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Warfare & defence
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JWDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 431.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804774598
- ISBN
- 9780804774598
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€ 30.99€ 27.40
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Paperback. This book offers rich, tactical level detail on how American units in Iraq broke the back of the Sunni insurgency in Iraq from 2005-2007. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 404.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804773102
- ISBN
- 9780804773102
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€ 32.99€ 31.45
€ 32.99
€ 31.45
paperback. Fisher examines how China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) remains critical to the existence of the Chinese Communist government and looks at China's political and military actions designed to protect its expanded strategic interests in both the Asia-Pacific and Central to Near-Asian regions. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPS; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 534. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804771955
- ISBN
- 9780804771955
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€ 33.99€ 33.63
€ 33.99
€ 33.63
Paperback. Seeks to answer the question of what future direction Japan's military policies are likely to take, by considering how policy has evolved since World War II, and what factors shaped this evolution. This title is based on exploration of three cases of policy evolution. Series: Studies in Asian Security. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JP; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804770668
- ISBN
- 9780804770668
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€ 33.99€ 30.86
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€ 30.86
paperback. This book provides a comprehensive critique of the prevailing view of ungoverned spaces and the threat they pose to human, national and international security. Editor(s): Clunan, Anne L.; Trinkunas, Harold A. Num Pages: 328 pages, 9 tables. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804770132
- ISBN
- 9780804770132
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€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
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Paperback. This will be the first book to attempt to take a 'holistic' approach to security in the Commons (outer space, the atmosphere, the oceans, cyberspace, etc) in that it examines in detail each domain of the commons, identifying and assessing the current and future threats to free international access to the domain. Editor(s): Jasper, Scott. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 tables, 14 figures, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804770118
- ISBN
- 9780804770118
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€ 33.99€ 30.81
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paperback. Editor(s): Potter, William C.; Mukhatzhanova, Gaukhar. Num Pages: 488 pages, 6 tables, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 3JM; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 644.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804769716
- ISBN
- 9780804769716
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€ 33.99€ 30.86
€ 33.99
€ 30.86
Hardback. Editor(s): Potter, William C.; Mukhatzhanova, Gaukhar. Num Pages: 488 pages, 6 tables, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 3JM; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 780.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804769709
- ISBN
- 9780804769709
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Condition: New
€ 147.48
€ 147.48
Hardback. This book studies the impact of cultural factors on the course of military innovations. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FBH; 1KBB; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 431.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804769518
- ISBN
- 9780804769518
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Condition: New
€ 127.93
€ 127.93
Paperback. Demonstrates that the complex weapons embraced by the Pentagon and Congress as vital for national defense are barely adequate for engaging in outmoded 20th century forms of warfare. Editor(s): Wheeler, Winslow T. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804769310
- ISBN
- 9780804769310
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€ 27.99€ 26.28
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Paperback. This book presents an analytical account of the causes and dangerous consequences of nuclear proliferation in South Asia. Editor(s): Sagan, Scott Douglas. Num Pages: 296 pages, 9 tables, 9 figures. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804762397
- ISBN
- 9780804762397
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€ 33.99€ 30.71
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Paperback. This volume helps the reader understand fundamental strengths and weaknesses in America's military forces, thereby leading to a comprehension of what genuine military reform is-and is not-and what remains to be done. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 table, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
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- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804761635
- ISBN
- 9780804761635
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€ 30.99€ 27.53
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Paperback. The fourth volume in a pioneering series on the Chinese military, Imagined Enemies illuminates the People's Liberation Army's central decisionmaking system, operational plans and systems, and strategies for war against Taiwan and the United States. Num Pages: 384 pages, 3 figures, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804761031
- ISBN
- 9780804761031
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€ 42.99€ 38.62
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€ 38.62
Paperback. Investigates the purposes and roles of nuclear weapons in the post-Cold War security environment that has Asia as its epicenter. This work argues that nuclear weapons have had a stabilizing effect in the Asian security region by assuaging the national security concerns of vulnerable states, strengthening deterrence, and preventing hostilities. Editor(s): Alagappa, Muthiah. Num Pages: 592 pages, 17 tables, 4 figures. BIC Classification: JPS; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 33. Weight in Grams: 839.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804760874
- ISBN
- 9780804760874
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€ 40.99€ 36.19
€ 40.99
€ 36.19
Paperback. Terrorism, War, or Disease? Unraveling the Use of Biological Weapons examines the complex political, military, legal, and scientific challenges involved in determining when biological weapons have been and who has used them through detailed case studies and draws lessons to improve our ability to counter the world's most deadly silent killers. Editor(s): Clunan, Anne L.; Lavoy, Peter; Martin, Susan B. Num Pages: 368 pages, 9 tables, 7 figures. BIC Classification: JPWL2; JWMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804759779
- ISBN
- 9780804759779
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.45
€ 42.99
€ 38.45
paperback. Examines the effects that operational failures after Hurricanes Agnes, Hugo, Andrew, and Katrina have had on the organizational design and operating principles of the disaster response system program, as well as the impact of 9/11 and the evolving role of the military. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFC; JPA; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 11. Weight in Grams: 268.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804759724
- ISBN
- 9780804759724
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€ 25.99€ 24.10
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€ 24.10
Paperback. Are war crimes trials impartial, apolitical forums? Has international justice for war crimes become an entrenched aspect of globalization? This title examines the phenomenon of war crimes trials from an unusual, political perspective - that of an "anarchical" international society. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JP; JWXK; LB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 349.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804759717
- ISBN
- 9780804759717
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
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€ 29.51
Paperback. Examines the way the US Army and Department of Defense have tried to create the capabilities promised by the high-tech Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA). This book presents the account of the effect RMA and transformation concepts had on the American operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JWD; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 485.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804759687
- ISBN
- 9780804759687
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.91
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Paperback. The reality of the Arab-Israeli balance consists of two subordinate balances: Israel versus Syria and Israel versus the Palestinians. This book analyzes these two balances and their impact on defense planning in each country and on the overall strategic risk to the region as a whole. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; JP; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804759670
- ISBN
- 9780804759670
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.76
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€ 41.76
Paperback. Since September 2001, the United States has waged what the government initially called the "global war on terrorism (GWOT)." This book offers an analysis of al Qaeda and its associated networks, with a focus on ideology and culture. It elucidates the challenges big powers face when they prosecute counter insurgencies. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JPWL; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 327.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804759663
- ISBN
- 9780804759663
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31
Hardback. This book examines the various mechanisms through which violent conflict undermines the health and well-being of populations. Num Pages: 208 pages, 20 tables, 21 figures. BIC Classification: JFFC; JP; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804758819
- ISBN
- 9780804758819
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Condition: New
€ 58.64
€ 58.64
Hardback. Confronting the Bomb tells the dramatic, inspiring story of how citizen activism helped curb the nuclear arms race and prevent nuclear war. Series: Stanford Nuclear Age Series. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBTB; JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804756310
- ISBN
- 9780804756310
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Condition: New
€ 127.45
€ 127.45
Paperback. Offering an assessment of India's nuclear strategy, this book shows that the country's nuclear-strategic culture is generally in accord with the principle of minimum deterrence, but is sometimes inconsistent and has a tendency to drift into a more open-ended process. Series: Studies in Asian Security. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JPS; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804752565
- ISBN
- 9780804752565
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.03
€ 37.99
€ 34.03
Hardback. This work introduces a comprehensive theory that unifies current ideas about alliances and examines the relationship between threat and alliance politics under conditions of both war and peace. Num Pages: 264 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 25. Weight in Grams: 512.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804748667
- ISBN
- 9780804748667
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.97
€ 81.97