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Soldiering in Britain and Ireland, 1750-1850 - Men of Arms (Hardcover): C. Kennedy, M. McCormack Soldiering in Britain and Ireland, 1750-1850 - Men of Arms (Hardcover)
C. Kennedy, M. McCormack
R3,366 Discovery Miles 33 660 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This collection examines soldiers as combatants, tourists, family men and as citizens. In particular, chapters trace the theme of the 'citizen soldier' through the initiatives of the period that placed civilian men under arms. In these ways and more, this new book explores 'soldiering' as an activity, an identity, a career and a way of life.

Women and the Military in Europe - Comparing Public Cultures (Hardcover, New): I Eulriet Women and the Military in Europe - Comparing Public Cultures (Hardcover, New)
I Eulriet
R1,503 Discovery Miles 15 030 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book explores how public cultures shape women's military participation within the European Union. It analyzes the way in which different policy options have been elaborated in the United Kingdom, France and Germany and examines patterns of women's military participation across societies.

The Hollow Army - How the U.S. Army Is Oversold and Undermanned (Hardcover): William D. Henderson The Hollow Army - How the U.S. Army Is Oversold and Undermanned (Hardcover)
William D. Henderson
R2,215 Discovery Miles 22 150 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A blockbuster. . . sure to be controversial. A major work, not just in military sociology but among concerned citizens generally. The Hollow Army is one of a kind in that it completely runs against the conventional wisdom that today's American Army is an effective fighting force. Henderson's argument is brilliantly conceived, backed with data and penetrating insight. . . . The scholarship is extremely sound. . . and the use of data is peerless. Charles C. Moskos Chairman, Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society William Darryl Henderson maintains that despite highly successful marketing efforts to sell the image of a new quality army to the American public, the Congress, and to the U.S. Army itself, the Army has, in fact, not risen above mediocre performance levels. Henderson dispels the myth of today's quality army, and explores the long buried and avoided MPT (manpower, personnel, and training) issues that are expanded on in succeeding chapters. The 24 charts, 13 tables, and 9 chapters of this compelling and timely investigation factually demonstrate the real army story. Henderson insists, in an introductory chapter, that everything, even the bad news must be told. Chapter 2 suggests that the nature and significance of the army's mission are changing and gaining in importance and the exploration of the actual number of combat troops in Chapter 3 concludes that the most important principle of war can no longer be effectively employed by the U.S. Army. The vital areas of training, personnel, and the small combat unit are addressed in the next four chapters. Chapter 8 details the unfocused character of the Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) Corps. The final chapter suggests that if the army is to perform its stated function and achieve maximum value for the manpower and funds allocated, a rigorous structural-functional systems analysis and a searching review of underlying assumptions must be undertaken. This ambitious and eye-opening examination should be required reading not only for students and scholars of defense and military studies but for Congressional members, government officials, army personnel, and U.S. taxpayers as well.

Tales of an Old Scout (Hardcover): Earl E. Kinder Tales of an Old Scout (Hardcover)
Earl E. Kinder
R806 Discovery Miles 8 060 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Their Place in History (Hardcover): Sharon J. Nicholson Their Place in History (Hardcover)
Sharon J. Nicholson
R909 Discovery Miles 9 090 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Flemish Nationalism and the Great War - The Politics of Memory, Visual Culture and Commemoration (Hardcover): K. Shelby Flemish Nationalism and the Great War - The Politics of Memory, Visual Culture and Commemoration (Hardcover)
K. Shelby
R2,993 R2,029 Discovery Miles 20 290 Save R964 (32%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Karen Shelby addresses the IJzertoren Memorial, which is dedicated to the Flemish dead of the Great War, and the role the monument has played in the discussions among the various political, social and cultural ideologies of the Flemish community.

Hostile Homelands - The New Alliance Between India And Israel (Paperback): Azad Essa Hostile Homelands - The New Alliance Between India And Israel (Paperback)
Azad Essa; Foreword by Linah Alsaafin
R340 R314 Discovery Miles 3 140 Save R26 (8%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Under Narendra Modi, India has changed dramatically. As the world attempts to grapple with its trajectory towards authoritarianism and a 'Hindu Rashtra' (Hindu State), little attention has been paid to the linkages between Modi's India and the governments from which it has drawn inspiration, as well as military and technical support.

