Warfare & defence
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Warfare & defence
Paperback. Explores the ritual concessions as acts of warfare, performances of submission, demonstrations of power, and representations of shifting, unstable worlds. The author considers the limits of sovereignty at conflict's end, showing how the ways we concede loss can be as important as the ways we claim victory. Num Pages: 224 pages, 9 colour pl 9halftones. BIC Classification: HBW; JH; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 186 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226869797
- ISBN
- 9780226869797
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.89
€ 37.99
€ 29.89
Paperback. A convincing argument as to why the West's military superiority scarcely matters, looking at the lack of decisive use of force in critical situations. Num Pages: 328 pages, 0 black and white; 8 full color. BIC Classification: JPA; JWLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789089646743
- ISBN
- 9789089646743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.46
€ 77.46
Hardback. Explores the thought of Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman, one of the world's leading authorities on strategy Num Pages: 504 pages. BIC Classification: JPSL; JWK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 145. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849045810
- ISBN
- 9781849045810
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.83
€ 46.99
€ 41.83
Paperback. Rothenberg's work in the first analytical, full, length study of the army of Francis Joseph throughout its history from 1815-1918. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 226 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- First Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557531452
- ISBN
- 9781557531452
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.28
€ 29.28
Hardback. Building a fully unified Afghan Army dominated neither by Pashtuns nor by Tajiks has eluded the authorities in Kabul for decades. This book explains why. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF; HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849044813
- ISBN
- 9781849044813
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.28€ 68.74
€ 71.28
€ 68.74
Hardcover. Editor(s): Turner, Shannon V. Num Pages: 174 pages. BIC Classification: JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 231 x 16. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634821780
- ISBN
- 9781634821780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 263.74€ 197.35
€ 263.74
€ 197.35
Paperback. Army's role in the Vietnam War, this book demonstrates with chilling persuasiveness the ways in which the army was unprepared to fight-lessons applicable to today's wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HB; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801836572
- ISBN
- 9780801836572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.38
€ 36.99
€ 31.38
The Arms Trade Treaty: A Commentary (Oxford Commentaries on Internatio...
Clapham, Andrew, Casey-Maslen, Stuart, Giacca...
Hardcover. The Arms Trade Treaty is the first universal disarmament treaty to control the export and import of all conventional arms. This commentary describes each provision of the Treaty, how it was negotiated, and the key challenges to its implementation. Editor(s): Clapham, Andrew; Casey-Maslen, Stuart; Giacca, Gilles; Parker, Sarah. Series: Oxford Commentaries on International Law. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: JWXF; LBBC; LBBM; LBBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 171. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198723523
- ISBN
- 9780198723523
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 310.24
€ 310.24
Hardcover. Editor(s): Carlton, David; Schaerf, Carlo. Num Pages: 360 pages, index. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 30. Weight in Grams: 640. "Commissioning organisation: Carlton, David / Schaerf, Carlo (Editors) 338p. Hardback. D.W." Keywords: "Subjects - History - Military History - General,Subjects - Society, Politics & Philosophy - Warfare & Defence - General"
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan Dublin, Ireland
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- KON0575273
- ISBN
- 9780333326695
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. BEGINNING with the D-Day landings, this is a brutally frank appraisal of the planned use and actual results of the deployment of armour by both German and Allied commanders in the major tank battles of the Normandy campaign, including operations Epsom, Goodwood, Cobra and Totalize. Num Pages: 448 pages, 50 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750979450
- ISBN
- 9780750979450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.74
€ 26.99
€ 23.74
Paperback. Talks about how land-based military power influenced international affairs during the series of diplomatic crises that led up to the WWI. This work draws on documentary research in military and state archives in Germany, France, Austria, England, and Italy to show the effects of changes in the strength of the European armies during this period. Num Pages: 322 pages, 16 halftones 4 maps 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLL; HBWN; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691015958
- ISBN
- 9780691015958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.46€ 42.52
€ 53.46
€ 42.52
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
€ 18.99€ 18.12
€ 18.99
€ 18.12
Hardcover. Num Pages: 238 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909982604
- ISBN
- 9781909982604
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.11€ 62.14
€ 83.11
€ 62.14
Paperback. Series: A New History of the Peloponnesian War. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBG; HBJD; HBLA; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801497148
- ISBN
- 9780801497148
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.12
€ 34.99
€ 32.12
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826329387
- ISBN
- 9780826329387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.00
€ 40.00
Paperback. An exploration of the evolution of warfare in human history. It provides insight into the perennial questions of why and how humans fight. Beginning with the origins of warfare among foraging groups, it draws on empirical data to enhance our understanding of how war began and how it has changed over time. Num Pages: 280 pages, 11 line drawings, 43 tables. BIC Classification: JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226476292
- ISBN
- 9780226476292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.39
€ 37.99
€ 29.39
Hardcover. Dina Rezk analyses 8 case studies, culminating in the assassination of Egyptian President Anwar el Sadat on live television, Drawing on declassified documents, interviews and multi-archival research, she explores how the most powerful intelligence agencies in the world have been so notoriously caught off guard in post-WWII Middle East. Series: Intelligence, Surveillance and Secret Warfare. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJP; HBJF1; JPS; JWKF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748698912
- ISBN
- 9780748698912
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.81€ 112.46
€ 118.81
€ 112.46
Paperback. Beginning with an examination of Japan's pre-war ultranationalist climate and the harsh code that precluded the possibility of capture, the author investigates the circumstances of surrender and capture of men like Sakamaki and their experiences in POW camps. It is based on his interviews with dozens of former Japanese POWs along with memoirs. Series: Donald R. Ellegood International Publications. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 illus. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 173 x 20. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780295985084
- ISBN
- 9780295985084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.08
€ 37.99
€ 34.08
Paperback. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations (some colour). BIC Classification: HBT; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 185 x 5. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850456868
- ISBN
- 9780850456868
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.05
€ 23.99
€ 19.05
Paperback. In 1945, the Allied nations agreed on a judicial process, rather than summary execution, to determine the fate of the Nazis following the end of World War II. This title describes personal vendettas among the Allied representatives and the negotiations that preceded the handing down of sentences. Num Pages: 720 pages, 39 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BM; HBJD; JWXK; LBHG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 156 x 40. Weight in Grams: 980.
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620877883
- ISBN
- 9781620877883
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.00
€ 32.99
€ 29.00