Warfare & defence
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Warfare & defence
Paperback. Created by the expansion of nuclear arsenals and new proliferation in Asia, it has changed the familiar nuclear geometry of the Cold War. This volume assembles a group of scholars to grapple with the matter of how the United States, its allies, and its friends must size up the strategies, doctrines, and force structures. Editor(s): Yoshihara, Toshi; Holmes, James R. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 figure, 1 table. BIC Classification: JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589019287
- ISBN
- 9781589019287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.70
€ 43.70
The Future of Extended Deterrence. The United States, NATO, and Beyond...
. Ed(S): Von Hlatky, Stefanie; Wenger, Andrea...
Examining issues like alliance commitments, nuclear weapons policy, nonproliferation, and missile defense, this book provides a comprehensive assessment of extended deterrence through the prism of NATO but with implications far beyond. Editor(s): von Hlatky, Stefanie; Wenger, Andreas. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 figure, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPSF; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626162648
- ISBN
- 9781626162648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 207.21
€ 207.21
Sustainable Security: Rethinking American National Security Strategy
. Ed(S): Suri, Jeremi; Valentino, Benjamin A.
paperback. How can the United States craft a sustainable national security strategy in a world of shifting threats, sharp resource constraints, and a changing balance of power? This volume brings together research on this question from political science, history, and political economy, aiming to inform both future scholarship and strategic decision-making. Editor(s): Suri, Jeremi; Valentino, Benjamin A. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JWK; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780190611484
- ISBN
- 9780190611484
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.71
€ 44.71
Hardback. These letters by New England soldiers and their families, speak of the hardships of the Civil War in the US, especially frustrations with the army, home-front suffering and government policies. Editor(s): Silber, Nina; Sievens, Mary Beth. Series: Nation Divided: Studies in the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 205 pages, Illustrations, ports., facsims. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813916682
- ISBN
- 9780813916682
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.72
€ 61.72
Paperback. Intends to challenge the established view that the civilian sector in Israel has been predominant over its security sector since the state's independence in 1948. This title reexamines the relationship between these sectors and provides a different view of their interactions. Editor(s): Sheffer, Gabriel; Barak, Oren. Series: An Israel Studies Book. Num Pages: 396 pages, 7 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFC; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221742
- ISBN
- 9780253221742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. This work asks "Does global economic integration foster or suppress violent disputes within and between states? It shows that expanding commercial ties between states pacifies some, but not necessarily all, political relationships. It shows how important the fragile "capitalist peace" is. Editor(s): Schneider, Gerald; Barbieri, Katherine; Gleditsch, Nils Petter. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742518322
- ISBN
- 9780742518322
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.29
€ 79.29
Hardback. This work asks "Does global economic integration foster or suppress violent disputes within and between states? It shows that expanding commercial ties between states pacifies some, but not necessarily all, political relationships. It shows how important the fragile "capitalist peace" is. Editor(s): Schneider, Gerald; Barbieri, Katherine; Gleditsch, Nils Petter. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742518315
- ISBN
- 9780742518315
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.29
€ 180.29
American Civil-Military Relations: The Soldier and the State in a New ...
. Ed(S): Nielsen, Suzanne C.; Snider, Don M.
hardcover. politics, and national security policy. Editor(s): Nielsen, Suzanne C.; Snider, Don M. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JWA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780801892875
- ISBN
- 9780801892875
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.52
€ 82.52
Chemical Warfare Agents: Toxicology and Treatment, Second Edition provides a detailed summary of chemical warfare agents, their physico-chemical properties, dispersion and fate in the environment, tooxicology and management of their effects on humans. It also discusses decontamination and protective equipment. Editor(s): Marrs, Timothy C.; Maynard, Robert L., CBE.; Sidell, Frederick R. Num Pages: 750 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JWMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 198 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1764.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 750
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470013595
- ISBN
- 9780470013595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 466.97
€ 466.97
Hardback. Covering all aspects of war in the modern era The Oxford Handbook of War will be the definitive study in this area for years to come. Editor(s): Lindley-French, Julian; Boyer, Yves. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 736 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 180 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 736
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199562930
- ISBN
- 9780199562930
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.39
€ 244.39
paperback. Editor(s): Larrabee, F. Stephen; Thorson, Carla. Num Pages: 50 pages. BIC Classification: JP; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 159 x 5. Weight in Grams: 91.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- RAND United States
- Number of pages
- 50
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833023841
- ISBN
- 9780833023841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.58
€ 24.58
The Law of Armed Conflict and the Use of Force. The Max Planck Encyclo...
