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NATO in the New European Order (Hardcover): F. Carr, K. Ifantis NATO in the New European Order (Hardcover)
F. Carr, K. Ifantis
R2,639 Discovery Miles 26 390 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

In contrast to the Cold War era the new European order is characterised by uncertainty, fluidity and new security challenges including separatism, ethnic conflict and intra-state conflict. This book examines the process of change and its implications for: transatlantic relations, institutional development, regional stability and NATO's rationale. Balkan instability forms a major theme of the work illustrating the challenge for policy-makers. The book concludes with a discussion of NATO enlargement and relations with Russia.

Nuclear Weapons Proliferation in the Next Decade (Paperback): Peter Lavoy Nuclear Weapons Proliferation in the Next Decade (Paperback)
Peter Lavoy
R1,017 Discovery Miles 10 170 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The intensification of the Iranian and North Korean nuclear crises has created new fears that deteriorating security conditions in the Middle East, Northeast Asia, and other regions will lead additional countries to seek their own nuclear arsenals in the years to come. This special issue examines the factors that are likely to shape nuclear weapons proliferation over the next decade. The internationally recognized authors of this issue, many of whom are prominent scholars and others of whom have held influential governmental positions with responsibility for countering nuclear proliferation, bring to light the conditions and events that might drive new countries to pursue nuclear weapons; the indicators and cautionary signs that can provide early warning that a country is interested in building nuclear bombs; and the policy and military measures that can be adopted to prevent or at least dissuade new proliferators. The introductory chapter develops a novel analytical approach focusing on the role of nuclear myths and mythmakers and the subsequent chapters draw on this approach to help analysts better understand and policy makers better manage nuclear proliferation over the next ten years.

From Hayseed to Jet Pilot and Beyond (Hardcover): Johnny Clark From Hayseed to Jet Pilot and Beyond (Hardcover)
Johnny Clark
R755 R674 Discovery Miles 6 740 Save R81 (11%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

From Hayseed to Jet Pilot and Beyond was written after prompting from the author's children, relatives, and friends to write a book about his colorful life experiences. The initial tales recount life on a small Iowa farm in the 30's. Johnny relates how his life was 'forever changed' by World War II with his aspirations of becoming a pilot fulfilled by entering the Army Air Corps Aviation Cadet program. After the War, he remained in the Air Force as a military pilot, flying over 20 types of planes. With humorous insight he recounts his adventures in many countries and describes his part in making history in the eras of World War II, the Berlin Airlift, NATO, and the Cold War. After retirement from the Air Force, Johnny began a new career as an economic development executive with Northern Natural Gas Company in Omaha. In this position, he called on some of the most senior executives of companies throughout the U.S., promoting the northern plains as a place to do business. Woven in his biography are tales of his many travels, including fascinating, first-hand experiences that occurred while traveling in Europe, New Zealand, Australia, Russia and elsewhere.

The Iranian Nuclear Crisis - Avoiding worst-case outcomes (Paperback): Mark Fitzpatrick The Iranian Nuclear Crisis - Avoiding worst-case outcomes (Paperback)
Mark Fitzpatrick
R885 Discovery Miles 8 850 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This paper explains how Iran developed its nuclear programme to the point where it threatens to achieve a weapons capability within a short time frame, and analyses Western policy responses aimed at forestalling that capability. Key questions are addressed: will the world have to accept an Iranian uranium-enrichment programme, and does having a weapons capability mean having the Bomb? For nearly two decades, Western strategy on the Iran nuclear issue emphasised denial of supply. Since 2002, there has also been a demand-side dimension to the strategy, aimed at changing Iran's cost-benefit calculations through inducements and pressure. But the failure of these policies to prevent Iran from coming close to achieving a nuclear-weapons capability has promoted suggestions for fallback strategies that would grant legitimacy to uranium enrichment in Iran in exchange for intrusive inspections and constraints on the programme. The paper assesses these 'second-best' options in terms of their feasibility and their impact on the proliferation risks of diversion of nuclear material and knowledge, clandestine development and NPT break-out, and the risk of stimulating a proliferation cascade in the Middle East and beyond. It concludes that the risks are still best minimised by reinforcing the binary choice presented to Iran of cooperation or isolation, and strengthening denial of supply.

