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Bordieuan Field Theory as an Instrument for Military Operational Analysis (Hardcover): Hakan Gunneriusson Bordieuan Field Theory as an Instrument for Military Operational Analysis (Hardcover)
Hakan Gunneriusson
R1,056 Discovery Miles 10 560 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Raising Churchill's Army - The British Army and the War against Germany 1919-1945 (Hardcover): David French Raising Churchill's Army - The British Army and the War against Germany 1919-1945 (Hardcover)
David French
R4,375 Discovery Miles 43 750 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is the first serious analysis of the combat capability of the British army in the Second World War. It sweeps away the myth that the army suffered from poor morale, and that it only won its battles through the use of 'brute force' and by reverting to the techniques of the First World War. Few soldiers were actively eager to close with the enemy, but the morale of the army never collapsed and its combat capability steadily improved from 1942 onwards.

Inside Defense - Understanding the U.S. Military in the 21st Century (Hardcover): D. Reveron, Judith Hicks Stiehm Inside Defense - Understanding the U.S. Military in the 21st Century (Hardcover)
D. Reveron, Judith Hicks Stiehm
R1,549 Discovery Miles 15 490 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, humanitarian relief operations in Southeast Asia, Pakistan and Louisiana have catapulted the military onto front pages and TV reports everywhere and every day. While the military's unique mission is to defend freedom by "fighting and winning the nation's wars," it has increasingly been charged with non-warfighting and foreign policy responsibilities. Because the military has been so active in so many places and with such a variety of missions, "Inside Defense" brings together scholars, policy experts and practitioners to provide a comprehensive view of the U.S. military to understand the military's role in international politics and its relationship with domestic institutions and society.

First Strike Stability - Deterrence after Containment (Hardcover, New): Stephen J Cimbala First Strike Stability - Deterrence after Containment (Hardcover, New)
Stephen J Cimbala
R2,774 Discovery Miles 27 740 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The lifting of the Iron Curtain in response to pressures for democratic reform in the Eastern Bloc nations and the refusal of General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev to use the Red Army to police countries of the Warsaw Pact have led to a radically changed international environment. Preceded by over 40 years of peace and stability, unprecedented in the history of modern Europe, the Cold War ended in a climate of upheaval and uncertainty. This volume addresses issues associated with the political and military vacuum created by recent events and explores in depth a problem of military uncertainty: first strike stability. Stephen J. Cimbala argues that war in a system undergoing rapid change, including reductions in forces and political realignment, remains disturbingly possible due to the unforeseeable, inadvertent, and uncontrollable uncertainties that plague decision making and military planning in Washington, Moscow, and other international power centers, hence, first strike instability. This timely volume clarifies the kind of bargain superpowers and their allies have made in regard to nuclear weapons and command systems. Cimbala provides enhanced understandings of the concept and practice of nuclear deterrence and of first strike stability in a post-Cold War world that can help direct arms control efforts toward those areas that are most important to actual security. Broad aspects of the problem of first strike stability are set forth in the first chapter which also anticipates some of the connections between political and military levels of analysis discussed in the conclusion. Chapter two introduces the concepts of the state of nature and the state of war, explains how they apply tothe problem of first strike stability, and why the possibility of war, including nuclear war, cannot be excluded. Chapter three focuses on the "New Soviet Thinking" and why the probability of accidental and inadvertent war and escalation is not affected by reducing the levels of armaments alone. Chapter four emphasizes the problems facing the United States and NATO, and the approaches to escalation control which NATO assumes will be implemented, should deterrence fail. The results of the theoretical and administrative confusion over approaches to escalation control, outlined in chapter four, reappear in chapter five in the form of problems for war termination. The controversial issue of eliminating nuclear deterrence, with emphasis on the proposal for elimination by preclusive antinuclear strategic defenses is the focus of chapter six. The final chapter reviews the implications of the preceding chapters and arrives at some startling conclusions. Scholars and students of military affairs, political scientists, government officials, and members of the military establishment will find the up-to-the-minute information and judgements contained in First Strike Stability invaluable aids to their own decision making on this profoundly important world issue.

European Union Foreign Policy - From Effectiveness to Functionality (Hardcover): C. Bickerton European Union Foreign Policy - From Effectiveness to Functionality (Hardcover)
C. Bickerton
R1,927 Discovery Miles 19 270 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Scholars and policymakers in European Union foreign policy lament the European Union's inability to assert itself on the world stage. This book explains this weakness by arguing that European Union foreign policy is burdened by various internal functions, and systemizes the analysis of internal functionality, pushing the study beyond the concern with effectiveness.

