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Warfare & defence
Hardback. Using primary sources and personal experience, this volume traces the origins of microbiology at the government establishments at Porton Down. It traces Porton's pioneering work on deadly diseases such as anthrax, through to the Centre's modern role in healthcare. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWW; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW; JWMC; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 719.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333753835
- ISBN
- 9780333753835
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.37
€ 194.37
Hardback. Contributing to the fields of both development economics and security studies, this volume re-examines the economics of military expenditure, arms production and arms trade in developing nations. Editor(s): Dunne, Paul; Brauer, Jurgen. Num Pages: 445 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; 3JJP; JWXF; KCM; KNDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 793.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 445
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333754405
- ISBN
- 9780333754405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.29
€ 196.29
Hardcover. As well as examining the relationship between the armed services of Britain and France, these essays analyse key themes in Anglo-French inter-war defence politics - disarmament, intelligence and imperial defence - and joint military, political and economic preparations for a second world war. Series: Studies in Military and Strategic History. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JPS; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333754535
- ISBN
- 9780333754535
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.64
€ 127.64
Hardback. During the presidency of George Bush (1989-1993), the proliferation of weapons became a significant issue on the American security agenda. The efforts of the executive branch and several congressmen to improve implementation of the Missile Technology Control Regime are examined here. Series: Southampton Studies in International Policy. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JPSF; JWK; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 521.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333754542
- ISBN
- 9780333754542
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.39
€ 67.39
Hardback. Post Cold War power distribution is explored here. The authors identify the factors making America current world leader and consider countries which may become European or Asian leaders, arguing that the world is becoming "unitripolar" with America as a pivotal, though not fully hegemonic, power. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FPC; 1FPJ; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333760697
- ISBN
- 9780333760697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.61
€ 127.61
Paperback. Political thinkers and scientists write on nuclear weapons and war in the 21st century, including Mikhail Gorbachev, Robert McNamara, ex-US Defence Secretary and Nobel Peace Laureate Joseph Rotblat, the only scientist to resign from the Manhattan Project, where the first nuclear weapons were made. Editor(s): Bruce, Maxwell. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPSF; JWK; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 267.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333774823
- ISBN
- 9780333774823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.23
€ 71.23
Hardback. An international team of scholars explores the myriad legacies of the war for South Africa, for Britain, for the Empire and beyond. The introduction sets the contributions in context, and the afterword offers thought-provoking reflections on their cumulative significance. Editor(s): Omissi, David; Thompson, Andrew. Num Pages: 329 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJH; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 329
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333776995
- ISBN
- 9780333776995
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.82
€ 194.82
hardcover. A comprehensive examination of the revolution in military affairs (RMA) - the worldwide upheaval and reconfiguration in the military following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War. Through case studies, it looks at the financial, economic and technical aspects of the change. Editor(s): Matthews, Ron; Tredderick, Jack; Treddenick, Jack (Professor of Economics, George C. Marshall Centre, Garmisch, Germany). Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 563.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- SKU
- V9780333781890
- ISBN
- 9780333781890
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.47
€ 183.47
Hardcover. This title examines the viability of non-provocative defence - the controversial idea that defensive military policies and practices reduce the risk of wars and provide a viable basis for defending a society should war break out. The author uses case studies to draw his concusions. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 303 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 573.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333790250
- ISBN
- 9780333790250
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.48
€ 67.48
Paperback. This study discusses steps to restart disarmament, such as de-alerting nuclear weapons and introducing policies of "no first use". It catalogues attempts to eliminate nuclear weapons and analyzes whether nuclear weapons prevented a war in Europe between 1945 and 1991, or increased the risks. Editor(s): Blackaby, Frank; Blackaby, F.T. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPSF; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 563.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333791905
- ISBN
- 9780333791905
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.93
€ 71.93
Hardcover. This work examines assertions of consensus and continuity in, and surrounding, France's defence since 1958, with primary reference to the political career of Francois Mitterrand. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJP; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333792698
- ISBN
- 9780333792698
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.33
€ 128.33
Hardcover. On 25 July 2001, the United States entirely rejected the final text of a Protocol to the 2001 Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention to prohibit biological warfare. This book investigates how this disaster came about, and the potential consequences of the failure of American leadership. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPSF; JWMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 493.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333793091
