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Theory of warfare & military science
Hardcover. This study explores the roles played by magic in contemporary African warfare, specifically through the case of Sierra Leone, to assess its impact on behaviour in conflict. A conceptual framework is suggested for analysing culturally alien practices more broadly and to inform approaches to civilian and military intervention. Num Pages: 188 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; HRQX2; JWA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 146 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230621022
- ISBN
- 9780230621022
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.54
€ 66.54
Hardcover. War is always defined in relation to something else: peace, society, civilisation, friendship or love. What is the relationship between war and its 'other'? Are they opposites or versions of one another? This book surveys four hundred years of thinking about the definition of war, from Hobbes and Clausewitz to Badiou and A iA ek. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFC; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 220 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230537323
- ISBN
- 9780230537323
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.34
€ 66.34
Hardcover. Based on a case study of the RAND Corporation, this shows how the uncertainties of US defense policies since the fall of the USSR can be understood and illustrated through an analysis of the evolution of the think tank community, and more particularly through a sociological study of the so-called defense intellectuals such as the RAND Corporation. Translator(s): George, Renuka. Series: The Sciences Po Series in International Relations and Political Economy. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230340923
- ISBN
- 9780230340923
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.52
€ 66.52
Paperback. Military power needs to be financed and economic development is often shaped by military conflict, thus the interaction of the military and economics, power and money is central to the modern world.This book provides an accessible introduction to the economics of organized force, with a wide range of historical and current examples. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JWA; JWXF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Second Edition, Revised
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230337176
- ISBN
- 9780230337176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.62
€ 126.62
Paperback. Drawing on critical social and political thought, this book argues that late modern wars, often referred to as 'liberal', may be interpreted as perpetuating forms of exclusion and domination that render war a tool of control in global terms. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JWA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230251816
- ISBN
- 9780230251816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 115.80
€ 115.80
Hardcover. An exploration of Immanuel Kant's account of war and the controversies that have arisen from its interpretation. This book brings the ideas of Kant's critical philosophy to bear on one of the leading political and legal questions of our age: under what circumstances, if any, is recourse to war legally and morally justifiable? Series: International Political Theory. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230244207
- ISBN
- 9780230244207
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. Drawing on critical social and political thought, the book explores the implications, arguing that late modern wars wars, often referred to as 'liberal', may be interpreted as perpetuating forms of exclusion and domination that render war a tool of control now articulated in global terms. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JWA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230006577
- ISBN
- 9780230006577
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.71
€ 116.71
paperback. Series: War Culture Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLW; HBWS5; JPA; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- None ed.
- SKU
- V9780813571140
- ISBN
- 9780813571140
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.25
€ 36.99
€ 33.25
hardcover. Watching War explores what it means to be a spectator to battles in an era in which the boundaries between witnessing, representing, and perpetrating violence have become profoundly blurred. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JFD; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 865. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804782395
- ISBN
- 9780804782395
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.31
€ 129.31
Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 248 pages, 6. BIC Classification: JWA; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801476242
- ISBN
- 9780801476242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
paperback. Series: Center for International Studies, Princeton University. Num Pages: 452 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPS; JWA; JWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 452
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691623320
- ISBN
- 9780691623320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.34€ 55.72
€ 71.34
€ 55.72
hardcover. A comprehensive and case-driven account of the core ethical principles of the "Profession of Arms," together with a description of the rigorous ethical demands and moral dilemmas these principles impose upon individuals, both in and beyond combat. A thorough but readable, engaging account addressed both to military personnel and the wider public. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA; JW; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199336890
- ISBN
- 9780199336890
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.64€ 47.03
€ 60.64
€ 47.03
hardcover. To avoid war, one must first understand its causes. Written by two highly regarded scholars - both former Presidents of the International Studies Association - this text provides a comprehensive analysis of the leading theories of both interstate and civil war, along with a discussion of the changing nature of war over time. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781405175609
- ISBN
- 9781405175609
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.99€ 81.10
€ 124.99
€ 81.10
hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; JPS; JWA; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691653594
- ISBN
- 9780691653594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.90
€ 194.90
Paperback. Focusing on relations between the Communist and anti-Communist alliances in Asia during the Cold War, this title explores how internal divisions and lack of cohesion in the two alliances complicated and undercut coercive diplomacy by sending confusing signals about strength, resolve, and intent. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; JPA; JPS; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691142616
- ISBN
- 9780691142616
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.76
€ 52.76
Multiple-component retail product. A selection of the papers presented at RC01's international conference in Seoul (July 2008). It offers an overview of the panorama of social studies on armed forces and conflict resolution in a context of fast-moving change. It presents studies that move beyond the very concept of globalization. Editor(s): Caforio, Giuseppe. Series Editor(s): Chatterji, Manas. Series: Contributions to Conflict Management. Num Pages: 900 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFC; JWA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 83. Weight in Grams: 1838.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 900
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848558946
- ISBN
- 9781848558946
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 257.65
€ 257.65
Hardcover. Christopher Lynch offers a substantial interpretive essay alongside Machiavelli's text that covers its historical and political contexts. He also discusses the military, political, and philosophical aspects of the work, as well as maps, an index of names, and a glossary. Num Pages: 312 pages, 7 line drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBT; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226500409
- ISBN
- 9780226500409
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.78
€ 41.99
€ 32.78
Hardback. A selection of the papers presented at RC01's international conference in Seoul (July 2008). It offers an overview of the panorama of social studies on armed forces and conflict resolution in a context of fast-moving change. It presents studies that move beyond the very concept of globalization. Editor(s): Caforio, Giuseppe. Series Editor(s): Chatterji, Manas. Series: Contributions to Conflict Management, Peace Economics and Development. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFC; JWA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 821.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848558908
- ISBN
- 9781848558908
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.71
€ 150.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 figures, 2 charts. BIC Classification: JPB; JPS; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501704468
- ISBN
- 9781501704468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.13
€ 34.99
€ 32.13
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 figures, 2 charts. BIC Classification: JPB; JPS; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501700309
- ISBN
- 9781501700309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.77
€ 140.77