The Samurai Way, Bushido - The Soul of Japan and the Book of Five Rings (Hardcover): Inazo Nitob The Samurai Way, Bushido - The Soul of Japan and the Book of Five Rings (Hardcover)
Inazo Nitob
R521 Discovery Miles 5 210 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Radical War - Data, Attention and Control in the Twenty-First Century (Paperback): Matthew Ford, Andrew Hoskins Radical War - Data, Attention and Control in the Twenty-First Century (Paperback)
Matthew Ford, Andrew Hoskins
R625 Discovery Miles 6 250 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book examines the digital explosion that has ripped across the battlefield, weaponising our attention and making everyone a participant in wars without end. 'Smart' devices, apps, archives and algorithms remove the bystander from war, collapsing the distinctions between audience and actor, soldier and civilian, media and weapon. This has ruptured our capacity to make sense of war. Now we are all either victims or perpetrators. In 'Radical War', Ford and Hoskins reveal how contemporary war is legitimised, planned, fought, experienced, remembered and forgotten in a continuous and connected way, through digitally saturated fields of perception. Plotting the emerging relationship between data, attention and the power to control war, the authors chart the complex digital and human interdependencies that sustain political violence today. Through a unique, interdisciplinary lens, they map our disjointed experiences of conflict and illuminate this dystopian new ecology of war.

The Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict - Causes and Implications (Hardcover, New): Michael P. Croissant The Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict - Causes and Implications (Hardcover, New)
Michael P. Croissant
R2,770 Discovery Miles 27 700 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Of all the violent disputes that have flared across the former Soviet Union since the late 1980s, the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict is the only one to pose a genuine threat to peace and security throughout Eurasia. By right of its strategic location and oil resources, the Transcaucasus has been and will continue to be a source of interest for external powers competing to advance their geopolitical influence in the region. Under such conditions, the possibility will remain for the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict to reignite and expand to include other powers.

The ten-year conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan has been one of the bloodiest and most intractable disputes to emerge from the breakup of the Soviet Union. Animosity that developed between the Armenians and Azeris under czarist Russian rule was fueled by the rise of a dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh, a mountainous region for which both peoples feel an intense nationalistic affinity. The attachment of the region to Azerbaijan by Stalin in 1923 became a source of deep resentment for the Armenians, and during the rule of Gorbachev, a campaign was begun to achieve the peaceful unification of Armenia and Karabakh. Azerbaijan resisted the move as a threat to its territorial integrity, and clashes that broke out soon escalated into a full-scale war that outlived the USSR itself.

Although a cease-fire has been observed since May, 1994, a peaceful settlement to the conflict has been elusive. Meanwhile, by right of both the strategic location and resources and the unique security characteristics of the Transcaucasus, major external powers--Russia, Turkey, and Iran--have sought to influence the dispute according to their geopolitical interests. With the growth of interest in the oil riches of the Caspian Sea and the increasing engagement of Western countries, including the United States, the risks and implications of renewed violence between Armenia and Azerbaijan will grow. This major study will be of interest to students, scholars, and policymakers involved with international relations, military affairs, and the Transcaucasus.

Army 2020 - Shape, Size, Struggle and General Doctrine for Emerging Challenges (Hardcover): Vijay Oberoi Army 2020 - Shape, Size, Struggle and General Doctrine for Emerging Challenges (Hardcover)
Vijay Oberoi
R1,708 Discovery Miles 17 080 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Flawed Commanders and Strategy in the Battles for Italy, 1943-45 (Hardcover): Andrew Sangster, Pier Paolo Battistelli Flawed Commanders and Strategy in the Battles for Italy, 1943-45 (Hardcover)
Andrew Sangster, Pier Paolo Battistelli
R1,128 R927 Discovery Miles 9 270 Save R201 (18%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Wars never run according to plan, perhaps never more so than during the Italian campaign, 1943-45, where necessary coordination between the different armies added additional complexity to Allied plans. Errors in the strategies, tactics, the coalition tensions, and operations at campaign command level can be clearly seen in first-hand accounts of the period. This new account examines the Italian campaign, from Sicily to surrender in 1945, exploring the strategy, intentions, motives, plans, and deeds. It then offers a detailed insight into the five commanders who led the battles in Italy - the two British commanders: Montgomery and Alexander; two American: Patton and Clark; and the leading German commander, Field Marshal Kesselring. Their personal notes and accounts, taken alongside archival material, provides some surprising conclusions - Montgomery was not quite the master of war he is portrayed as; Patton had serious flaws, exposed by wasting men's lives to save a relative and overlooking the shooting of prisoners of war; Clark lost lives to bolster his image; Alexander the gentleman was far too vague to be effective as a senior leader. Meanwhile, condemned war criminal Kesselring appears to be the most efficient and also, like Alexander, one of the most popular leaders.