. Ed(S): Lachenmann, Frauke; Wolfrum, Rudiger
Hardback. This volume collects articles on the law of armed conflict and the use of force from the Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law, to facilitate easy access to content from the leading reference work in international law. Editor(s): Lachenmann, Frauke; Wolfrum, Rudiger. Num Pages: 1472 pages. BIC Classification: JPWS; JW; LBBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 191 x 63. Weight in Grams: 2296.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198784623
- ISBN
- 9780198784623
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 441.58
€ 441.58
Hardback. Editor(s): Kamalipour, Yahya R.; Snow, Nancy. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JPVN; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 189 x 21. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742535626
- ISBN
- 9780742535626
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.87
€ 171.87
Paperback. Drawing from a variety of resources, this book presents a collection of seminal articles, essays, and documents on the NSC. It also covers such key topics as the rise of the National Security Advisor to a position of prominence, specific challenges to the NSC, and the role of the NSC in a post-Cold War environment. Editor(s): Johnson, Loch K.; Inderfurth, Karl F. Num Pages: 400 pages, 14 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ; JPS; JW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 190 x 18. Weight in Grams: 721.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195159660
- ISBN
- 9780195159660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 134.76
€ 134.76
Hardback. Editor(s): Holenweger, Michael; Jager, Michael Karl; Kernic, Franz. Series: Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications. Num Pages: 404 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations, 10 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JNK; JPA; JW; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319550589
- ISBN
- 9783319550589
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.56
€ 251.56
A history of the U.S. armoured forces from the advent of the tank in battle during World War I to the campaign to drive Iraq out of Kuwait in 1991. This book chronicles the impact of mechanization on the U.S. army and U.S. Marine Corps. Editor(s): Hofmann, George F.; Starry, Donn A. Num Pages: 656 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBT; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1089.
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813121307
- ISBN
- 9780813121307
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.94
€ 91.94
The Influence of Air Power Upon History. Statesmanship, Diplomacy and ...
. Ed(S): Higham, Robin; Parillo, Mark P.
Editor(s): Higham, Robin; Parillo, Mark P. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBW; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813136745
- ISBN
- 9780813136745
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.36
€ 48.36
Paperback. Since the publication of the first edition of Why Air Forces Fail, the debate over airpower's role in military operations has only intensified. Historians Robin Higham and Stephen J. Harris assemble a team of experts to add essential new details to their cautionary tale for current practitioners of aerial warfare. Editor(s): Higham, Robin; Harris, Stephen J. Num Pages: 450 pages, 27 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 3JM; HBG; HBLW; HBW; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813167510
- ISBN
- 9780813167510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.86
€ 43.86
paperback. Imperfect Unions illustrates how security institutions such as NATO, United Nations and ASEAN change and why they matter. In order to understand contemporary security issues, one must also understand security institutions. It illustrates how institutionalist theory can enrich the important field of security studies. Editor(s): Haftendorn, Helga; Wallender, Celeste; Keohane, Robert O. Num Pages: 394 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPSN1; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780198207962
- ISBN
- 9780198207962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 96.10
€ 96.10
Words Over War: Mediation and Arbitration to Prevent Deadly Conflict
. Ed(S): Greenberg, Melanie; Barton, John H.;...
paperback. The editors of this book have designed a systematic framework with which contributors compare third party intervention in 12 conflicts of the post-Cold War period. They examine the role of international organizations, and anlyse tools and forms of leverage in successful and unsuccessful mediations. Editor(s): Greenberg, Melanie; Barton, John H.; McGuinness, Margaret E. Series: Carnegie Commission on Preventing Deadly Conflict. Num Pages: 499 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPSN; JWX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 499
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847698936
- ISBN
- 9780847698936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.75
€ 74.75
Hardback. The editors of this book have designed a systematic framework with which contributors compare third party intervention in 12 conflicts of the post-Cold War period. They examine the role of international organizations, and anlyse tools and forms of leverage in successful and unsuccessful mediations. Editor(s): Greenberg, Melanie; Barton, John H.; McGuinness, Margaret E. Series: Carnegie Commission on Preventing Deadly Conflict. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPSN; JWX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 150 x 31. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847698929
- ISBN
- 9780847698929
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.10
€ 192.10
hardcover. The contributors to this volume examine the diffusion of weapons technology, know-how and methods of conducting military operations over the past two hundred years. The approach reflects the reawakening of interest in the relationship between culture and security. Editor(s): Goldman, Emily O.; Eliason, Leslie C. Num Pages: 440 pages, 18 illustrations, 19 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: JWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804745352
- ISBN
- 9780804745352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.72
€ 102.72
Hardback. Editor(s): Goldenberg, Irina; Soeters, Joseph; Dean, Waylon H. Series: Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications. Num Pages: 274 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JWKF; TJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319428178
- ISBN
- 9783319428178
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.42
€ 152.42
Editor(s): Gallagher, Gary W.; Janney, Caroline E. Series: Military Campaigns of the Civil War. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469625331
- ISBN
- 9781469625331
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.22
€ 41.99
€ 37.22