Warfare & defence
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Warfare & defence
Paperback. Viewed by experts as being on the threshold of acquiring nuclear weapons, Argentina and Brazil have recently taken steps to assure each other their nuclear programs are entirely peaceful. This reports on a 1989 conference that anticipated these events and explored the approaches being taken today. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JW; RNQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349121014
- ISBN
- 9781349121014
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Condition: New
€ 66.26
€ 66.26
Paperback. Representing the culmination of an RUSI main theme study, "Soviet Power and Prospects," this volume is based on the Institute's proposition that military power exerts a profound influence on the course of world politics and that such power cannot be divorced from its social and political context. Series: RUSI Defence Studies. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349120772
- ISBN
- 9781349120772
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Condition: New
€ 72.18
€ 72.18
Paperback. Owing to the revolutionary changes in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, the threat perceptions of the East and West have vanished. The contributors to this volume report this social process and try to identify some of the new threat perceptions which will arise. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JW. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349120628
- ISBN
- 9781349120628
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Condition: New
€ 66.26
€ 66.26
Paperback. The countries of NATO and the Warsaw Pact have begun to negotiate for nuclear and conventional arms reductions. The world is no longer bipolar, as the arsenals of China, France and Britain become more significant. This book looks at strategic realities and current global and European problems. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349119691
- ISBN
- 9781349119691
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Condition: New
€ 66.48
€ 66.48
Paperback. The contributors to this text discuss the cases for and against the reprocessing of spent reactor fuel elements to remove the plutonium from them. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JW; RNQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1992
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349116959
- ISBN
- 9781349116959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.62
€ 66.62
paperback. Based on the author's doctoral dissertation at Oxford, this study examines with a historical perspective the national defence strategy of Finland 1944-1989. The author explores Finland's dilemma with respect to its geographic position and the Cold War politics between the US and the USSR. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; JPA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1991
- Number of pages
- 209
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349116386
- ISBN
- 9781349116386
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.37
€ 71.37
Paperback. Applying Hegelian dialectical method, Krombach attempts to demonstate how Hegelian thinking provides a method to traverse the gulf between the history of philosophy and the idea of nuclear war, as well as showing its direct implications for conceptualizing environmental issues. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPL; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349116140
- ISBN
- 9781349116140
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.58
€ 66.58
Paperback. The author notes in the preface that an opportunity for significant cuts in nuclear and conventional forces by major global powers has appeared. Presenting the evidence that the West can cope successfully with disarmament, he identifies policies which need to be adopted for that end. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JW; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1991
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349115297
- ISBN
- 9781349115297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.87
€ 71.87
Paperback. An examination of how, in practice, the effective verification of various arms control treaties - including a comprehensive test ban treaty, conventional forces reductions, a fissile material cut-off and a freeze on the development and production of nuclear weapons - can be achieved. Editor(s): Barnaby, Dr. Frank. Num Pages: 365 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 365
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349110438
- ISBN
- 9781349110438
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.04
€ 67.04
paperback. This is an examination of how the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe has dealt with the problem of European security. The book opens with an analysis of conditions in post-war Europe and shows how these gave rise to the CSCE and the Conference for Disarmament in Europe (CDE). Series: RUSI Defence Studies. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1991
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349107438
- ISBN
- 9781349107438
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.96
€ 65.96
Paperback. This volume contains the proceedings of the International Conference on Technology, Arms Race and Disarmament which took place at Castiglioncello, Italy, in September 1987. The papers examine strategic defence policies, nuclear weapons proliferation and arms control among many other topics. Editor(s): Schaerf, Carlo; Holden-Reid, Brian; Carlton, David. Series: Studies in Disarmament & Conflicts. Num Pages: 404 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349106172
- ISBN
- 9781349106172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.37
€ 67.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 393 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 393
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349105755
- ISBN
- 9781349105755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.08
€ 128.08
Paperback. Arguing that it is possible to increase both the role of Parliament in defence decision-making and government control of defence resource planning, this book focuses in detail on the management of Britain's defence by Francis Pym, John Nott and Michael Heseltine. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349105373
- ISBN
- 9781349105373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.88
€ 60.88
Paperback. These essays illuminate different aspects of military power and European security. It deals with the practicalities of planning and command within an alliance structure or the problems connected and with distinguishing between offensive and defensive operations for purposes of arms control. Series: Studies in International Security. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349103126
- ISBN
- 9781349103126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.20
€ 66.20
Paperback. This study aims to show that current thinking about the role of resources in war, and as a component of military potential in peacetime, relies on notions derived from historical experience and changes in the nature of warfare, not least the advent of nuclear weapons. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349102617
- ISBN
- 9781349102617
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.66
€ 71.66
Paperback. Why did the Carter Administration's conventional arms transfer restraint policy fail? What can be learnt from that failure? Using the theoretical lens of the implementation approach this book examines the origins, context, development and fate of the Administration's conventional arms transfer restraint policy. Series: Southampton Studies in International Policy. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349101368
- ISBN
- 9781349101368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.20
€ 66.20
Paperback. Editor(s): Grinter, Lawrence E.; Kihl, Young Whan. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 297.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349100552
- ISBN
- 9781349100552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.37
€ 60.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349099238
- ISBN
- 9781349099238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.45
€ 71.45
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
€ 38.50
€ 38.50
Paperback. When Britain becomes part of a Western European free industrial market in 1992, British experience during the last three decades with collaboration in defence equipment projects will be of great importance to Britain and her NATO partners. This work examines and evaluates this collaboration. Series: RUSI Defence Studies. Num Pages: 144 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 197.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349097357
- ISBN
- 9781349097357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.77
€ 70.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 355.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349096602
- ISBN
- 9781349096602
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.29
€ 66.29
Paperback. Focusing on the Black Sea fleet between 1827-1841, this book assesses Russia's naval strength against other Mediterranean powers, especially the Ottoman Empire, arguing their limitations came from geographic, political and economic considerations. Primary and secondary sources are utilized. Series: Studies in Russia and East Europe. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 429.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1991
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349096022
- ISBN
- 9781349096022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Paperback. Editor(s): Hopmann, P. Terrence; Barnaby, Dr. Frank. Num Pages: 391 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 391
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349091836
- ISBN
- 9781349091836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.81
€ 72.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 393 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 393
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349091560
- ISBN
- 9781349091560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 117.03
€ 117.03