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Theory of warfare & military science

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Pub
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781555879556
ISBN
9781555879556
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.51
€ 56.87

Paperback. As cyber-attacks dominate front-page news, few books are more timely and enlightening than Dark Territory: The Secret History of Cyber War. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JWA; TTM; URJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Condition
New
SKU
9781501140839
ISBN
9781501140839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3F; HBJD; HBLC; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 226 x 31. Weight in Grams: 816.
Publisher
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection United States
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884023913
ISBN
9780884023913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 37.09

Paperback. Analyzing both historical contexts and geographical locations, this volume explores the continuous reformation of state power and its potential in situations of violent conflict. The state, otherwise understood as an abstract and transcendent concept in many works on globalization in political philosophy, is instead located and analyzed here.. Editor(s): Kapferer, Bruce; Bertelsen, Bjorn Enge. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPWS; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857456533
ISBN
9780857456533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 95 pages, ch. BIC Classification: JWA; JWL; UGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 6. Weight in Grams: 136.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
RAND United States
Number of pages
95
Condition
New
SKU
V9780833023032
ISBN
9780833023032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.24

Paperback. Edward Luttwak's shocking 1968 handbook showed, step-by-step, how governments could be overthrown and inspired anti-coup precautions around the world. In addition to these instructions, his revised handbook offers a new way of looking at political power-one that considers the vulnerability of stable democracies after prolonged economic distress. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPH; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2 Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674737266
ISBN
9780674737266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.43

Hardback. Defines the laws of counterinsurgency warfare. Part of the "PSI Classics in the Counterinsurgency Era" series, this work outlines lessons from the 1950s and 60s that are relevant to modern conflicts. It provides an analysis of how to countermine insurgency, and of the elements that might hinder its defeat. Series: PSI Classics in the Counterinsurgency Era. Num Pages: 128 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780275992699
ISBN
9780275992699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.89
€ 77.34

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415643047
ISBN
9780415643047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.39

Hardcover. Series: New Approaches to Conflict Analysis. Num Pages: 184 pages, Halftones, black & white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JPS; JWA; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719099199
ISBN
9780719099199
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.70

paperback. A guide to the strategies of war. Spanning world civilisations, and synthesising dozens of political, philosophical, and religious texts, it features the subtle social game of everyday life. It contains examples of the genius and folly of those from Napoleon to Margaret Thatcher and Hannibal to Ulysses S Grant. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JWA; KJC; VSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 117 x 13. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Profile Books; edition (2008-06-05)
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861979988
ISBN
9781861979988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.33

Hardcover. Why do military commanders, most of them usually quite capable, fail at crucial moments of their careers? Adopting a psycho-historical approach to understanding decision making in war, this book presents seven cases of military command failures, from Frederick the Great at Kunersdorf to Hitler's invasion of Russia. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: HBT; JM; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 169 x 25. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780253343789
ISBN
9780253343789
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.00

Paperback. This title covers among other things Desert Storm, the war in Chechnya, and the rise of "smart weapons" and related technologies. It traces the evolution of tactics, weapons, and organization in five major militaries, American, British, German, Russian, and French, over 100 years of warfare. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 372 pages, 12 photographs, 16 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJ; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700610983
ISBN
9780700610983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.58

Hardback. Far from being a detached theorist, Carl von Clausewitz was as intensely aware of the cultural and intellectual currents of his time as he was engaged in its political and military conflicts. The essays in this volume examine Clausewitz in comparison with teachers, friends, and opponents, a perspective enriched by significant documents. Num Pages: 178 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782385813
ISBN
9781782385813
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.96

hardcover. An analysis of the theory and practice of the citizen-soldier. Using a postmodern feminist lens and seeking to sever the connection between masculinity and citizenship, it calls for women to engage in practices traditionally associated with masculine republican citizenship. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JPA; JWA; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780847694433
ISBN
9780847694433
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.63

Hardback. This book skillfully weaves together four stories: Chinese views of technology during the Communist era; the role of the military in Chinese political and economic life; the evolution of open and flexible conceptions of public management in China; and the technological dimensions of the rise of Chinese power. Num Pages: 360 pages, 37. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JPS; JWA; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780804746014
ISBN
9780804746014
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.57

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.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804771955
ISBN
9780804771955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.66

Hardback. Editor(s): Watson, Heidi. Num Pages: 165 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JWA; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 187 x 260 x 15. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634846936
ISBN
9781634846936
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.09
€ 143.16

Hardback. Editor(s): Carpenter, Emily E. Num Pages: 119 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPA; JWA; JWG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 243 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634829250
ISBN
9781634829250
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 189.32
€ 139.02

hardcover. To avoid war, one must first understand its causes. Written by two highly regarded scholars - both former Presidents of the International Studies Association - this text provides a comprehensive analysis of the leading theories of both interstate and civil war, along with a discussion of the changing nature of war over time. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Condition
New
SKU
9781405175609
ISBN
9781405175609
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.99
€ 67.44

Paperback. To avoid war, one must first understand its causes. Written by two highly regarded scholars - both former Presidents of the International Studies Association - this text provides a comprehensive analysis of the leading theories of both interstate and civil war, along with a discussion of the changing nature of war over time. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405175593
ISBN
9781405175593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 37.39

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Infinite Ideas Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906821357
ISBN
9781906821357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.64

hardcover. * The first book in Polity s exciting new Global Futures series, which focuses on the key questions set to determine the kind of world we re shaping for generations to come. * This short, punchy book makes a bold and compelling case for the continuation of war through the 21st century and beyond. Series: Global Futures. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 195 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780745679228
ISBN
9780745679228
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.45

Paperback. * The first book in Polity s exciting new Global Futures series, which focuses on the key questions set to determine the kind of world we re shaping for generations to come. * This short, punchy book makes a bold and compelling case for the continuation of war through the 21st century and beyond. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 130 x 193 x 11. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745679235
ISBN
9780745679235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.58

Hardcover. Free-roaming killer drones stalk the battlespace looking for organic targets. Human combatants are programmed to feel no pain. High-power microwave beams detonate munitions, jam communications, and cook internal organs. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JPS; JWA; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745685953
ISBN
9780745685953
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.06

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