Unlimited - An American Fighter Pilot's Gamble with Life (Hardcover): Jon Helminiak Unlimited - An American Fighter Pilot's Gamble with Life (Hardcover)
Jon Helminiak
R937 Discovery Miles 9 370 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Crisis of Detente in Europe - From Helsinki to Gorbachev 1975-1985 (Hardcover): Leopoldo Nuti The Crisis of Detente in Europe - From Helsinki to Gorbachev 1975-1985 (Hardcover)
Leopoldo Nuti
R4,782 Discovery Miles 47 820 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This edited volume is the first detailed exploration of the last phase of the Cold War, taking a critical look at the crisis of detente in Europe in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The transition from detente to a new phase of harsh confrontation and severe crises is an interesting, indeed crucial, phase of the evolution of the international system. This book makes use of previously unreleased archival materials, moving beyond existing interpretations of this period by challenging the traditional bipolar paradigm that focuses mostly on the role of the superpowers in the transformation of the international system. The essays here emphasize the combination and the interplay of a large number of variables- political, ideological, economic and military - and explore the topic from a truly international perspective. Issues covered include human rights, the Euromissiles, the CSCE (Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe), the Revolution in Military Affairs, economic growth and its consequences.

University of London O.T.C. Roll of War Service 1914-1919 (Hardcover): University of London University of London O.T.C. Roll of War Service 1914-1919 (Hardcover)
University of London
R1,293 Discovery Miles 12 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Signs of War: From Patriotism to Dissent (Hardcover): A. Obajtek-Kirkwood, E. Hakanen Signs of War: From Patriotism to Dissent (Hardcover)
A. Obajtek-Kirkwood, E. Hakanen
R1,414 Discovery Miles 14 140 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

An analysis of Vietnam, 9/11 and the Iraq War from patriotism to dissent through various visual and written signs among which the US flag, ribbons, car-stickers, cartoons, movies, the media and presidential war rhetoric.

Radical Pathways - Understanding Muslim Radicalization in Indonesia (Hardcover): Kumar K Ramakrishna Radical Pathways - Understanding Muslim Radicalization in Indonesia (Hardcover)
Kumar K Ramakrishna
R2,404 Discovery Miles 24 040 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book explores two of the most crucial areas of the war on terror: 1) why some Muslims turn to violent jihad, and 2) that process in the world's most populous Muslim nation, Indonesia. The recent history of terrorism in Indonesia has brought this country into the world spotlight: the Bali night club bombing by Islamists in 2002 was one of the worst terrorist attacks in history. The recent violence following the executions of three of the Bali bombers, together with a number of thwarted bomb plots, demonstrate the continuing danger posed by radicalized violent Islamists in the country. Written by one of Southeast Asias leading counter-terrorism experts, Radical Pathways offers innovative new perspectives on the sources of violent Muslim radicalization and what should be done to counter it.

Angel of Death - True Story of a Vietnam Vet's War Experience and His Battle to Overcome Ptsd, the Cancer of the Soul... Angel of Death - True Story of a Vietnam Vet's War Experience and His Battle to Overcome Ptsd, the Cancer of the Soul (Hardcover)
John Blehm; As told to Karen Blehm
R528 Discovery Miles 5 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

For many soldiers, there is a war after the war. After experiencing the horrifying aspects of war, many soldiers are afflicted with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, termed by some as "cancer of the soul."

In "Angel of Death," John Blehm tells of his wartime experiences and the thirty-eight years he has been suffering from PTSD. The book is a combination of an original work, "Death Angel," and an additional nine chapters written ten years after the first edition. These chapters chronicle Blehm's journey with PTSD and the way he found peace through his faith in God."Angel of Death" is written with the help of his wife, Karen, and is for soldiers and their families who wonder if they will ever reconnect with society. It is written for those who are asked to lay down their weapons and return to civilian life but seem to have lost the necessary pieces for this transition. It is a message of hope for those who have lost it and cannot seem to come back, and it is the testimony of a tortured soul who has found peace within.

Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth & Nineteenth Battalions the Manchester Regiment 1914-1918 2005 (Hardcover): Committee... Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth & Nineteenth Battalions the Manchester Regiment 1914-1918 2005 (Hardcover)
Committee Regimental Committee, Regimental Committee
R1,287 Discovery Miles 12 870 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Selective Security - War and the United Nations Security Council since 1945 (Paperback): Adam Roberts, Dominik Zaum Selective Security - War and the United Nations Security Council since 1945 (Paperback)
Adam Roberts, Dominik Zaum
R940 Discovery Miles 9 400 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In contrast to the common perception that the United Nations is, or should become, a system of collective security, this paper advances the proposition that the UN Security Council embodies a necessarily selective approach. Analysis of its record since 1945 suggests that the Council cannot address all security threats effectively. The reasons for this include not only the veto power of the five permanent members, but also the selectivity of all UN member states: their unwillingness to provide forces for peacekeeping or other purposes except on a case-by-case basis, and their reluctance to involve the Council in certain conflicts to which they are parties, or which they perceive as distant, complex and resistant to outside involvement.

The Council's selectivity is generally seen as a problem, even a threat to its legitimacy. Yet selectivity, which is rooted in prudence and in the UN Charter itself, has some virtues. Acknowledging the necessary limitations within which the Security Council operates, this paper evaluates the Council's achievements in tackling the problem of war since 1945. In doing so, it sheds light on the division of labour among the Council, regional security bodies and states, and offers a pioneering contribution to public and governmental understanding of the UN's past, present and future roles.

Pursuing Moral Warfare - Ethics in American, British, and Israeli Counterinsurgency (Paperback): Marcus Schulzke Pursuing Moral Warfare - Ethics in American, British, and Israeli Counterinsurgency (Paperback)
Marcus Schulzke
R1,270 Discovery Miles 12 700 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

During combat, soldiers make life-and-death choices dozens of times a day. These individual decisions accumulate to determine the outcome of wars. This work examines the theory and practice of military ethics in counterinsurgency operations. Marcus Schulzke surveys the ethical traditions that militaries borrow from; compares ethics in practice in the US Army, British Army and Royal Marines Commandos, and Israel Defense Forces; and draws conclusions that may help militaries refine their approaches in future conflicts. The work is based on interviews with veterans and military personnel responsible for ethics training, review of training materials and other official publications, published accounts from combat veterans, and observation of US Army focus groups with active-duty soldiers. Schulzke makes a convincing argument that though military ethics cannot guarantee flawless conduct, incremental improvements can be made to reduce war's destructiveness while improving the success of counterinsurgency operations.

Dawn of Knights - A Fictional Story Depicting the Chronicles and Views of a Soldier in These Demanding Times (Hardcover): D.J.... Dawn of Knights - A Fictional Story Depicting the Chronicles and Views of a Soldier in These Demanding Times (Hardcover)
D.J. Baker
R634 Discovery Miles 6 340 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

It's a fictional action/drama with some abstracts of reality, depicting the views and chronicles of an ex-Navy Seal as he comes to terms with his family obligations and his chosen life of clandestine missions for a private security firm. It begins with a soldier that joined the service in 1977 and watched the birth of terrorism as we know it today. Starting with the uprising in Iran against the Shah, it then leads into the hostage crisis that lasted 444 days. He tells a story of how he was discharged for his insubordinate actions in opposition of a group of rebels in Beirut after the Marine base was truck bombed. He gives his views on terrorism as an experienced combat soldier. He also talks about his wife, the love of his life, who is employed by the CIA. Then he explains how he got back into the black operations for the money and the action. The story follows his career as it began with a private security firm and discusses how he spent much of his time consulting the United States government on terrorism. As his company calls upon him by request of his former commanding officer, a Navy Admiral he befriended years before. He is asked to run a black ops mission to rescue a high profile person who has been kidnapped by a Middle Eastern terrorist group during a peace mission in Iraq. He examines the terrorists' behaviors and their incentives for violence, and voices his own opinions and explanations of their actions. During his missions, he references the past wars the world has fought. Then he explains the good and bad points that have come from these wars with a patriotic and a soldier's view. He also discuses his conflicts as a family man and a covert soldier that has kept him frombeing a good father and husband at times.

