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War & defence operations
Hardcover. Examining peacebuilding through the intersection of security, development and democracy, Castaneda explores how the European Union has employed civilian tools for supporting peacebuilding in conflict-affected countries by working at the same time with CSOs and government institutions. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; JPSN2; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 219 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137357304
- ISBN
- 9781137357304
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.46
€ 66.46
Hardcover. This book aims to provide for a path-breaking cross-regional comparison of the capabilities and readiness of Asia-Pacific countries to contribute to peace support missions, with an eye to identifying emerging trends and policy implications. Editor(s): Aoi, Chiyuki; Heng, Yee-Kuang. Series: Asia Today. Num Pages: 306 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JPA; JPSF; JPSN1; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 218 x 23. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137366948
- ISBN
- 9781137366948
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.09
€ 67.09
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137383785
- ISBN
- 9781137383785
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.88
€ 127.88
Hardcover. Through extensive analysis of the Swedish Armed Forces this study explores the possibilities and pitfalls of implementing of a gender perspective in military organizations and operations. It established a number of important lessons for similar attempts in other countries and discusses the continued process of implementation in the Swedish military Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNS; JFSJ; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137385048
- ISBN
- 9781137385048
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.42
€ 66.42
The Millennial Generation and National Defense: Attitudes of Future Mi...
G. Ender, Morten, E. Rohall, David, D. Matthe...
Hardcover. This study captures the attitudes and values of the youth generation of college students in the USA toward the military, war, national defence, and foreign policy matters. Providing a unique insight into civilian and military Millenials, the authors explore the impact of 9/11 and the level of tolerance within the military. Num Pages: 174 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JMH; JWL; JWT; JWX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137392312
- ISBN
- 9781137392312
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.40
€ 66.40
Hardcover. This book contributes to the field of conflict management and peace operations by empirically testing the relationship between robust peacekeeping and civilian protection. Num Pages: 276 pages, 10 black & white tables, 1 figures. BIC Classification: JPS; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137397850
- ISBN
- 9781137397850
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.81€ 87.84
€ 105.81
€ 87.84
Hardcover. This study examines the African Union's peacekeeping role in managing African conflicts. Based on a qualitative research methodology, it analyses AU peace operations in Burundi and Somalia, and hybrid peacekeeping in Darfur, in order to identify the lessons learned and suggest how future outcomes may be improved. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 diagrames. BIC Classification: 1H; GTJ; JPSN; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137426604
- ISBN
- 9781137426604
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.09
€ 139.09
Hardcover. Reintegration programmes for ex-combatants are supposed to support the wider peace process. This study, based on detailed fieldwork, looks at the way they were carried out in Sierra Leone and Liberia and assesses the degree to which they were conducted in a participatory way. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; 1HFDL; GTJ; JPS; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137428981
- ISBN
- 9781137428981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.00
€ 67.00
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
Hardback. Offering an introduction to clanism and tribalism in the Gulf of Aden area, Dr Lewis uses these concepts to analyse security in Yemen, Somalia, Somaliland and the broader region. This historical overview of conflict in each country, and the resulting threats of piracy and terrorism, will benefit both the casual reader and student of development. Num Pages: 166 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JWDG; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137470744
- ISBN
- 9781137470744
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.18
€ 66.18
Hardcover. A scholarly perspective of a soldier's own challenges working in the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). This work examines how regional/cultural knowledge and language ability contribute to improved leadership in a UN operation, based on the author's own experiences as a staff officer in South Sudan. Num Pages: 188 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBS; BM; GTJ; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 224 x 19. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137501820
- ISBN
- 9781137501820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.05
€ 105.05
Hardback. This book reviews the nature of the alleged abuse committed by the UK military forces, exploring the legal paradigm in which the abuse allegedly occurred; the morality of those accused; and the robustness of the accusation of a 'policy of abuse'. Num Pages: 132 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FBQ; 3JMC; JPS; JWL; JWXR; LBBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 132
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137588791
- ISBN
- 9781137588791
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.04
€ 66.04
Hardback. This book makes the case for a standing UN Emergency Peace Service. With this one development - effectively a UN first responder for complex emergencies - the organisation would finally have a rapid, reliable capacity to help fulfill its tougher assigned tasks. Num Pages: 149 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPSN; JPSN1; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 22. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 149
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137603388
- ISBN
- 9781137603388
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. After the bicentenary of Trafalgar and the death of Nelson, this volume acts both as a summary and a collection of some of the best scholarship on the battle, its context and legacy. It moves away from Nelson and brings new research from a range of disciplinary perspectives to bear on one of the most significant naval actions in the age of sail. Editor(s): Cannadine, Mr David. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 383.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230009004
- ISBN
- 9780230009004
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.93
€ 60.93
Paperback. With the nuclear issue back on the agenda worldwide, this highly topical collection steers a path through the controversies, presenting the views of proponents of nuclear expansion, examining the challenges that face them and exploring the arguments of those who support alternative approaches. Editor(s): Elliott, David. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 290 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JWL; RNK; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230241732
- ISBN
- 9780230241732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Paperback. The book provides critical perspectives that reach beyond the technical approaches of international financial institutions and proponents of the liberal peace formula. It investigates political economies characterized by the legacies of disruption to production and exchange, by population displacement, poverty, and by 'criminality'. Editor(s): Pugh, Michael; Cooper, Neil; Turner, Mandy. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 440 pages, 2 figures, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: GTF; GTJ; JWLP; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230285613
- ISBN
- 9780230285613
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.93
€ 128.93
Paperback. The quality of the peace arrived at via liberal peacebuilding approaches has been poor. The related statebuilding praxis has generally been unable to respond to its critics. What is at stake is a recognition of peacebuilding's everyday political, social, economic, and cultural dynamics. This indicates the emergence of a post-liberal form of peace. Editor(s): Richmond, Oliver P. Series: Palgrave Advances. Num Pages: 487 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230555235
- ISBN
- 9780230555235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.81
€ 128.81
Hardcover. This book is based on a multinational and multidisciplinary discussion between American and European researchers and practitioners on the moral, legal and political dilemmas raised by the use of force in today's world. Editor(s): Andreani, Gilles; Hassner, Pierre. Series: The Sciences Po Series in International Relations and Political Economy. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JPWL; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230600423
- ISBN
- 9780230600423
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.90€ 47.29
€ 52.90
€ 47.29
Paperback. This volume brings together a number of prominent scholars in the field of international relations. Three major themes are highlighted: the determinants of mediation success; the range and diversity of mediation in the contemporary environment; and new strategies of intervention. Editor(s): Bercovitch, Jacob. Series: Advances in Foreign Policy Analysis. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333693018
- ISBN
- 9780333693018
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.39
€ 138.39
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Second Edition,New Edition,2nd edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137272003
- ISBN
- 9781137272003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.29
€ 68.29