflict resolution and peacekeeping efforts. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421409740
- ISBN
- 9781421409740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.43
€ 63.43
Paperback. Focuses on Gen. Leonard Wood's (1860-1927) quest for power and his tremendous achievements. This book helps us to understand this pivotal figure who played such a dominant role at the turn of the century. It provides historical insight and captures the essence of this capable, ambitious, proud, bigoted, and self-righteous man. Num Pages: 352 pages, 13 images, 3 maps. BIC Classification: BGH; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803226586
- ISBN
- 9780803226586
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.66
€ 21.66
Hardback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801451492
- ISBN
- 9780801451492
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.11
€ 47.11
Hardback. Series: American Institutions and Society. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801449673
- ISBN
- 9780801449673
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.19
€ 42.19
Paperback. Armenia in a Reconnecting Eurasia examines the full scope of Armenian national interests in the wider Eurasian region and analyzes the broad outlines of Armenian engagement over the coming years. Series: CSIS Reports. Num Pages: 52 pages. BIC Classification: JPH; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 277 x 217 x 3. Weight in Grams: 167.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 52
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442259409
- ISBN
- 9781442259409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.79
€ 71.79
Hardcover. Editor(s): Clark, Ronald J.; Rivera, William E. Num Pages: 142 pages. BIC Classification: 1DV; 1KBB; HBJD; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 142
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624170058
- ISBN
- 9781624170058
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.51€ 134.56
€ 198.51
€ 134.56
Paperback. Focusing on Iran, Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia, Armies, Tribes and States in the Middle East presents a clear and concise analysis of the nature of armies and the differing guises military reform has taken throughout the region. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780767406
- ISBN
- 9781780767406
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.54
€ 33.99
€ 28.54
Hardcover. Through three historical periods -- the Napoleonic Wars, World War I, and World War II -- Poles were forced to fight in other nations' armies to defend a Poland that had been erased from the map. Stefancic addresses such questions as how the soldiers' maintained their national identity while serving in a foreign army and the ways in which they related to foreign cultures. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- East European Monographs United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880335652
- ISBN
- 9780880335652
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.70
€ 62.70
Paperback. In the late 19th century, the river Nile became the setting for the first major encounter between the West and Islam in the modern era. In a collision between Europeans, Arabs and Africans, three empires rose in the space of thirty years. This is the story of Islam and the Empire on the Nile c 1869. Num Pages: 400 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; JFSR2; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 30. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099487050
- ISBN
- 9780099487050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.69
€ 20.99
€ 16.69
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Embleton, Gerry. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: HBT; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 4. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850455182
- ISBN
- 9780850455182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.35
€ 17.99
€ 16.35
Paperback. In 1912, the Balkan states formed an alliance in an effort to break free from the crumbling Ottoman Empire. Forming an army of some 645,000 troops from Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia and Montenego, they took on a force of 400,000 Turkish soldiers. This book looks at the diverse and sometimes colourful uniforms worn by both sides. Illustrator(s): Walsh, Stephen. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DVW; 3JJC; HBJD; HBW; JWD; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 184 x 4. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849084185
- ISBN
- 9781849084185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.35
€ 17.99
€ 16.35
Paperback. The author here looks at the fragmentation of the Abbasid Caliphate based in Iraq, and the Fatimids, Buwayhids, Ghaznawids and other principalities that emerged from the wrecked Abbasid state. More advanced than any other medieval military power, the Caliphal armies were a potent force. Illustrator(s): Hook, Adam. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 8 colour and 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3F; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 173 x 5. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855327702
- ISBN
- 9781855327702
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.50
€ 17.99
€ 16.50
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Rava, Giuseppe. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 45 b/w; 15 col. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 5. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472819499
- ISBN
- 9781472819499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.45
€ 17.99
€ 16.45
Paperback. Illustrator(s): McBride, Angus. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, Ill.(some col.). BIC Classification: JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 174 x 5. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855322790
- ISBN
- 9781855322790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.51
€ 17.99
€ 16.51