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Learning to Forget
Stanford University Press 2013; US$ 45.00Learning to Forget analyzes the evolution of US counterinsurgency (COIN) doctrine over the last five decades. Beginning with an extensive section on the lessons of Vietnam, it traces the decline of COIN in the 1970s, then the rebirth of low intensity conflict through the Reagan years and the conflict in Bosnia, culminating in the campaigns in Iraq... more...
Women, Sexuality and the Political Power of Pleasure
Zed Books 2013; US$ 34.95Gender and development tends to engage with sexuality only in relation to violence and ill-health. Important as this is, this negative emphasis dovetails with ideologies that associate womens sexualities with danger. On the other hand, the media, pharma industry and pornography celebrate the pleasures of sex in ways that can be just as oppressive.... more...
Understanding the Intelligence Cycle
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 135.00This book critically analyses the concept of the intelligence cycle, highlighting the nature and extent of its limitations and proposing alternative ways of conceptualising the intelligence process. The concept of the intelligence cycle has been central to the study of intelligence. As Intelligence Studies has established itself as a distinctive... more...
Genocide and Mass Atrocities in Asia
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 135.00The twentieth century has been labelled the ?century of genocide?, and according to estimates, more than 250 million civilians were victims of genocide and mass atrocities during this period. This book provides one of the first regional perspectives on mass atrocities in Asia, by exploring the issue through two central themes. Bringing together... more...
Chinese Industrial Espionage
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 39.95This new book is the first full account, inside or outside government, of China?s efforts to acquire foreign technology. Based on primary sources and meticulously researched, the book lays bare China?s efforts to prosper technologically through others' achievements. For decades, China has operated an elaborate system to spot foreign technologies,... more...
Sound Doctrine: A Tactical Primer
Lantern Books 2001; US$ 9.99?Required reading for all law enforcement supervisors as well as those aspiring to enter their ranks. Sound Doctrine equally affords valuable lessons for military officers who will become involved in sensitive peace support operations.? ?? Colonel John B. Alexander, Ph.D., author of Future War more...
Love, Greg & Lauren
Random House Publishing Group 2002; US$ 16.00Early on the morning of September 11, 2001, Lauren Manning-a wife, the mother of a ten-month-old son, and a senior vice president and partner at Cantor Fitzgerald-came to work, as always, at One World Trade Center. As she stepped into the lobby, a fireball exploded from the elevator shaft, and in that split second her life was changed forever. Lauren... more...
Individual Preparedness and Response to Chemical, Radiological, Nuclear, and Biological Terrorist Attacks
RAND Corporation 2003; US$ 9.95Individual preparedness is an important element of our nation?s strategy for homeland security. This report provides a rigorous way to identify actions individuals can take to protect their health and safety. The authors detail a prospective individual?s strategy across four types of terrorist attacks-chemical, radiological, nuclear, and biological-consisting... more...
Individual Preparedness and Response to Chemical, Radiological, Nuclear, and Biological Terrorist Attacks
RAND Corporation 2003; US$ 9.95Even people who consider themselves prepared to deal with common emergencies might not know what to do during a chemical, radiological, nuclear, or biological attack. This quick guide offers suggestions about how individuals can prepare for such attacks and what actions they can take during each type of attack to protect their own health and safety--and,... more...
The Military and Democracy in Indonesia
RAND Corporation 2002; US$ 9.95The Indonesian military, with its tradition of secular nationalism, is one of the few institutions that cut across the divides of Indonesian society. As it continues to play a critical part in determining Indonesia?s future development, the military itself is undergoing profound change. The authors of this book explore the role of the military in politics... more...