The Chronicle of a People's War: The Military and Strategic History of the Cambodian Civil War, 1979-1991 - The Military... The Chronicle of a People's War: The Military and Strategic History of the Cambodian Civil War, 1979-1991 - The Military and Strategic History of the Cambodian Civil War, 1979-1991 (Hardcover)
Boraden Nhem
R4,471 Discovery Miles 44 710 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Chronicle of a People's War: The Military and Strategic History of the Cambodian Civil War, 1979-1991 narrates the military and strategic history of the Cambodian Civil War, especially the People's Republic of Kampuchea (PRK), from when it deposed the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime in 1979 until the political settlement in 1991. The PRK survived in the face of a fierce insurgency due to three factors: an appealing and reasonably well-implemented political program, extensive political indoctrination, and the use of a hybrid army. In this hybrid organization, the PRK relied on both its professional, conventional army, and the militia-like, "territorial army." This latter type was lightly equipped and most soldiers were not professional. Yet the militia made up for these weaknesses with its intimate knowledge of the local terrain and its political affinity with the local people. These two advantages are keys to victory in the context of counterinsurgency warfare. The narrative and critical analysis is driven by extensive interviews and primary source archives that have never been accessed before by any scholar, including interviews with former veterans (battalion commanders, brigade commanders, division commanders, commanders of provincial military commands, commanders of military regions, and deputy chiefs of staff), articles in the People's Army from 1979 to 1991, battlefield footage, battlefield video reports, newsreel, propaganda video, and official publications of the Cambodian Institute of Military History.

The Army in India and the Development of Frontier Warfare, 1849-1947 (Hardcover): T. Moreman The Army in India and the Development of Frontier Warfare, 1849-1947 (Hardcover)
T. Moreman
R2,884 Discovery Miles 28 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This study is an account explaining how the British and Indian armies adapted to the peculiar demands of fighting an irregular tribal opponent in the mountainous no man's land between India and Afghanistan. It does so by discussing how a tactical doctrine of frontier fighting was developed and "passed on" to succeeding generations of soldiers. The book demonstrates that this form of colonial warfare always exerted a powerful influence on the organization, equipment, training and ethos of the army in India.

A New Concept of Cooperative Security (Paperback): Ashton B Carter, William J. Perry, John D. Steinbruner A New Concept of Cooperative Security (Paperback)
Ashton B Carter, William J. Perry, John D. Steinbruner
R365 Discovery Miles 3 650 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

"At the moment, the revision of security policy and the formation of a new consensus to support it are still at an early stage of development. The idea of comprehensive security cooperation among the major military establishments to form an inclusive international security arrangement has been only barely acknowledged and is only partially developed. The basic principle of cooperation has been proclaimed in general terms in the Paris Charter issued in November of 1990. Important implementing provisions have been embodied in the Strategic Arms Reductions Talks (START), Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE), and Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaties. Except for the regulation of U.S. and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) strategic forces, however, these arrangements apply only to the European theater and even there have not been systematically developed. The formation of a new security order requires that cooperative theaters of military engagement be systematically developed. Clearly that exercise will stretch the minds of all those whose thinking about security has been premised on confrontational methods. Nonetheless, such a stretching is unavoidable. The new security problems are driven by powerful forces, reshaping the entire international context. They impose starkly different requirements. They will deflect even the impressive momentum of U.S. military traditions. The eventual outcome is uncertain. It turns upon political debates yet to be held, consensus judgements yet to form, and events and their implications yet to unfold. Fundamental reconceptualization of security policy is a necessary step in the right direction, and it is important to get on with it. Getting on with it means defining the new concept of cooperative security, identifying the trends that motivate it, outlining its implications for practical policy action, and acknowledging its constraints. These tasks are the purpose of this essay. "

Multilateralism and Western Strategy (Hardcover): Michael J Brenner Multilateralism and Western Strategy (Hardcover)
Michael J Brenner
R2,878 Discovery Miles 28 780 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The first years of the post-Cold War era have made clear that it is imperative for the Western allies to pursue a common strategy and a concerted diplomacy in order to secure their interests in Europe.;From four national perspectives, the authors examine what must be done for a more egalitarian Alliance to act effectively, on a multilateral basis, in addressing the new security agenda. Each of the contributors has had long experience as a government official or consultant.;The stress of the book is on the means and methods of collective decision-making and diplomacy, not organizational architecture. The book concentrates on the issues of Alliance co-operation that look beyond the transition period, its key premise being that the Western partners' ability to work together on a truly multilateral basis will determine their success or failure in meeting the challenges now at the top of their diplomatic agendas.