Expression Of Hope - The Mel Pender Story (Hardcover): Melvin Pender, Debbie Pender Expression Of Hope - The Mel Pender Story (Hardcover)
Melvin Pender, Debbie Pender
R764 Discovery Miles 7 640 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Military Leadership - An Organizational Behaviour Perspective (Hardcover): David D. Fleet, Gary A Yukl Military Leadership - An Organizational Behaviour Perspective (Hardcover)
David D. Fleet, Gary A Yukl
R3,249 Discovery Miles 32 490 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Monographs in Organizational Behavior & Industrial Relations

Controlling Paris - Armed Forces and Counter-Revolution, 1789-1848 (Hardcover): Jonathan M. House Controlling Paris - Armed Forces and Counter-Revolution, 1789-1848 (Hardcover)
Jonathan M. House
R1,900 Discovery Miles 19 000 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

When not at war, armies are often used to control civil disorders, especially in eras of rapid social change and unrest. But in nineteenth century Europe, without the technological advances of modern armies and police forces, an army's only advantages were discipline and organization-and in the face of popular opposition to the regime in power, both could rapidly deteriorate. Such was the case in France after the Napoleonic Wars, where a cumulative recent history of failure weakened an already fragile army's ability to keep the peace. After the February 1848 overthrow of the last king of France, the new republican government proved remarkably resilient, retaining power while pursuing moderate social policies despite the concerted efforts of a variety of radical and socialist groups. These efforts took numerous forms, ranging from demonstrations to attempted coups to full-scale urban combat, and culminated in the crisis of the June Days. At stake was the future of French government and the social and economic policy of France at large. In Controlling Paris, Jonathan M. House offers us a study of revolution from the viewpoint of the government rather than the revolutionary. It is not focused on military tactics so much as on the broader issues involved in controlling civil disorders: relations between the government and its military leaders, causes and social issues of public disorder, political loyalty of troops in crisis, and excessive use of force to control civil disorders. Yet somehow, despite all these disadvantages, the French police and armed forces prevented regime change far more often than they failed to do so.

War and Media Operations - The US Military and the Press from Vietnam to Iraq (Paperback): Thomas Rid War and Media Operations - The US Military and the Press from Vietnam to Iraq (Paperback)
Thomas Rid
R1,495 Discovery Miles 14 950 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is the first academic analysis of the role of embedded media in the 2003 Iraq War, providing a concise history of US military public affairs management since Vietnam. In late summer 2002, the Pentagon considered giving the press an inside view of the upcoming invasion of Iraq. The decision was surprising, and the innovative "embedded media program" itself received intense coverage in the media. Its critics argued that the program was simply a new and sophisticated form of propaganda. Their implicit assumption was that the Pentagon had become better at its news management and had learned to co-opt the media. This new book tests this assumption, introducing a model of organizational learning and redraws the US military's cumbersome learning curve in public affairs from Vietnam, Grenada, Panama, the Persian Gulf, Somalia, the Balkans to Afghanistan, examining whether past lessons were implemented in Iraq in 2003. Thomas Rid argues that while the US armed forces have improved their press operations, America's military is still one step behind fast-learning and media-savvy global terrorist organizations. War and Media Operations will be of great interest to students of the Iraq War, media and war, propaganda, political communications and military studies in general.

The Institution of War (Hardcover): Robert A. Hinde The Institution of War (Hardcover)
Robert A. Hinde
R2,658 Discovery Miles 26 580 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Whereas states formerly had a right to wage war under a wide range of cicumstances, now war is legally permitted only in self defence. Yet wars persist. If their incidence is to be reduced, we must understand the forces that maintain war as an institution. The contributors to this book consider the nature of war and the forces that sustain it from diverse perspectives ranging from anthropology, history, political science, theology, philosophy, international law, economics, psychiatry and biology. The complexity of modern war requires understanding not only of several layers of social complexity - individuals, groups, societies - but also of the dialectical relations between those levels. This implies that individuals can contriburte towards a reduction in wars incidence.

