Warfare & defence
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Warfare & defence
Paperback. In September 2000 the notorious militia gang, 'West Side Boys' kidnapped eleven British soldiers in Sierra Leone and Operation Barras was launched as the rescue operation. This title presents one of the greatest hostage-rescue success stories with specially commissioned artwork and detailed maps. Illustrator(s): Kozik, Mariusz. Series: Raid. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; 3JMC; HBJH; HBWS; JWH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 5. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846038501
- ISBN
- 9781846038501
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.53
€ 21.99
€ 19.53
Paperback. PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) and TBI (traumatic brain injury) have been called the "signature wounds" of the recent war. The bomb blast has been the "signature weapon" of these conflicts, which primarily affect the lower exposed areas of the body, including the extremities and pelvic region. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JWXV; MMH; MMJ; MQU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 357.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190461508
- ISBN
- 9780190461508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.61
€ 85.61
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
Paperback. National security remains important, but in a world in which interstate war is the rare exception there is a need for a global security audit. This report offers an annual mapping of the incidence, intensity, causes, and consequences of global violence and policy responses to that violence. It has a series of essays focusing on a thematic issue. Series: Human Security Report. Num Pages: 170 pages, Colour photographs, halftones and numerous figures. BIC Classification: JPS; JW; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 217 x 9. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195307399
- ISBN
- 9780195307399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.46
€ 44.46
Paperback. Takes a look at pivotal moments in the history of the Navy and of the United States. This is also a study of the unchanging demands of leadership at sea, where commanders must make rapid decisions in the heat of battle with lives - and the fate of nations - hanging in the balance. Num Pages: 400 pages, 55 halftones & line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTM; HBW; JWF; JWLF. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 225 x 149 x 27. Weight in Grams: 533.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195312119
- ISBN
- 9780195312119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.02
€ 22.02
Hardback. While some have argued that neutrality has become irrelevant, this volume asserts that neutrality continues to be a key concept of the law of armed conflict. Neutrality in Contemporary International Law details the rights and duties of neutral states and demonstrates how the rules of neutrality continue to apply in modern day conflicts. Series: Oxford Monographs in International Law. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: JPWL; JPWS; JW; LBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198739760
- ISBN
- 9780198739760
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.68
€ 169.68
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
Practitioners' Guide to Human Rights Law in Armed Conflict
Murray, Daragh. Ed(S): Wilmshurst, Elizabeth;...
Hardback. This book provides detailed guidance for armed forces and practitioners on the application of international human rights law during armed conflict and its relationship with the law of armed conflict. Editor(s): Wilmshurst, Elizabeth; Hampson, Francoise; Lubell, Noam; Garraway, Charles; Akande, Dapo. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JW; LBBR; LBBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 254 x 26. Weight in Grams: 874.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198791393
- ISBN
- 9780198791393
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.86
€ 165.86
Paperback. Intelligence Success and Failure presents a new theory in the study of strategic surprise that claims the key explanation for warning failure is not unintentional action, but rather, motivated biases in key intelligence and central leaders that null any sense of doubt prior to surprise attacks. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPQB; JWK; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199341740
- ISBN
- 9780199341740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.70
€ 55.70
Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKS; JFSL1; JP; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 147 x 27. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199463503
- ISBN
- 9780199463503
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.36
€ 41.36
Hardback. This is the third and final part of a treatise on the principles and practice of international criminal law, from its foundations to its future. This volume analyses procedure and implementation of international criminal law. Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: JWXK; LBBZ; LBHG; LNFX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 182 x 254 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 832
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199665617
- ISBN
- 9780199665617
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 361.71
€ 361.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349999620
- ISBN
- 9781349999620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 115.16
€ 115.16
Private military contractors, especially those in Iraq, have taken on far more than their original mandates required. Initially intended for combat support, they have become full-fledged warriors, many with little experience, scant oversight, and no accountability to the rules of engagement that constrain the U.S. military and coalition forces. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597972383
- ISBN
- 9781597972383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.75
€ 32.99
€ 28.75
Presents a history of the critical campaigns of World War II that highlights the "visible" turning point battles of the war in 1942 and 1943. By focusing not only on what happened but also on why, Alan Levine's in-depth approach to the subject questions whether the Axis ever had any hope of winning the war. Num Pages: 348 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 227 x 32. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597977111
- ISBN
- 9781597977111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.50
€ 38.50
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
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
Detect and Deter: Can Countries Verify the Nuclear Test Ban?
Dahlman, Ola; Mackby, Jenifer; Mykkeltveit, S...
Hardback. This book addresses Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) verification from the perspective of the United States, including new scientific developments and political analysis on improving compliance verification and efforts to monitor countries of concern. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPA; JWMN; LNDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400716759
- ISBN
- 9789400716759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.09
€ 128.09
Paperback. "Originally published 2009"--T.p. verso. Num Pages: 552 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 231 x 39. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harper
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062026675
- ISBN
- 9780062026675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.19
€ 21.19
Paperback. The Modern American Military is composed of essays surveying the mission and character of the United States armed forces in the twenty-first century. Editor(s): Kennedy, David M. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190230906
- ISBN
- 9780190230906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 34.32
€ 34.99
€ 34.32
Paperback. A history of the role of modern intelligence across the globe. Num Pages: 544 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBT; JPSH; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 36. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195113907
- ISBN
- 9780195113907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.89
€ 35.99
€ 32.89