Education, Security and Intelligence Studies (Hardcover): Liam Gearon Education, Security and Intelligence Studies (Hardcover)
Liam Gearon
R4,470 Discovery Miles 44 700 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

With intensified threats to global security from international terrorism worldwide, education systems themselves face these same unprecedented security threats. Schools and universities have become marked loci of interest for the monitoring of extremism and counter-terrorism by security and intelligence agencies. The relationship between education systems and national security is nothing new though - it extends in surprising and unexpected ways into territory which is by turns open and covert, even secret. Acknowledging the genuine political and security concerns which have drawn educational systems ever closer to the intelligence community, this book shows how and why this has happened, and explains why the relationship between education and the security and intelligence communities extends beyond contemporary concerns with counter-terrorism. As the title of this book demonstrates, this is as much an intellectual challenge as a security struggle. Education, Security and Intelligence Studies thus critically engages with multi-disciplinary perspectives on a complex and contentious interface: between systems of often secret and covert national security and intelligence and open systems of national education. Delving into difficult to access and often closely guarded aspects of public life, the book provides the pathfinding groundwork and theoretical modelling for research into a complex of little explored institutional and epistemological interconnectedness between universities and the security and intelligence agencies. This book was originally published as a special issue of the British Journal of Educational Studies.

Nuclear Weapons-Free Zones (Hardcover): Ramesh Thakur Nuclear Weapons-Free Zones (Hardcover)
Ramesh Thakur
R2,877 Discovery Miles 28 770 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Almost the entire southern hemisphere is now covered by nuclear-weapon-free zones. The ones in Latin America and the South Pacific were established during the Cold War, those in Southeast Asia and Africa after its ending. Zones have also been proposed, so far without success, for the Middle East, South Asia and Northeast Asia. In this book, analysts from within the respective regions explore the reasons for success and failure in the establishment of the zone, and their utility and limitations as stepping stones to a nuclear-weapon-free world.

No End to Alliance - The United States and Western Europe: Past, Present and Future (Hardcover): Geir Lundestad No End to Alliance - The United States and Western Europe: Past, Present and Future (Hardcover)
Geir Lundestad
R2,883 Discovery Miles 28 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Distinguished historians and political scientists on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as former German foreign minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher, are the contributors to No End to Alliance . The book focuses on some crucial issues in transatlantic relations in the past, present, and future, with emphasis on America's relations with West Germany, Britain, France, and Scandinavia. While the contributors hold somewhat different views, the emphasis is on the remarkable strength and duration of the Atlantic alliance.

Securing South Africa's Democracy - Defence, Development and Security in Transition (Hardcover): G. Cawthra Securing South Africa's Democracy - Defence, Development and Security in Transition (Hardcover)
G. Cawthra
R4,350 Discovery Miles 43 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book examines the defence and security challenges facing the new South Africa in the context of development and nation-building priorities. The transformation of security policy during the transition from apartheid and since the April 1994 elections is examined. Challenges facing the defence force and the police service are examined and the relationships between defence, development and domestic and external security are explored in an integrated way which points to a policy framework for security in the developing world.

Secret Shadows of Yesterday (Hardcover): Bruce Stockdell Secret Shadows of Yesterday (Hardcover)
Bruce Stockdell
R718 R642 Discovery Miles 6 420 Save R76 (11%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book tells of intelligence successes never before reported, each involving the author during a most unusual career spanning three wars. It gives first-hand accounts which counter the recent bad press received by fine intelligence organizations.