- ISBN
- 9780333793091
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07
Hardcover. Values, in terms of human rights and democracy, are important factors for individual state's participation in the international community. This work explores the ethical and moral conflict between the international system and the rights of sovereign powers in cases such as Kosovo and Rwanda. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JPVH; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333794241
- ISBN
- 9780333794241
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.31
€ 128.31
Hardback. This study explores three generations of approaches to ending conflict in the context of the failings of the Westphalian international system. It asks what role such approaches have played and are playing in replicating an international system prone to intractable forms of conflict. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPSN1; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333800492
- ISBN
- 9780333800492
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.09
€ 128.09
Hardcover. This volume gives an account of the role of amphibious warfare in British strategy between VE Day and the Anglo-French assault on Suez. By detailing the development of equipment, doctrine, and the Royal Marines, it sheds new light on the military response to a succession of overseas crises. Series: Cormorant Security Studies Series. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; JPS; JWK; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333800973
- ISBN
- 9780333800973
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.95
€ 127.95
Hardcover. The command and control of military operations is a difficult art. "The Challenges of High Command" explores British ideas of how this should be done and, with the guidance of leading military historians, looks at the practicalities of British experience in World Wars I and II and later wars. Editor(s): Sheffield, G. D.; Till, Geoffrey. Series: Cormorant Security Studies Series. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333804384
- ISBN
- 9780333804384
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.52
€ 127.52
Hardback. This work utilizes a key security concept to examine one of the most dramatic regions of the world. Focusing on ethnic tensions, intra-ASEAN rivalries and the emergence of Chinese hegemony, the security dilemma is used to provide insights into a wide range of the region's security issues. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333918906
- ISBN
- 9780333918906
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.88
€ 127.88
The Changing Face of Military Power. Joint Warfare in an Expeditionary...
Dorman, Andrew M.; Smith, Mike Lawrence; Uttl...
Hardback. This volume brings together eminent scholars in the field of defence studies to assess the changing dynamics of military power. It focuses in particular on the move towards joint service co-operation as a way of minimizing costs and increasing efficiency. Series: Cormorant Security Studies Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JWK; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333918920
- ISBN
- 9780333918920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.54
€ 127.54
Hardcover. This book traces the history of the Nuremberg Doctors' Trial of 1946-47, through the eyes of the Austrian emigre psychiatrist Leo Alexander, whose investigations helped the US prosecution. Schmidt provides a detailed insight into the origins of human rights in medical science and into the changing role of international law, ethics and politics. Editor(s): Clogg, Richard. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 400 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPG; HBG; HBWQ; JWXK; LBBS; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333921470
- ISBN
- 9780333921470
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.11
€ 129.11
Hardback. This study examines the development of military society relations in central and eastern Europe since the collapse of communism. It shows how the interaction of the challenges of postcommunism and the circumstances of individual countries are shaping patterns of military society relations. Editor(s): Forster, Anthony C.; Edmunds, Timothy; Cottey, Andrew. Series: One Europe or Several?. Num Pages: 273 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; GTB; JPS; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333946220
- ISBN
- 9780333946220
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.09
€ 67.09
Hardback. In the 1990s, the UN organised six peacekeeping operations to disarm civil-warring factions. This book analyses the variation in the UN's success in implementing its disarmament mandates on a case-by-case basis. Series: Southampton Studies in International Policy. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QF; JPSN1; JWLP; JWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333947166
- ISBN
- 9780333947166
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.27
€ 128.27
Paperback. An integrated analysis of all aspects of security co-operation in Western Europe from 1945 to 1991. The book provides a survey of the wider dynamics of security co-operation in each decade throughout this period. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DD; 3JJP; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333949399
- ISBN
- 9780333949399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.41
€ 51.41
Hardcover. Has any good come out of the efforts to mediate the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia? The short answer is, "Yes, but..". Saadia Touval examines why the efforts to reach a negotiated solution have not been more effective. Series: Advances in Political Science. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; JPS; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333965030
- ISBN
- 9780333965030
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.85
€ 66.85
Hardcover. This text takes into account US and European experiences of military operations in order to test the "body bag" theory in the context of conflicts, so providing insights into actual workings of public opinion in democracies. It includes case studies from the Gulf War, Yugoslavia and Kosovo. Num Pages: 269 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPS; JWX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333968598
- ISBN
- 9780333968598
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07