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Warfare & defence
Paperback. This study discusses steps to restart disarmament, such as de-alerting nuclear weapons and introducing policies of "no first use". It catalogues attempts to eliminate nuclear weapons and analyzes whether nuclear weapons prevented a war in Europe between 1945 and 1991, or increased the risks. Editor(s): Blackaby, Frank; Blackaby, F.T. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPSF; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 563.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333791905
- ISBN
- 9780333791905
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.93
€ 71.93
Hardcover. This title examines the viability of non-provocative defence - the controversial idea that defensive military policies and practices reduce the risk of wars and provide a viable basis for defending a society should war break out. The author uses case studies to draw his concusions. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 303 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 573.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333790250
- ISBN
- 9780333790250
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.48
€ 67.48
hardcover. A comprehensive examination of the revolution in military affairs (RMA) - the worldwide upheaval and reconfiguration in the military following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War. Through case studies, it looks at the financial, economic and technical aspects of the change. Editor(s): Matthews, Ron; Tredderick, Jack; Treddenick, Jack (Professor of Economics, George C. Marshall Centre, Garmisch, Germany). Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 563.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- SKU
- V9780333781890
- ISBN
- 9780333781890
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.47
€ 183.47
Hardback. An international team of scholars explores the myriad legacies of the war for South Africa, for Britain, for the Empire and beyond. The introduction sets the contributions in context, and the afterword offers thought-provoking reflections on their cumulative significance. Editor(s): Omissi, David; Thompson, Andrew. Num Pages: 329 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJH; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 329
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333776995
- ISBN
- 9780333776995
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.82
€ 194.82
Paperback. Political thinkers and scientists write on nuclear weapons and war in the 21st century, including Mikhail Gorbachev, Robert McNamara, ex-US Defence Secretary and Nobel Peace Laureate Joseph Rotblat, the only scientist to resign from the Manhattan Project, where the first nuclear weapons were made. Editor(s): Bruce, Maxwell. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPSF; JWK; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 267.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333774823
- ISBN
- 9780333774823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.23
€ 71.23
Hardback. Post Cold War power distribution is explored here. The authors identify the factors making America current world leader and consider countries which may become European or Asian leaders, arguing that the world is becoming "unitripolar" with America as a pivotal, though not fully hegemonic, power. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FPC; 1FPJ; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333760697
- ISBN
- 9780333760697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.61
€ 127.61
Hardback. During the presidency of George Bush (1989-1993), the proliferation of weapons became a significant issue on the American security agenda. The efforts of the executive branch and several congressmen to improve implementation of the Missile Technology Control Regime are examined here. Series: Southampton Studies in International Policy. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JPSF; JWK; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 521.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333754542
- ISBN
- 9780333754542
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.39
€ 67.39
Hardcover. As well as examining the relationship between the armed services of Britain and France, these essays analyse key themes in Anglo-French inter-war defence politics - disarmament, intelligence and imperial defence - and joint military, political and economic preparations for a second world war. Series: Studies in Military and Strategic History. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JPS; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333754535
- ISBN
- 9780333754535
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.64
€ 127.64
Hardback. Contributing to the fields of both development economics and security studies, this volume re-examines the economics of military expenditure, arms production and arms trade in developing nations. Editor(s): Dunne, Paul; Brauer, Jurgen. Num Pages: 445 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; 3JJP; JWXF; KCM; KNDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 793.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 445
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333754405
- ISBN
- 9780333754405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.29
€ 196.29
Hardback. Using primary sources and personal experience, this volume traces the origins of microbiology at the government establishments at Porton Down. It traces Porton's pioneering work on deadly diseases such as anthrax, through to the Centre's modern role in healthcare. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWW; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW; JWMC; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 719.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333753835
- ISBN
- 9780333753835
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.37
€ 194.37
hardcover. The Kosovo war has concentrated attention on the transatlantic relationship and its principal institution, NATO. Europeans argue over the future of their Union, suggesting a struggle over control of Europe's future. Experts in this book consider the arguments over NATO and the EU. Editor(s): Eden, Douglas. Num Pages: 172 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JPSN; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 375.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- SKU
- V9780333753453
- ISBN
- 9780333753453
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.22
€ 127.22
Hardcover. An analysis of the psychological appeal of the airship worldwide and how this appeal was exploited for ulterior political purposes; such as by Count Zeppelin to advance German militarism, by American Admiral Moffett to fight US Army aviation ambitions, and Stalin to foster world Communism. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; JPS; JPVN; JWG; WGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333751282
- ISBN
- 9780333751282
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.24
€ 67.24
Hardcover. Examines British political parties' attitude to policy on three key security issues: use of force; nuclear weapons; and security in Northern Ireland. The text argues that the parties' policies reflect their own views on security, and that international conditions often affect the policy pursued. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; JPL; JPQB; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 515.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333747216
- ISBN
- 9780333747216
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.46
€ 66.46
Hardback. Almost the entire southern hemisphere is covered by nuclear-weapon-free zones. In this book, analysts from within the respective regions explore the reasons for success and failure in the establishment of the zones, and their utility and limitations as stepping stones to a nuclear-weapon-free world. Editor(s): Thakur, Ramesh. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPSF; JWK; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333739808
- ISBN
- 9780333739808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.85
€ 127.85
Pakistan's Arms Procurement and Military Buildup, 1979-99
Ayesha Siddiqa-Agha (Director Of Naval Resear...
