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hardcover. Examines George W. Bush's transformation of American foreign policy and the repercussions for the future. Defiant Superpower offers a balanced critique of recent foreign policy and suggests how policymakers should recognise the limits of the new hegemony in order to determine America's realistic national interests. Num Pages: 240 pages, 7 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 167 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574889482
- ISBN
- 9781574889482
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.66
€ 29.66
paperback. In cooperation with the Kokkalis Foundation, this volume is the fourth in the IFPA-Kokkalis Series on Southeast European Policy. Editor(s): Perry, Charles M. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574889550
- ISBN
- 9781574889550
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.45
€ 29.99
€ 27.45
hardcover. John Brady Kiesling, a twenty-year veteran of the foreign service, publicly resigned his position as political counselor of the U.S. Embassy in Athens in February 2003 to protest the Bush administration's impending invasion of Iraq. Num Pages: 320 pages, facsims. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- First Edition, Second Printing
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597970174
- ISBN
- 9781597970174
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.65
€ 37.99
€ 33.65
Paperback. Despite the wake-up call of September 11, 2001, terrorism remains a dire threat to the security of all civilized nations, making it imperative for leaders to develop better national, regional, and global strategies to counter its many forms. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597970198
- ISBN
- 9781597970198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.14
€ 25.99
€ 24.14
hardcover. Analyses the changing nature of North Korea's national defense, foreign policy, and illicit economic activities in the post-9/11 era. Bruce Bechtol describes how North Korea has adapted to a changing global and regional environment to ensure regime survival and has often dictated the agenda in East Asia. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 maps, 7 diagrams, 1 b&w photo. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597971119
- ISBN
- 9781597971119
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.70
€ 38.70
hardcover. In emergency medicine, "the golden hour" is the first hour after injury during which treatment greatly increases survivability. In post-conflict transition terminology, it is the first year after hostilities end. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 b&w photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597971515
- ISBN
- 9781597971515
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.13
€ 27.13
paperback. Congress at War reviews the historical record of the U.S. Congress in authorizing, funding, overseeing, and terminating major military operations. Refuting arguments that Congress cannot and should not set limits or conditions on the use of U.S. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 6. Weight in Grams: 163.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597971812
- ISBN
- 9781597971812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.41
€ 16.99
€ 16.41
paperback. American foreign policy toward Europe is merrily rolling along the path of least resistance in the belief that nothing is really amiss with the European-American relationship that multilateralism will not fix. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Rev Upd
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597972215
- ISBN
- 9781597972215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.83
€ 20.99
€ 20.83
Hardback. Record numbers of Americans fear that our political process is broken-for good reason. Our nation faces unprecedented challenges, yet our politicians spend most of their energy attacking one another. All the while, no one in public life has offered a practical way to neutralize the bitter partisanship that paralyzes Washington. Num Pages: 216 pages, tables, figures, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597972697
- ISBN
- 9781597972697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.35
€ 23.35
Paperback. American foreign policy is in severe crisis. The system and process are not working as they should. On one side we are beset by a seemingly uninformed policy, on the other by paralysis and gridlock. The sense is widespread that the American system of government is broken. Num Pages: 362 pages, figures, tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597972932
- ISBN
- 9781597972932
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.66
€ 32.99
€ 29.66
hardcover. Takes the reader on a journey from Iraq's troubled history through the country's invasion and chaotic collapse of governance to the fragile state of political development. This book explains the social, cultural and political roots of violent conflict and political confrontation among Iraq's numerous factions. Num Pages: 332 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLX; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597973007
- ISBN
- 9781597973007
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.03
€ 41.03
Hardback. FBI operative Raymond W. Holcomb's assignments took him across America, the Middle East, Afghanistan, and Africa, and involved espionage, counter narcotics, Mafia takedowns, national security, Special Weapons and Tactics, and much more. Holcomb provides an absorbing account of the training and activities of the FBI's elite tactical units. Num Pages: 332 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPSH; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597973618
- ISBN
- 9781597973618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.45
€ 33.45
