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Warfare & defence

paperback. Presents a study of unconventional warfare in American military history. This book includes: guerrilla fighting during the American Civil War; wars between the United States and Native Americans; the Philippine Insurrection; the campaign against Mexico's Pancho Villa; and, US occupations of the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Nicaragua. Num Pages: 308 pages, 6 b&w photos, 7 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBW; JWDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc. United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597971560
ISBN
9781597971560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.92

paperback. Initiated in 1950, this 2007 edition is the latest in a classic series of books of the same title. The book provides a foundation of thought, conduct, standards, and duty for American commissioned officers. Available now to the general public, this new edition takes the series' inspirational premise into the new century. Num Pages: 182 pages, 2 b&w photos, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Potomac Books, Inc. United States
Edition
Rev ed
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597971676
ISBN
9781597971676
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.49

Hardback. Osama bin Laden's words carry a great deal of weight in the West. When he speaks, or allegedly speaks, we listen. But what about the words of other key leaders in the Al-Qa'ida terrorist network? We can learn how to conduct the war on terrorism more successfully when we study their own manuals, written for their followers. Num Pages: 210 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JPWL; JWDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597972529
ISBN
9781597972529
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.80
€ 46.28

hardcover. The relationship between drugs and today's wars has grown more noticeable since the end of the Cold War and will likely gather strength in this era of increased globalization. Many violent groups and governments have recently turned to illicit narcotics in their entrepreneurial quests to stay viable in the post-Cold War world. Num Pages: 194 pages, tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JKVG; JPWL; JWX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Potomac Books, Inc. United States
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781597972567
ISBN
9781597972567
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.31

Paperback. Introduced in 1998 by the Department of Defense, the concept of information operations (IO) proposed to revolutionize the ways in which warfare, diplomacy, and business were conducted. However, this transformation has not come to fruition. Two large gaps remain. This title focuses on these two discrepancies. Num Pages: 166 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
166
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597974363
ISBN
9781597974363
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.03

hardcover. This one-volume anthology provides a comprehensive analysis of the role that air power has played in military conflicts over the past century. Num Pages: 522 pages, 27 B&W. BIC Classification: HBW; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 42. Weight in Grams: 918.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Potomac Books, Inc. United States
Number of pages
522
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781597974400
ISBN
9781597974400
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.80
€ 49.36

Paperback. The most effective strategies in a war as complicated as the three-level conflict in Iraq are intertwined and complementary, according to the editors of this volume. This book has broad implications for future decisions about war and peace in the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: GBC; JWKF; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597975001
ISBN
9781597975001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.15

Hardback. This book provides an up-to-date analysis of the development and deployment of 'non-lethal' weapons by police and military organizations. It reviews the key technologies, issues, and dangers, with particular attention to the development of drugs, lasers, microwaves, and acoustics as incapacitating weapons. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 323 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS; JPWH; JWM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
323
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230221062
ISBN
9780230221062
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.49

Hardcover. Using a unique analytical framework, the UN Secretariat's Influence on the Evolution of Peacekeeping reveals deep insights in the UN's peacekeeping decision-making and shows that even international bureaucracies with limited autonomy can shape international politics. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPSN1; JWLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 217 x 22. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pan Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230572492
ISBN
9780230572492
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.67

Hardback. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
287
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312235185
ISBN
9780312235185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.04

Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Bonn, Germany, 19-21 May 1996 Editor(s): Schulte, Nancy Turtle. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 1. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792344704
ISBN
9780792344704
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.26

Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Chemical Problems Associated with Old Arsenical and 'Mustard' Munitions, Lodz, Poland, 17-19 March 1996 Editor(s): Bunnett, Joseph F.; Mikolajczyk, Marian. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 1. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JWMC; PNN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
237
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792351757
ISBN
9780792351757
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 191.51

Hardback. Although the illicit arms trade has evolved over years, despite the end of the Cold War it appears to be as vibrant as ever. This volume brings together studies of key issues relating to this trade: the changing nature of the illicit arms trade; the origins of the Iran-Contra affair; and the flow of illicit arms from post-communist Russia. Editor(s): Phythian, Mark. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKV; JWXF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 465.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792365938
ISBN
9780792365938
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.39

Hardback. Offers an analysis and overview of the way in which NATO can undertake new roles, tasks and missions in light of the extent to which it has retained significance and vitality as an international institution. The author discusses this within the framework of international relations theory. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792366324
ISBN
9780792366324
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.85

Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, held in Krasnoarmeisk, Russia, 18-21 October, 1999 Editor(s): Machacek, Oldrich. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JWM; RNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 543.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
235
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792366973
ISBN
9780792366973
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.97

Hardback. These essays (non-technical), written since the end of WWII by the eminent physicist and outspoken advocate of nuclear disarmament, focus on weapons research, arms control, and nuclear power (of which he approves) and include reflections on friends and colleagues as well as a summary of Bethe's own Series: Masters of Modern Physics. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JWMN; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 168 x 243 x 24. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
American Institute of Physics United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780883187074
ISBN
9780883187074
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 47.48

Hardcover. With the U.S. war in Afghanistan in its twelfth year, axioms regarding the American national will in war not being able to tolerate anything other than quick and costless adventures have been found useless in understanding why the U.S. continues to persist in that endeavor. This book answers complex questions about modern US intervention abroad. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137426208
ISBN
9781137426208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.63

Hardback. With the concept of 'Atomic Anxiety', this book offers a novel perspective on one of the most important and longstanding puzzles of international politics: the non-use of U.S. nuclear weapons. By focusing on the fear surrounding nuclear weapons, it explains why nuclear deterrence and the nuclear taboo are working at cross purposes in practice. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JWA; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137533739
ISBN
9781137533739
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.37

Paperback. Ahmed Al-Dawoody examines the justifications and regulations for going to war in both international and domestic armed conflicts under Islamic law. He studies the various kinds of use of force by both state and non-state actors in order to determine the nature of the Islamic law of war. Series: Palgrave Series in Islamic Theology, Law, and History. Num Pages: 356 pages, n/a. BIC Classification: HRH; JWA; LAFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
2011th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137540744
ISBN
9781137540744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 134.04

Paperback. Written by the author of "The Political Economy of Soviet Defence Spending" and co-author of "The Growth of the British Economy," this book looks at the international dimension, the American and the Soviet defence economy, the NATO alliance, the Warsaw Pact and the international arms trade. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JW; KCL; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
251
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349098446
ISBN
9781349098446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.90

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