Hardcover. This is an in-depth study of Pakistan's security link with arms suppliers and defence industrial capacity, and the influence of Pakistan's army on conventional and non-conventional defence decisions. The analysis is backed with numerous case studies of defence decisions carried out from 1979-99. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKP; JPS; JWK; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333731727
- ISBN
- 9780333731727
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.03
€ 67.03
hardcover. Concerns Europe's apparent inability to cope with the complex international environment. Why does the Union fail to create a workable (sound) Common Foreign and Security policy? Five explanations for Euro-paralysis are considered in this work. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QFE; JPSN2; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1998th Edition
- SKU
- V9780333730409
- ISBN
- 9780333730409
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.07
€ 128.07
Hardcover. The development of a European security architecture comprising NATO, the EU, WEU, and the OSCE is covered in this book, providing a critical account of the re-projection, and redefinition of western values and institutions, in the post-Cold War era. Num Pages: 329 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333719268
- ISBN
- 9780333719268
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.51
€ 128.51
Paperback. A study of the contentious issue of the public's right to know in time of war or limited conflict. Analysis of the relationship between the media and the military in the Falklands, Grenada, Panama and the Gulf reveals a central theme of the battle between the military and their political masters. Num Pages: 391 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; JFD; JPVH2; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 496.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333719053
- ISBN
- 9780333719053
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.86
€ 72.86
Hardcover. Highlights the burdensharing problems involved in global regimes, focusing on the UN's financial crisis and the costs of combating global warming. It argues that burdensharing disparities continue to be shaped by the character of the international settlement at the end of World War II. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJP; GTJ; JPSN1; JPSN2; JW; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333714423
- ISBN
- 9780333714423
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.03
€ 67.03
Hardback. Providing perspectives from five Western capitals, this multinational study examines the political and structural conditions for effective collaboration between NATO and the United Nations in performing peacemaking and peacekeeping missions. Editor(s): Brenner, Michael J. Num Pages: 327 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JPH; JPSD; JPSN; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 327
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333711132
- ISBN
- 9780333711132
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.48
€ 128.48
Hardcover. This study presents a wide-ranging analysis, setting out the background and policy framework of French defence. It charts the transformation of policy between 1989 and 1996, and examines the role of the French military within and beyond Europe into the 21st century. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; 3JM; JPQB; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333698327
- ISBN
- 9780333698327
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
Hardback. This volume explores the relationship between security and identity in a changing Europe. It covers a series of key policy issues, including NATO enlargement, EU integration, war in the Balkans and Russia's uncertain future. Editor(s): Aggestam, Lisbeth; Hyde-Price, Adrian G. V. Series: Southampton Studies in International Policy S. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JPSN; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 547.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333698266
- ISBN
- 9780333698266
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.29
€ 67.29
Hardback. This text provides an examination of one dimension of peacekeeping in Africa - ECOMOG's role in the attempt to bring peace to Liberia and the impact of this operation on the region. Editor(s): Magyar, Karl P.; Conteh-Morgan, Earl. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDL; 1KBB; GTF; GTJ; JPSN; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 203
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333694480
- ISBN
- 9780333694480
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.42
€ 127.42
Hardback. Concepts associated with nuclear strategy often go beyond any "objective" logic of deterrence. This book explores the conscious and unconscious beliefs in Britain, France and the Federal Republic of Germany, about society, the state and power structures, and allies and enemies. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; JPA; JPS; JWMN; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 521.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333693896
- ISBN
- 9780333693896
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.19
€ 128.19