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Warfare & defence

Paperback. Looking at how armies supportive of democracy are built, this title argues that the military is the important institution that states maintain, for without military elites who support democratic governance, democracy cannot be consolidated. It demonstrates that building democratic armies is the quintessential task of democratizing regimes. Num Pages: 472 pages, 9 tables. BIC Classification: JPHV; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691137698
ISBN
9780691137698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Hardback. Looking at how armies supportive of democracy are built, this title argues that the military is the important institution that states maintain, for without military elites who support democratic governance, democracy cannot be consolidated. It demonstrates that building democratic armies is the quintessential task of democratizing regimes. Num Pages: 472 pages, 9 tables. BIC Classification: JPHV; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 35. Weight in Grams: 830.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691137681
ISBN
9780691137681
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.08
€ 82.56

Hardback. Paints a portrait of Russian military politics. This book identifies three moments that gave rise to the Russian dilemma: Gorbachev's decision to invite military participation in Soviet politics; Yeltsin's acquiescence to a political system that gave generals a legitimate political presence; and, Putin's failure to press for military reforms. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JP; JWA; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128962
ISBN
9780691128962
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: JFFE; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 179 x 130 x 8. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583224939
ISBN
9781583224939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.63

Hardback. This book examines the various mechanisms through which violent conflict undermines the health and well-being of populations. Num Pages: 208 pages, 20 tables, 21 figures. BIC Classification: JFFC; JP; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804758819
ISBN
9780804758819
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 12. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804776745
ISBN
9780804776745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 329 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; JWG; JWK; TTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
RAND United States
Number of pages
329
Condition
New
SKU
V9780833023438
ISBN
9780833023438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.83

Hardback. Rituals of war and images of violence in Mesopotamia ca. 3000-500 BCE examined as "magical technologies of warfare." Num Pages: 280 pages, 38. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; HBW; JW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 564.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Zone Books United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9781890951849
ISBN
9781890951849
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.78

Paperback. The author of the international bestseller Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind looks at covert operations and assassination plots in the medieval period, matching anything to be found in our own era. Series: Warfare in History. Num Pages: 248 pages, 8 colour illustrations, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBLC; HBW; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843834526
ISBN
9781843834526
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.78

Paperback. Assesses the historical significance of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East (IMTFE) - commonly called the Tokyo trial - established as the eastern counterpart of the Nuremberg trial in the immediate aftermath of World War II. This title explores some of the central misunderstandings and historiographical distortions. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 350 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; JWXK; LBBS. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
350
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674033399
ISBN
9780674033399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.51

Hardback. The defence industry was one of the pillars of the classic command economy system in Central Europe. Since the early 1990s the sector has gone through dramatic changes. This report describes how the defence industry adjusted to the changed political and economic environment in both the domestic and international context. Series: SIPRI Monographs. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1D; JPSN2; JWK; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 31. Weight in Grams: 838.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199271733
ISBN
9780199271733
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.60
€ 62.71

Hardback. Editor(s): Tanaka, Yuki. Num Pages: 291 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The New Press United States
Number of pages
291
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595583635
ISBN
9781595583635
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.33

Hardback. China s military transformation is one of the major geo-strategic developments of the 21st Century. Billions of dollars are being spent modernizing The People s Liberation Army (PLA) as China seeks to upgrade and expand its military capabilities to rival the US. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 27. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745670782
ISBN
9780745670782
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.16

Paperback. China's military transformation is one of the major geo-strategic developments of the 21st Century. Billions of dollars are being spent modernizing The People's Liberation Army (PLA) as China seeks to upgrade and expand its military capabilities to rival the US. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 138. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745670799
ISBN
9780745670799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.23

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, Colour Photographs and Illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AFKG; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 315 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1756.
Publisher
Tuttle Shokai Inc Japan
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Hardcover with Jacket
Condition
New
SKU
V9784805312407
ISBN
9784805312407
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 33.91

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557505446
ISBN
9781557505446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.83

Hardback. A small nation surrounded by often hostile states, Israel has kept a well-trained military force to defend its borders. This study discusses the alarming possibility of a military takeover of the Israeli government. The author explores the advancing presence of the military in Israeli politics. Num Pages: 235 pages, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JP; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
235
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231096843
ISBN
9780231096843
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.85
€ 72.77

Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, 600 black and white and colour photo's, 50-100 colour profiles. BIC Classification: HBTW; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 217 x 45. Weight in Grams: 2004. 320 pages, 600 black and white and colour photo's, 50-100 colour profiles. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBTW; JWMV3. Dimension: 302 x 217 x 45. Weight: 2010.
Publisher
Hikoki Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902109183
ISBN
9781902109183
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.62

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764352041
ISBN
9780764352041
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.20
€ 46.69

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473823891
ISBN
9781473823891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.73

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