hardcover. That American forces should torture prisoners in their "war" on terror is disturbing, but more shocking still is that the highest officials of the Bush-Cheney administration planned, authorized, encouraged, and concealed these war crimes. Num Pages: 370 pages, 12 b+w photographs. BIC Classification: JPVH; JPWL; JWXK; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597973878
- ISBN
- 9781597973878
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.45
€ 33.45
paperback. Both U.S. and Japanese policymakers understand that leveraging military resources during a disaster is an opportunity to save lives and property, to help maintain stability and prosperity in affected nations, and to promote the allies' diplomatic interests. Num Pages: 132 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 132
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597974066
- ISBN
- 9781597974066
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.24
€ 26.99
€ 25.24
hardcover. Rarely has a foreign policy event spawned such interest in international public opinion as has the Iraq War. Editor(s): Sobel, Richard; Furia, Peter; Barrett, Bethany. Num Pages: 322 pages, tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; HBWS5; JPS; JPVK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597974929
- ISBN
- 9781597974929
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.29
€ 66.29
paperback. Compiled to meet the challenges of a security environment, this book is based on an innovative Department of Defense (DOD) workshop. It examines strategic trends, their defense relevance, how they may overlap to produce strategic 'shocks' and how the United States might prepare for such events to mitigate risks and capitalize on opportunities. Num Pages: 340 pages, 7 tables, 20 figures. BIC Classification: JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597974950
- ISBN
- 9781597974950
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.08
€ 37.99
€ 34.08
hardcover. On November 4, 2008, the election of Barack Hussein Obama as the forty-fourth president of the United States showed that the country had finally overcome its most hurtful, shameful, and enduring legacy-slavery. Though Obama's election showed progress, the John McCain-Sarah Palin campaign and the Republican Party used age-old smear campaign tactics. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JPFM; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597975124
- ISBN
- 9781597975124
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 28.40
€ 28.40
Hardback. Spans a century of American foreign policymaking, from the Spanish- American War of 1898 to the attacks of September 11, 2001. Michael J. Nojeim and David P. Kilroy carefully examine twelve foreign-policy landmarks, each of which played a crucial role in shaping world history and led to profound changes in US foreign policy. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597975261
- ISBN
- 9781597975261
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.50
€ 38.50
Hardback. The most visible face of terrorism-which is embedded in the conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the border region between the two countries-could mask an even bigger danger. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597975285
- ISBN
- 9781597975285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.50
€ 38.50
Hardback. Since the United Nations adopted the principle of self-determination in 1945, great powers have found that military strength is no guarantee of success in small wars fought against insurgents who use guerrilla and terrorist tactics. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBWS4; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597975377
- ISBN
- 9781597975377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.18
€ 32.18
Hardback. In March 2004, Capt. Jason Whiteley was appointed the governance officer for Al Dora, one of Baghdad's most violent districts. His job was to establish and oversee a council structure for Iraqis that would allow them to begin governing themselves. Num Pages: 208 pages, 16 b&w photos, 1 map, index. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBWS5; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597975445
- ISBN
- 9781597975445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.31
€ 42.31
hardcover. Every ten years political representation in the U.S.House of Representatives is redistributed (reapportioned) among the fifty states.The process began anew with the 2010 census, which is counting the nation's population as the basis for reapportionment.The decennial census has a history wrought with failures and inaccurate counts. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597976718
- ISBN
- 9781597976718
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.66
€ 29.66
hardcover. New York City has long been a breeding ground for spies, saboteurs, terrorists, and other threats to the nation and its greatest city. Battleground New York City examines the history of domestic security operations and the people and agencies involved in safeguarding "the city that never sleeps". Num Pages: 312 pages, 16 b notes; bibliography; index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BTC; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597976770
- ISBN
- 9781597976770
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.45
€ 33.45
hardcover. Two of the most prominent trends in world affairs over the past decade-the projection of American power abroad and high energy prices-have made for some strange bedfellows. Flush with oil revenues, autocratic governments in Venezuela, Iran, and Russia have tried to counter U.S. influence not only in Latin America but around the world. Num Pages: 234 pages, figures; notes; bibliography; index. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1KBB; 1KLSV; JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612340159
- ISBN
- 9781612340159
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.45
€ 33.45