Theory of warfare & military science
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Theory of warfare & military science
Hardcover. What role should national militaries play in an increasingly globalised and interdependent world? This book examines the often difficult transition they have made toward missions aimed at protecting civilians and promoting human security, and asks whether we might expect the emergence of armed forces that exist to serve the wider human community. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JWA; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137032263
- ISBN
- 9781137032263
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.18
€ 64.18
Hardcover. Holmqvist presents an original account of the relationship between war and policing in the twenty first century. This interdisciplinary study of contemporary Western strategic thinking reveals how, why, and with what consequences, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq became seen as policing wars. Series: Rethinking Political Violence. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JM; JKSW1; JPWS; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137323606
- ISBN
- 9781137323606
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.74
€ 63.74
Paperback. This book argues that a major reason for America's propensity to 'lose the peace' is the way the nation defines war and how the US military is currently organized for warfare. The author offers new propositions and operational approaches to war-planning that give new hope and practical solutions to overcoming the paradox of American Way of War. Num Pages: 338 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JPSD; JPWL; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Revised Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137344427
- ISBN
- 9781137344427
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.87
€ 122.87
Hardcover. Arguing that the suffering of combatants is better understood through philosophy than psychology, as not trauma, but exile, this book investigates the experiences of torturers, UAV operators, cyberwarriors, and veterans to reveal not only the exile at the core of becoming a combatant, but the evasion from exile at the core of being a noncombatant. Editor(s): Gertz, Nolen; Brooks, Dr. Thom. Series: Palgrave Studies in Ethics and Public Policy. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137351210
- ISBN
- 9781137351210
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.03
€ 64.03
Hardcover. "Soft" Counterinsurgency reviews the promises and achievements of Human Terrain Teams, the small groups of social scientists that were eventually embedded in every combat brigade in Iraq and Afghanistan. Num Pages: 118 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; HBWS5; JHBC; JWA; JWKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137404800
- ISBN
- 9781137404800
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.36
€ 63.36
Hardcover. This book explains Arab military responses to the social uprisings which began in 2011. Through a comparative case study analysis of Egyptian, Tunisian, Libyan, and Syrian militaries, it explains why militaries fractured, supported the regime in power, or removed their presidents. Num Pages: 272 pages, 7 tables, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1FB; JPH; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 225 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137410047
- ISBN
- 9781137410047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.67
€ 143.67
Hardcover. With the U.S. war in Afghanistan in its twelfth year, axioms regarding the American national will in war not being able to tolerate anything other than quick and costless adventures have been found useless in understanding why the U.S. continues to persist in that endeavor. This book answers complex questions about modern US intervention abroad. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137426208
- ISBN
- 9781137426208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.89
€ 63.89
Hardcover. What does modern warfare, as fought by liberal societies, have in common with our human evolution? This study posits an important relationship between the two - we have evolved to fight, and traditional hunter-gatherer societies were often violent places. But we also evolved to cooperate, to feel empathy and to behave altruistically towards others. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMH; JPS; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137428585
- ISBN
- 9781137428585
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.32
€ 122.32
Hardcover. Governing Military Technologies in the 21st Century is one of the first books to tackle the big five technological threats all in one place: nanotech, robotics, cyberwar, human enhancement, and, non-lethal weapons, weaving a historical, legal, and sociopolitical fabric into a discussion of their development, deployment, and, potential regulation. Num Pages: 133 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPVH; JWA; JWK; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137449160
- ISBN
- 9781137449160
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.46
€ 63.46
Hardcover. Through US military history, Lavender directly confronts the dominant US viewpoint of redemptive violence, the concept that a nation can use its military to improve the human condition. Alternatives are presented in order to encourage the current recessive worldview that supports conflict resolution, cooperation, collaboration and peaceful efforts. Series: Palgrave Studies in Religion, Politics, and Policy. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTJ; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137482358
- ISBN
- 9781137482358
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.33
€ 65.33
Hardback. With the concept of 'Atomic Anxiety', this book offers a novel perspective on one of the most important and longstanding puzzles of international politics: the non-use of U.S. nuclear weapons. By focusing on the fear surrounding nuclear weapons, it explains why nuclear deterrence and the nuclear taboo are working at cross purposes in practice. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JWA; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137533739
- ISBN
- 9781137533739
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.47
€ 143.47
Hardback. Num Pages: 106 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBW; JPA; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 273.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 106
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137539175
- ISBN
- 9781137539175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.62
€ 69.62
Paperback. Ahmed Al-Dawoody examines the justifications and regulations for going to war in both international and domestic armed conflicts under Islamic law. He studies the various kinds of use of force by both state and non-state actors in order to determine the nature of the Islamic law of war. Series: Palgrave Series in Islamic Theology, Law, and History. Num Pages: 356 pages, n/a. BIC Classification: HRH; JWA; LAFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137540744
- ISBN
- 9781137540744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 133.21
€ 133.21
hardcover. Num Pages: 379 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 46 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KBB; HBW; JPA; JWA; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 647.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 379
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137549921
- ISBN
- 9781137549921
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.17
€ 114.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 303 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 303
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403935878
- ISBN
- 9781403935878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 111.70
€ 111.70
Military Geosciences and Desert Warfare: Past Lessons and Modern Chall...
. Ed(S): Mcdonald, Eric V.; Bullard, Thomas E...
hardcover. Editor(s): McDonald, Eric V.; Bullard, Thomas E. Series: Advances in Military Geosciences. Num Pages: 390 pages, 104 colour illustrations, 28 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HBW; JWA; RBGL; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493934270
- ISBN
- 9781493934270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 241.45
€ 241.45
Hardcover. A new assessment of the debates about Just War in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, from the imperial wars of the nineteenth century through the age of total war, the evolution of human rights discourse and international law, to proportionality during the Cold War and the redefinition of authority with the ascendancy of terror groups. Editor(s): Welch, David; Fox, Jo. Num Pages: 412 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JPVN; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 28. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230246270
- ISBN
- 9780230246270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.86
€ 123.86
"Hunt the Devil" explains the origins and processes of the repetitive American reflex to demonize and then wage war against perceived opponents as well as ways to break the cycle. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817318697
- ISBN
- 9780817318697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.29€ 46.67
€ 50.29
€ 46.67
Raises basic questions about the humanitarian interventions that have played a key role in US foreign policy. This book shows how these interventions often heightened violence and increased human suffering. Num Pages: 320 pages, map, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; 1KBB; HBW; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Vanderbilt University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826516435
- ISBN
- 9780826516435
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.70€ 90.28
€ 100.70
€ 90.28
Hardcover. Editor(s): Geis, Anna; Brock, Lothar; Mueller, Harald. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPA; JPSD; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403995001
- ISBN
- 9781403995001
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.46
€ 64.46