India once called Zionism racism, but, as Azad Essa argues, the state of Israel has increasingly become a cornerstone of India’s foreign policy. Looking to replicate the 'ethnic state' in the image of Israel in policy and practice, the annexation of Kashmir increasingly resembles Israel's settler colonial project of the occupied West Bank. The ideological and political linkages between the two states are alarming; their brands of ethnonationalism deeply intertwined.

Hostile Homelands puts India's relationship with Israel in its historical context, looking at the origins of Zionism and Hindutva; India’s changing position on Palestine; and the countries' growing military-industrial relationship from the 1990s. Lucid and persuasive, Essa demonstrates that the India-Israel alliance spells significant consequences for democracy, the rule of law and justice worldwide.

The Third Reich - A History of Nazi Germany (Paperback): Thomas Childers The Third Reich - A History of Nazi Germany (Paperback)
Thomas Childers 1
R584 R549 Discovery Miles 5 490 Save R35 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Parenting and Children's Resilience in Military Families (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Abigail H Gewirtz, Adriana M Youssef Parenting and Children's Resilience in Military Families (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Abigail H Gewirtz, Adriana M Youssef
R3,928 R3,646 Discovery Miles 36 460 Save R282 (7%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This reference examines the wide-ranging impact of military life on families, parenting, and child development. It examines the complex family needs of this diverse population, especially as familiar issues such as trauma, domestic violence, and child abuse manifest differently than in civilian life. Expert contributors review findings on deployed mothers, active-duty fathers, and other military parents while offering evidence for interventions and prevention programs to enhance children's healthy adjustment in this highly structured yet uncertain context. Its emphasis on resource and policy improvements keeps the book focused on the evolution of military families in the face of future change and challenges. Included in the coverage: Impacts of military life on young children and their parents. Parenting school-age children and adolescents through military deployments. Parenting in military families faced with combat-related injury, illness, or death. The special case of civilian service members: supporting parents in the National Guard and Reserves. Interventions to support and strengthen parenting in military families: state of the evidence. Military parenting in the digital age: existing practices, new possibilities. Addressing a major need in family and parenting studies, Parenting and Children's Resilience in Military Families is necessary reading for scholars and practitioners interested in parenting and military family research.

Analytics and Modern Warfare - Dominance by the Numbers (Hardcover): M. Taillard Analytics and Modern Warfare - Dominance by the Numbers (Hardcover)
M. Taillard
R2,440 R1,907 Discovery Miles 19 070 Save R533 (22%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book details very simply and for even the most novice of potential analysts not only how to perform analytics which describe what is happening, predict what is going to happen, and optimize responses, but also places these analytics in the context of proactive strategy development.

Command Responsibility - Holding Military Leaders Accountable for their Troops (Hardcover): James B. Whisker, Kevin R. Spiker,... Command Responsibility - Holding Military Leaders Accountable for their Troops (Hardcover)
James B. Whisker, Kevin R. Spiker, Jr.
R4,283 Discovery Miles 42 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Command responsibility, or executive accountability, assumes that leaders are responsible for the actions of their subordinates. If subordinates misbehave, violate basic moral laws, transgress international law, or thwart international standards of behavior, their leader may be called before to justice. Standards that set the boundaries of human action have been evolving for many millennia, with some degree of precision arriving after the post-World War II international war crimes prosecutions. The United Nations and other organizations have helped codify the international law under which commanders may be held responsible. This book explores the factor that have moved civilization closer to a standard approach to rule of law and the accountability of leaders for the actions of those they command.

Pointman (Hardcover): Jr. Alto Griffin Pointman (Hardcover)
Jr. Alto Griffin
R1,078 Discovery Miles 10 780 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Process and Politics of Defense Acquisition - A Reference Handbook (Hardcover): David S Sorenson The Process and Politics of Defense Acquisition - A Reference Handbook (Hardcover)
David S Sorenson
R2,769 Discovery Miles 27 690 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The United States government invests billions each year on equipping armed forces with the most advanced military equipment. The root of the American defense acquisition system is driven by a combination of national interests and domestic political requirements. While fundamentally the defense acquisition system has produced results for the United States military, improvements are needed in order to continue to move forward in advancing military tactics and technology. Exploring both the systemic and political levels of the system, Sorenson argues that the United States will fall behind if the current defense acquisition system is not reformed. This book brings together elements of this complicated system, such as national security requirements, and the changes that are needed in both the structural and political pillars. A combination of political interests and the needs of the military, serviced by an ever-shrinking defense industry, make a genuine acquisition reform even more difficult, resulting in reform that is more symbolic than genuine. The United States military spends hundreds of billions of dollars each year on defense weapons and other items to equip the growing military. These weapons come from a system that is deeply imbedded in complicated and extensively regulated procedures, controlled by a few political actors, along with international arms customers. Since the Cold War, the defense industry has shrunk significantly in production, while increasing a few powerful giant firms that now dominate the defense business. Economic structure of the system and political forces are significant tin reform efforts, creating an inefficient system. No other book explores both theprocess and political dynamics of the defense acquisition system. Sorenson brings together the primary elements of the defense acquisition process, including the evolution and current structure, along with the political system and actors that influence it. Through analyzing the defense contractors that help supply the industry and the growing international arms markets that now play a significant role, he explains the role that both national interest and domestic political requirements play. Consequences of the system range from criminal activity to much more common problems of inefficiency and ineffectiveness. Sorenson argues that efforts to improve the defense acquisition system are necessary in determining the future outcome of the system.

