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Warfare & defence
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Warfare & defence
Hardback. While focusing on social thought, this book draws on many disciplines, including philosophy, anthropology, and political science. It demonstrates the profound difficulties social thinkers - including liberals, socialists, and those intellectuals who could be regarded as the sociologists - had in coming to terms with the phenomenon of war. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; JFCX; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150840
- ISBN
- 9780691150840
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 38.20
€ 52.99
€ 38.20
Hardcover. The tranquil Buddhist kingdom of Laos became the centre of a major Cold War crisis in the early 1960s. This is an account of the experiences of the Deputy British Ambassador, which includes a battle going on in his garden and being held prisoner for a month by left-wing guerillas. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 colour and 22 b&w illustration, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FML; HBJF; HBLW3; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860647352
- ISBN
- 9781860647352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.45€ 54.92
€ 59.45
€ 54.92
Paperback. In this truly global study, Azar Gat sets out to unravel the 'riddle of war' throughout human history, from the early hunter-gatherers right through to the unconventional terrorism of the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 840 pages, 55 black and white halftones, 4 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1248.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 840
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199236633
- ISBN
- 9780199236633
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.66
€ 49.66
Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JP; JWL; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The New Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595581143
- ISBN
- 9781595581143
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.37
€ 26.99
€ 23.37
Paperback. * An introduction to the war machine of New Kingdom Egypt (c. 1575 bc--1100 bc). * Focuses on the period in which the Egyptians created a professional army and gained control of Syria, creating an "Empire of Asia". * Written by a respected Egyptologist. Series: Ancient World at War. Num Pages: 312 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405113724
- ISBN
- 9781405113724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.28
€ 45.28
Hardcover. An introduction to the war machine of New Kingdom Egypt from c 1575 bc-1100 bc. It focuses on the period in which the Egyptians created a professional army and gained control of Syria, creating an 'Empire of Asia'. It highlights technological developments, such as the use of chariots and siege technology. Num Pages: 312 pages, 5. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405113717
- ISBN
- 9781405113717
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.53
€ 131.53
Hardback. Wars throughout history have been fought in the name of ideology, religion and the pursuit of peace. Our thinking about war - when it is justified, how it should be fought and how it is perceived - has changed dramatically over time. Num Pages: 188 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPS; JWA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745642871
- ISBN
- 9780745642871
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardback. This description of the military struggle for Afghanistan concerns the objectives, operations, tactics and effectiveness of the forces involved in that struggle. The aim is to describe the war as objectively and in as much detail as possible. Num Pages: 337 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FCA; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 148 x 26. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 337
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333514771
- ISBN
- 9780333514771
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.65
€ 128.65
Num Pages: 224 pages, over 560 color photos. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 226 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1456. A-10s of the USAF. 224 pages, 560 colour photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JW. Dimension: 288 x 226 x 28. Weight: 1454.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764325861
- ISBN
- 9780764325861
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.68€ 39.78
€ 54.68
€ 39.78
Hardcover. What do we know about war crimes and justice? What are the discursive practices through which the dominant images of war crimes, atrocity and justice are understood? In this wide ranging text, Michael J. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JWXK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 396 x 22. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745671543
- ISBN
- 9780745671543
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
Paperback. What do we know about war crimes and justice? What are the discursive practices through which the dominant images of war crimes, atrocity and justice are understood? In this wide ranging text, Michael J. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JWXK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745671550
- ISBN
- 9780745671550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.81
€ 24.81
paperback. Justice Arbour suggests that the ties between personal criminal accountability and peace should be central to the decisions made in the future concerning procedural models for the permanent International War Crimes Tribunals. Series: Senator Keith Davey Lectures. Num Pages: 80 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: JHMC; JWXK; LAB; LB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 190 x 126 x 6. Weight in Grams: 90.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780802084958
- ISBN
- 9780802084958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.21
€ 24.99
€ 23.21
Hardback. This updated and revised second edition of Donald A. Wells's popular War Crimes and Laws of War, originally published in 1984, traces the rules of war since ancient times. Series: Social Philosophy Research Institute Series. Num Pages: 194 pages. BIC Classification: JKV; JWXK; LBBC; LBBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819179319
- ISBN
- 9780819179319
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.75
€ 116.75
Paperback. * Brings together 14 newly written essays from a distinguished list of contributors. * Truly interdisciplinary approach emphasizes the political, philosophical and legal aspects of war crimes and collective wrongdoing. * Includes an introductory essay by Anthony Ellis. Editor(s): Jokic, Aleksandar. Num Pages: 328 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JWXK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631225058
- ISBN
- 9780631225058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.34
€ 55.34
Paperback. Collection of military prayers produced for a wide Christian readership. Compiled by a serving military chaplain. It comprises 225 formal and informal prayers (from the Army, Navy and RAF, from civilian sources and other nations) which are presented in 7 chapters, each of which exposes a different aspect of military life. Editor(s): Davidson, Mark. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCL1; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 113 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- SPCK Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780281073641
- ISBN
- 9780281073641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.54
€ 15.99
€ 14.54
Hardback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752442938
- ISBN
- 9780752442938
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.86
€ 26.99
€ 23.86
Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books Canada
- Number of pages
- 138
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811701471
- ISBN
- 9780811701471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.88
€ 18.99
€ 15.88
Hardcover. Editor(s): Butler, William J. Num Pages: 130 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JW; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 182 x 15. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 130
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607414414
- ISBN
- 9781607414414
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.70€ 140.92
€ 205.70
€ 140.92
Hardback. Num Pages: 244 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JPS; JWX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761808435
- ISBN
- 9780761808435
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.08
€ 124.08
Hardback. Drawing on family materials, records, and eyewitness accounts, this book shows the impact of war on individual women caught up in diverse, and often treacherous, situations. Historical and modern chapters draw on vivid stories worldwide to answer the question: "How do women act in dangerous wars?" Editor(s): Ardener, Shirley; Sciama, Lidia Dina; Armitage-Woodward, Fiona. Num Pages: 204 pages, 20 illusrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHMC; JW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785330131
- ISBN
- 9781785330131
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.35
€ 162.35
Paperback. Offers a critical look at the nexus of military strategy, justice and law. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JPWS; JWXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849040945
- ISBN
- 9781849040945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.61
€ 40.99
€ 36.61
Hardcover. Drawing on critical social and political thought, the book explores the implications, arguing that late modern wars wars, often referred to as 'liberal', may be interpreted as perpetuating forms of exclusion and domination that render war a tool of control now articulated in global terms. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JWA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230006577
- ISBN
- 9780230006577
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.71
€ 116.71
Paperback. Drawing on critical social and political thought, the book explores the implications, arguing that late modern wars wars, often referred to as 'liberal', may be interpreted as perpetuating forms of exclusion and domination that render war a tool of control now articulated in global terms. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JHBA; JPA; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349282432
- ISBN
- 9781349282432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 115.77
€ 115.77
Paperback. Drawing on critical social and political thought, this book argues that late modern wars, often referred to as 'liberal', may be interpreted as perpetuating forms of exclusion and domination that render war a tool of control in global terms. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JWA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230251816
- ISBN
- 9780230251816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 115.80
€ 115.80