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Theory of warfare & military science

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

€ 14.52

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

€ 35.99
€ 35.68

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
€ 67.70

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
€ 32.70

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

€ 84.43

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

€ 43.89

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

€ 34.68

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
€ 11.29

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

€ 120.19
€ 78.00

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

€ 62.59

Multiple-component retail product. What do we know about effectively countering terrorism? What are the characteristics of successful or unsuccessful counter terrorism campaigns? This title addresses these and related questions, contributing to national security policy as well as to our understanding of the terrorist threat and how it can be defeated. Editor(s): Forest, James J. F. Series: Praeger Security International. Num Pages: 2016 pages, 20 figures, 21 tables. BIC Classification: JPWL; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 127. Weight in Grams: 3629.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
2016
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780275990343
ISBN
9780275990343
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.36

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

€ 78.29

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
€ 25.82

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

€ 36.99
€ 24.69

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
€ 37.49

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

Hardback. A revealing insight in to the hidden contours of Chinese strategic thought Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 548.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042420
ISBN
9781849042420
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.95

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

€ 87.89
€ 56.35

Hardback. Paints a portrait of Russian military politics. This book identifies three moments that gave rise to the Russian dilemma: Gorbachev's decision to invite military participation in Soviet politics; Yeltsin's acquiescence to a political system that gave generals a legitimate political presence; and, Putin's failure to press for military reforms. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JP; JWA; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128962
ISBN
9780691128962
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 32.18

Paperback. As a concept, deterrence has launched a thousand books and articles. It has dominated Western strategic thinking for more than four decades. In this important and groundbreaking new book, Lawrence Freedman develops a distinctive approach to the evaluation of deterrence as both a state of mind and a strategic option. Series: Themes for the 21st Century Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JPS; JWA; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 196.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745631134
ISBN
9780745631134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.72

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