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Complex Deterrence
University of Chicago Press 2009; US$ 30.00As the costs of a preemptive foreign policy in Iraq have become clear, strategies such as containment and deterrence have been gaining currency among policy makers. This comprehensive book offers an agenda for the contemporary practice of deterrence—especially as it applies to nuclear weapons—in an increasingly heterogeneous global and... more...
Clausewitz Reconsidered
ABC-CLIO 2009; US$ 50.00This fascinating book assesses Prussian military thinker Carl von Clausewitz's famous theory on warfare in relation to historical and modern-day conflict?and future trends. more...
The Virtual Battlefield
IOS Press 2009; US$ 152.00Internet-enabled propaganda, espionage and attacks on critical infrastructure can target decision makers, weapons systems and citizens in general, during times of peace or war. Divided into two sections - Strategic Viewpoints and Technical Challenges & Solutions - this book highlights the connection between computer security and national security. more...
The Operational Art
ABC-CLIO 1996; US$ 115.00Studies the operational art of the military from the 19th century to the present. more...
Elements of Military Strategy
ABC-CLIO 1996; US$ 39.95This book uses history in two ways: as the source of ideas about strategy and as examples to illustrate the elements by showing their application to specific campaigns and their utility in understanding the role of strategy in military operations. The focus is on American military campaigns from the American Indian Wars to the War in the Gulf. Those... more...
The Evolution of Strategy
Cambridge University Press 2010; US$ 30.00Comprehensive survey of the development of strategic thought over two millennia, ranging across land, sea, air and nuclear warfare. more...
Nuclear Deterrence Theory
Cambridge University Press 1990; US$ 42.00Applying advances in game theory to the study of nuclear deterrence, Robert Powell examines the foundations of deterrence theory. more...
Military Power
Princeton University Press 2010; US$ 30.95In war, do mass and materiel matter most? Will states with the largest, best equipped, information-technology-rich militaries invariably win? The prevailing answer today among both scholars and policymakers is yes. But this is to overlook force employment, or the doctrine and tactics by which materiel is actually used. In a landmark reconception of... more...
Concepts of Non-Provocative Defence
Palgrave Macmillan 2001; US$ 173.00This book examines the viability of non-provocative defence - the controversial idea that defensive military policies and practices reduce the risk of wars and provide a viable basis for defending a society should war break out. Drawing on case studies from Europe, the 1991 Persian Gulf War, and Asia-Pacific, the author concludes that non-provocative... more...
Animals in the Military: From Hannibal's Elephants to the Dolphins of the U.S. Navy
ABC-CLIO 2011; US$ 65.00This book pays tribute to the unrecognized warriors and unsung heroes of human warfare: millions of animals from a surprising variety of species, ranging from rodents to dolphins to llamas. more...









