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Paperback. Among the most momentous decisions that leaders of a state are called upon to make is whether or not to initiate warfare. How their military will fare against the opponent may be the first consideration, but not far behind are concerns about domestic political response. This title makes clear the relationship between these two distinct concerns. Series: Chicago Series on International and Domestic Institutions. Num Pages: 200 pages, 11 line drawings, 19 tables. BIC Classification: JPQB; JPS; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226101224
ISBN
9780226101224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Hardback. Examines the emergence and practice of a Western model of intervention, which combines 'hard'/military and 'soft'/peace approaches, and assesses its success and failures in the light of operations in Bosnia, Kosovo, Chechnya, Georgia, and Nagorno-Karabakh. Series: Library of European Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845117689
ISBN
9781845117689
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.75
€ 81.15

Paperback. This will be the first book to attempt to take a 'holistic' approach to security in the Commons (outer space, the atmosphere, the oceans, cyberspace, etc) in that it examines in detail each domain of the commons, identifying and assessing the current and future threats to free international access to the domain. Editor(s): Jasper, Scott. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 tables, 14 figures, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780804770118
ISBN
9780804770118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.81

Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801474903
ISBN
9780801474903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. "Securing respect" contains essays from leading academics in the field that consider the origins, current interpretations and possible future for the Respect Agenda. It explores various policy and theoretical discourses relating to 'respect', behavioural expectations and anti-social behaviour. Editor(s): Millie, Andrew, Ph.D. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847420930
ISBN
9781847420930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 39.62

Paperback. Neoliberalism, Space, and Insecurity in Postwar Guatemala. 240 pages. Editor(s): O'Neill, Kevin Lewis; Thomas, Kedron. Essays on violence in Guatemala City, one of the most dangerous cities in the world. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; JHMC; JKV. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 14. Weight: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822349587
ISBN
9780822349587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Paperback. This is the second of two volumes written to celebrate the 40th anniversary of EFMD. The second volume discusses a range of alternative future scenarios for management education, and urges the field to resist the lures of the dominant paradigm and to develop new models instead. Series: Reflections on the Role, Impact and Future of Management Education: EFMD. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNM; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783509133
ISBN
9781783509133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.10

Paperback. Explores civil war terminations, including negotiated settlements, military victories by governments and rebels, and stalemates and ceasefires. Examining the outcomes of all civil war terminations since 1940, this title develops a general theory of postwar stability, showing how third-party guarantees may not be the best option. Num Pages: 248 pages, 3 halftones. 3 line illus. 14 tables. BIC Classification: GTJ; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141466
ISBN
9780691141466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.64

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 162 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JFFB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 11. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691634043
ISBN
9780691634043
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.54

Paperback. Sir David Omand served as Intelligence and Security Coordinator in the Cabinet Office from 2002-2005, coordinating counterterrorism strategy. He draws on historical examples to argue for a new outlook on the relationship between security and intelligence--one that respects human rights and avoids the pitfalls of flawed information. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBX; JFSR2; JPF; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849041881
ISBN
9781849041881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.70

hardcover. Editor(s): Hakim, Simon; Albert, Gila; Shiftan, Yoram. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: JKSW1; KNG; RPT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 692.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781118977934
ISBN
9781118977934
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.58

Paperback / so. Editor(s): Bidlo, Oliver; Englert, Carina; Reichertz, Jo. Num Pages: colour illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: GTC; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 327.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften Germany
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531176017
ISBN
9783531176017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.34

Hardback. The book demonstrates how Vladimir Putin has wrestled with terrorism, immigration, media freedom, religious pluralism and economic globalism in response to twenty-first-century security concerns. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JM; JPH; JPL; KNSS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719072246
ISBN
9780719072246
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.57

Paperback. .
Publisher
Transcript Verlag
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2021
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837629040
ISBN
9783837629040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 42.27

Paperback. Security has become a central plank of public policy, a topical political issue, and lucrative focus of private venture but it is not without costs, problems, and paradoxes. This book provides an introduction to the history of security from Hobbes onwards and a guide to contemporary security politics and dilemmas. Series: Key Ideas in Criminology. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 132 x 12. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415391764
ISBN
9780415391764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.61

Hardcover. Editor(s): Tentas, James C. Num Pages: 159 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1FC; GTB; JPS; JWK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
159
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617288463
ISBN
9781617288463
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.15
€ 116.58

Hardback. When first mentioned in 1994, the concept of human security represented a significant first step in understanding that security dilemmas could no longer be seen as purely geopolitical phenomena that revolve around the nation-state. This book explains the progress made toward human security since then and the steps that remain to be taken. Series: Peace and Security in the 21st Century. Num Pages: 244 pages, 11 black & white halftones, 5 tables. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442227002
ISBN
9781442227002
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.28

Hardback. Editor(s): Ehteshami, Anoush; Quilliam, Neil; Bahgat, Gawdat. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBN; GTB; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319432885
ISBN
9783319432885
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.23

Paperback. Southern Africa has embarked on one of the world's ambitious security co-operation initiatives. This book examines the triangular relationship between democratisation, the character of democracy and its deficits, and national security practices and perceptions of eleven southern African states. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1HFM; JPHV; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Wits University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781868144532
ISBN
9781868144532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.18

Paperback. Illuminates the significant differences between security and development agendas and approaches to problem solving. This title explores seven core international issues: aid, humanitarian assistance, governance, health, poverty, trade and resources, and demography. Editor(s): Spear, Joanna; Williams, Paul D. Num Pages: 352 pages, 7 figures, 8 tables. BIC Classification: GTF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589018860
ISBN
9781589018860
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.40

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