The Nordic Nexus - A Lesson in Peaceful Security (Hardcover, New): Bruce O. Solheim The Nordic Nexus - A Lesson in Peaceful Security (Hardcover, New)
Bruce O. Solheim
R2,206 Discovery Miles 22 060 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book examines Nordic relations with the superpowers, 1947-61, within the context of regional integration and cooperation theory. The Nordic region balanced security through a combination of NATO ties, neutralism, and special treaties, and low-voltage diplomacy to keep both superpowers at length. The book uses materials from U.S. and Norwegian archives, summarizes the findings of Nordic secondary literature on security, and utilizes concepts borrowed from international relations theory in order to describe Nordic regional security cooperation and to provide a useful model of peaceful security. To test for applicability in the Third World, the Nordic model is then compared to the regional integration system in Southeast Asia--the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

The Art of War - The Ancient Classic (Hardcover): Sun Tzu The Art of War - The Ancient Classic (Hardcover)
Sun Tzu; Introduction by Tom Butler-Bowdon 4
R372 R297 Discovery Miles 2 970 Save R75 (20%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The original and bestselling leadership book!

Sun Tzu's ideas on survival and success have been read across the world for centuries. Today they can still be applied to business, politics and life. The Art of War demonstrates how to win without conflict. It shows that with enough intelligence and planning, it is possible to conquer with a minimum of force and little destruction.

This luxury hardback edition includes an introduction by Tom Butler-Bowdon that draws out lessons for managers and business leaders, and highlights the power of Sun Tzu's thinking in everyday life.

The Weaponisation of Everything - A Field Guide to the New Way of War (Paperback): Mark Galeotti The Weaponisation of Everything - A Field Guide to the New Way of War (Paperback)
Mark Galeotti
R395 Discovery Miles 3 950 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

An engaging guide to the various ways in which war is now waged-and how to adapt to this new reality "This brisk everyman's guide-straight-talking and free of jargon-is a useful tasting menu to a fast moving, constantly evolving set of problems. . . . A lively reminder that war adapts to technology, that civilians are part of modern conflict whether they like it or not."-Roger Boyes, The Times "Galeotti's field guide is an admirably clear overview (in his words, 'quick and opinionated') of a form of conflict which is vague and hard to grasp. Variously described as hybrid, sub-threshold or grey-zone warfare, this is the no man's land between peaceful relations and formal combat."-Helen Warrell, Financial Times Hybrid War, Grey Zone Warfare, Unrestricted War: today, traditional conflict-fought with guns, bombs, and drones-has become too expensive to wage, too unpopular at home, and too difficult to manage. In an age when America threatens Europe with sanctions, and when China spends billions buying influence abroad, the world is heading for a new era of permanent low-level conflict, often unnoticed, undeclared, and unending. As conflict once again returns to Europe, transnational crime expert Mark Galeotti provides a comprehensive and ground-breaking survey of the new way of war. Ranging across the globe, Galeotti shows how today's conflicts are fought with everything from disinformation and espionage to crime and subversion, leading to instability within countries and a legitimacy crisis across the globe. But rather than suggest that we hope for a return to a bygone era of "stable" warfare, Galeotti details ways of surviving, adapting, and taking advantage of the opportunities presented by this new reality.

Strategic Thinking about the Korean Nuclear Crisis - Four Parties Caught between North Korea and the United States (Hardcover,... Strategic Thinking about the Korean Nuclear Crisis - Four Parties Caught between North Korea and the United States (Hardcover, 2007 ed.)
G Rozman
R1,530 Discovery Miles 15 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Often lost in the discussion about the nuclear crisis are its regional dynamics. From 2002 China, Japan, Russia, and South Korea struggled to navigate between the unsettling belligerence of North Korea and the unilateral insistence of the United States. This book focuses on their strategic thinking over four stages of the crisis. Drawing on sources from each of the countries, it examines how the four perceived their role in the Six-Party Talks and the regional context, as they eyed each other. The book emphasizes the significance of these talks for the emerging security framework and great power cooperation in Northeast Asia.

Soldiers, Peacekeepers and Disasters (Hardcover): Leon Gordenker, Thomas G. Weiss Soldiers, Peacekeepers and Disasters (Hardcover)
Leon Gordenker, Thomas G. Weiss
R2,848 Discovery Miles 28 480 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Part of a series of books which provides practitioners and scholars with up-to-date analyses of historical case material, insights based on field experience and imaginative applications for future third-party roles in Third World conflicts. "Soldiers, Peacekeepers and Disasters" features articles on the use of soldiers in disasters by Leon Gordenker and Thomas Weiss, the role of military forces by John Mackinlay and the UN capacity for humanitarian support organizations by James Jonah.

The Origin of the Strategic Cruise Missile (Hardcover): Ronald Huisken The Origin of the Strategic Cruise Missile (Hardcover)
Ronald Huisken
R2,771 Discovery Miles 27 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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