The Road to Balcombe Street - The IRA Reign of Terror in London (Hardcover): Steve Moysey The Road to Balcombe Street - The IRA Reign of Terror in London (Hardcover)
Steve Moysey
R4,508 Discovery Miles 45 080 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Road to Balcombe Street: The IRA Reign of Terror in London is the highly detailed account and analysis of law enforcement negotiation lessons learned from the infamous hostage standoff between the London Metropolitan Police (the Met) and four members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) in the winter of 1975. With eye-witness and first-hand testimony, this book examines the events leading up to the clash and their political context as well as how both sides handled the hostage situation and the strategies and tactics used by the police to safely diffuse the volatile situation. Comprehensive and readable, The Road to Balcombe Street: The IRA Reign of Terror in London looks at not only the six days making up the standoff but places the confrontation in unique historical context by giving a detailed summary of IRA activity in London in the years leading up to the siege. In addition, this vital study explores the aftershocks arising from the apprehension of the IRA team as well as the hostage negotiation lessons learned in the conflict. This useful resource also features a thorough bibliography and list of electronic resources. The Road to Balcombe Street: The IRA Reign of Terror in London is a useful resource for practicing law enforcement negotiating teams and professionals; history, sociology, and social psychology students and educators; and general readers as well.

The Road to Balcombe Street - The IRA Reign of Terror in London (Paperback): Steve Moysey The Road to Balcombe Street - The IRA Reign of Terror in London (Paperback)
Steve Moysey
R1,449 Discovery Miles 14 490 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Road to Balcombe Street: The IRA Reign of Terror in London is the highly detailed account and analysis of law enforcement negotiation lessons learned from the infamous hostage standoff between the London Metropolitan Police (the Met) and four members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) in the winter of 1975. With eye-witness and first-hand testimony, this book examines the events leading up to the clash and their political context as well as how both sides handled the hostage situation and the strategies and tactics used by the police to safely diffuse the volatile situation. Comprehensive and readable, The Road to Balcombe Street: The IRA Reign of Terror in London looks at not only the six days making up the standoff but places the confrontation in unique historical context by giving a detailed summary of IRA activity in London in the years leading up to the siege. In addition, this vital study explores the aftershocks arising from the apprehension of the IRA team as well as the hostage negotiation lessons learned in the conflict. This useful resource also features a thorough bibliography and list of electronic resources. The Road to Balcombe Street: The IRA Reign of Terror in London is a useful resource for practicing law enforcement negotiating teams and professionals; history, sociology, and social psychology students and educators; and general readers as well.

The Lewis Letters - The Exploits of a 20th Century Aviator and Adventurer (Hardcover): Pam Mckenzie The Lewis Letters - The Exploits of a 20th Century Aviator and Adventurer (Hardcover)
Pam Mckenzie
R833 Discovery Miles 8 330 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Modern Military Dictionary: English-Arabic/Arabic-English (Paperback, New Ed): Maher Kayyali Modern Military Dictionary: English-Arabic/Arabic-English (Paperback, New Ed)
Maher Kayyali
R736 R364 Discovery Miles 3 640 Save R372 (51%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Every field of human activity develops its own terms and jargon, and the military field is no exception. This timely and necessary dictionary includes fundamental military terms, contemporary political and technological terms and jargon, military technique terms for the specialist, as well as words in allied subjects such as economics, law, statistics and sociology. The following are among the comprehensive number of military terms found in this dictionary: air reconnaissance, cluster bomb, estimated time of arrival, firing pin, intercontinental ballistic missile, logbook, metagon, orbital velocity, rate of fire, squadron, target allocation, verification fire, zero hour. In giving the equivalent Arabic terms, reference has been accorded to those terms agreed by the Arabic Academic Centres in Cairo, Amman, Damascus, Baghdad and Rabbat, and to the widely accepted terms that have been coined by contemporary specialists and linguists.

Russian Encounters - A Memoir (Hardcover): Glenn A. Bever Russian Encounters - A Memoir (Hardcover)
Glenn A. Bever
R676 Discovery Miles 6 760 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Military History of Tsarist Russia (Hardcover, New): F. Kagan, R Higham The Military History of Tsarist Russia (Hardcover, New)
F. Kagan, R Higham
R3,340 Discovery Miles 33 400 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Volume one of a two-volume set, The Military History of Tsarist Russia is the first overview in English of the rise of the armed forces in Russia, from the Muscovite army of the 15th century through the reforms, expansions, and westernization of Peter the Great, Catherine the Great, and the victory over Napoleon in 1812-1815. Essays also highlight the ideological conflict between Westernization and Russiafication, and the revolution that brought down the Romanovs in 1917. The eleven chapters by acknowledged experts provide a fine introduction to Russian military and naval history.

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