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Theory of warfare & military science
Paperback. This book provides a stimulating discussion of, and introduction to, just war theory. Editor(s): Evans, Mark. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748620753
- ISBN
- 9780748620753
€ 31.17
€ 31.17
Paperback. A study of the evolving 'national styles' of conducting insurgencies and counter-insurgency, as influenced by transnational trends, ideas and practices. Editor(s): Heuser, Beatrice; Shamir, Eitan. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; HBW; JWA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781316501009
- ISBN
- 9781316501009
€ 27.72
€ 27.72
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
€ 40.99€ 34.01
€ 40.99
€ 34.01
Paperback. Takes the reader from the late nineteenth century to the aftermath of Abu Ghraib, from slavery and the electric chair to electrotorture in American inner cities, and from French and British colonial prison cells and the Spanish-American War to the fields of Vietnam, the wars of the Middle East, and the democracies of Latin America and Europe. Num Pages: 880 pages, 1 halftone. 9 tables. BIC Classification: HBT; JPA; JWA; JWKT; JWXR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1234.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 880
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691143330
- ISBN
- 9780691143330
€ 53.99€ 46.93
€ 53.99
€ 46.93
Hardcover. Provides a new approach to thinking about security forces and their relationship to state building by examining the past two centuries of armed conflict. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JPWS; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 223 x 24. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Hurst & Co.
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849040815
- ISBN
- 9781849040815
€ 49.99€ 49.86
€ 49.99
€ 49.86
Hardcover. 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
€ 31.99€ 28.76
€ 31.99
€ 28.76
Hardcover. The causes of war - why people fight - is one of the big questions of human existence. Azar Gat's book, ranging from the beginning of prehistory to the 21st century, offers a definitive answer to the lingering mystery. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 black & white illustrations and 4 maps. BIC Classification: GTJ; HBW; JPWS; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198795025
- ISBN
- 9780198795025
€ 31.99€ 22.66
€ 31.99
€ 22.66
Paperback. Stirk argues that military occupation should be regarded as a political phenomenon - a distinct form of government at the heart of which is the nature of obligation on the part of both the occupier and the occupied. He aims to promote a change in the understanding of occupation, thereby avoiding the perpetuation of recent failures in this area. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JPS; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 232 x 14. Weight in Grams: 402. 256 pages. Stirk argues that military occupation should be regarded as a political phenomenon - a distinct form of government at the heart of which is the nature of obligation on the part of both the occupier and the occupied. He aims to promote a change in the understanding of occupation, thereby avoiding the perpetuation of recent failures in this area. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JPS; JWA. Dimension: 154 x 232 x 14. Weight: 402.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748644841
- ISBN
- 9780748644841
€ 31.99€ 26.92
€ 31.99
€ 26.92
Hardcover. This book explains the period of great power peace in the last fifty years and outlines the path to perpetuating it. Drawing on the Realist tradition and challenging conventional wisdom about the causes of American primacy, Baron explores contributions to peace made by the balance of power, nuclear weapons, democracy and globalization. Series: Palgrave Studies in International Relations. Num Pages: 280 pages, 11 figures, 7 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137299475
- ISBN
- 9781137299475
€ 96.78
€ 96.78
Paperback. An accessible and entertainingly written primer to the most influential book in the history of Western warfare. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; HBW; JPS; JWA; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849047142
- ISBN
- 9781849047142
€ 19.99€ 19.53
€ 19.99
€ 19.53
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752499673
- ISBN
- 9780752499673
€ 12.79
€ 12.79
Hardcover. With contributions from scholars, this book raises disturbing questions: Can warfare be anything other than barbaric? Are we all human, or are some of us less human than others in wartime? Can torture ever be justified? This book presents an analysis of the human misery and complex moral dimensions of modern warfare. Editor(s): Kassimeris, George. Num Pages: 333 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE; JWA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850657996
- ISBN
- 9781850657996
€ 23.91
€ 23.91
Hardcover. This book provides a stimulating discussion of, and introduction to, just war theory. Editor(s): Evans, Mark. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JWA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748620746
- ISBN
- 9780748620746
€ 101.75
€ 101.75
Hardcover. Contrary to the serene assumptions of the 1990s, the history did not end. Civilisations are busy clashing against one another, and the self-proclaimed pacified humanity is showing its barbaric roots. To better understand how ideological enmity of today is moulded, spread and managed, this book investigates the propaganda operations of the past. Editor(s): Vuorinen, Marja. Num Pages: 170 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPVN; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Cambridge Scholars Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Unabridged edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781443836418
- ISBN
- 9781443836418
€ 51.80
€ 51.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: JPWS; JWA; JWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509502325
- ISBN
- 9781509502325
€ 25.38
€ 25.38
Paperback. How the wars of the near future will be fought and who will win them Num Pages: 430 pages, 16. BIC Classification: JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 33. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780304367344
- ISBN
- 9780304367344
€ 16.99€ 13.33
€ 16.99
€ 13.33
Hardcover. Unlike most books on the ethics of war, this book rejects the 'just war' tradition, proposing a virtue ethics of war to take its place. Like torture, war cannot be justified. It answers the question: 'If war is a very great evil, would a leader with courage, justice, compassion, and all the other moral virtues ever choose to fight a war?' Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137263407
- ISBN
- 9781137263407
€ 96.78
€ 96.78
Paperback. Describing in detail weaponry and armor, daily life on the march or in camp, clothing, food, medical care, military law, and titles of the Byzantine army of the seventh century, this text offers insights into the Byzantine military ethos. It also provides data for the historian, and even for the ethnologist. Translator(s): Dennis, George T. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBJF1; HBLA; JWA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812217728
- ISBN
- 9780812217728
€ 24.99€ 23.57
€ 24.99
€ 23.57
Hardcover. Editor(s): Eldridge, Robert D.; Midford, Paul. Num Pages: 416 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 21 colour illustrations, 31 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JPS; JWA; JWD; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 218 x 30. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137565310
- ISBN
- 9781137565310
€ 85.07
€ 85.07
Hardcover. By reviewing a case study of the West African state of Sierra Leone, potential lessons for other parts of the world can be gained. This title critically assesses the role and contribution of the international community to state reconstruction and post-war peacebuilding and evaluates what happens when war ends. Editor(s): Francis, Professor David J. Num Pages: 209 pages, Includes 7 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Publisher
- Ashgate Publishing Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 209
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409422945
- ISBN
- 9781409422945
€ 149.45
€ 149.45
Paperback. A suggestive analysis of military 'ways of seeing'. It reveals the convergence of perception and destruction in the parallel technologies of warfare and cinema. Series: Radical Thinkers. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; HPM; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Verso Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844673469
- ISBN
- 9781844673469
€ 17.19
€ 17.19
Paperback. Which is better, appeasement or a war to end war? Such questions reflect the confusion that besets liberal-minded men and women in the face of war. This work traces the pattern in their attitudes from Erasmus to the Americans after Vietnam, and concludes that peacemaking 'is a task which has to be tackled afresh every day of our lives'. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 8. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850658917
- ISBN
- 9781850658917
€ 18.72
€ 18.72
Hardcover. Editor(s): Quinn, Malcolm. Num Pages: 141 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWA; LNDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 231 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634859127
- ISBN
- 9781634859127
€ 195.38€ 186.46
€ 195.38
€ 186.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPF; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Publisher
- PM Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Tra
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629631547
- ISBN
- 9781629631547
€ 17.99€ 14.11
€ 17.99
€ 14.11