NIV, Holy Bible, Compact, Paperback, Woodland Camo, Comfort Print (Paperback): Zondervan NIV, Holy Bible, Compact, Paperback, Woodland Camo, Comfort Print (Paperback)
Zondervan
R241 Discovery Miles 2 410 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Last and Greatest Battle - Finding the Will, Commitment, and Strategy to End Military Suicides (Hardcover): John Bateson The Last and Greatest Battle - Finding the Will, Commitment, and Strategy to End Military Suicides (Hardcover)
John Bateson
R985 R852 Discovery Miles 8 520 Save R133 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A timely look at the epidemic of military suicide-and an assessment of what can be done to prevent it. Nearly every day an active-duty soldier in the United States military resorts to suicide, and nearly every hour a veteran does the same. In recent years the problem of military suicides has reached epidemic proportions, but it's all too easy for most of us to gloss over the headlines or tune out the details. In The Last and Greatest Battle-the first book devoted exclusively to the problem of military suicides-John Bateson brings this neglected crisis into the spotlight. Bateson, the former executive director of a nationally certified suicide prevention center, surveys the history of suicide in the United States military from the Civil War to the present day and outlines a plan to save lives-and ultimately end the tragedy of military suicides. He uses the stories of individual soldiers to illuminate the unique challenges faced by American troops today. Transitioning from the front lines to the home front is difficult for many service members, and many need help both during and after their deployments. But even though the military is spending millions of dollars on suicide prevention programs, record numbers of soldiers continue to take their lives. To that end, Bateson outlines a plan of action. If the military works to remove stigma, to make treatment more effective and more accessible, and to limit risk factors for suicide in the first place by taking measures like reducing the number and length of deployments and adjusting pre-deployment training to take into account the way that wars are waged today, an end to the problem of military suicide is as possible as it is essential.

The League of Wives - The Untold Story of the Women Who Took on the U.S. Government to Bring Their Husbands Home (Paperback):... The League of Wives - The Untold Story of the Women Who Took on the U.S. Government to Bring Their Husbands Home (Paperback)
Heath Hardage Lee
R496 R463 Discovery Miles 4 630 Save R33 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Germany's New Security Demographics - Military Recruitment in the Era of Population Aging (Hardcover, 2014 ed.): Wenke Apt Germany's New Security Demographics - Military Recruitment in the Era of Population Aging (Hardcover, 2014 ed.)
Wenke Apt
R3,540 Discovery Miles 35 400 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Military recruitment will become more difficult in times of demographic aging. The question arises whether demographic change will constrain the capacity of aging states like Germany to conduct foreign policy and pursue their national security interests. Since contemporary military operations still display a strong human element, particular scrutiny is given to the empirical analysis of the determinants of military propensity and military service among youth.

An additional human capital projection until 2030 illustrates how the decline in the youth population will interact with trends in educational attainment and adolescent health to further complicate military recruitment in the future. A concluding review of recruiting practices in other NATO countries provides insight in best-practice policy options to reduce the military's sensitivity to demographic change.

Following this approach, the book gives prominence to a topic that has thus far been under-represented in the greater discussion of demographic change today, namely the demographic impact on international affairs and strategic calculations.

Co-Operative Security and Non-Offensive Defence in the Zone of War - The Greek-Turkish and Arab-Israeli Cases (Paperback):... Co-Operative Security and Non-Offensive Defence in the Zone of War - The Greek-Turkish and Arab-Israeli Cases (Paperback)
Yannis A Stivachtis
R2,731 Discovery Miles 27 310 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Plenty of Time When We Get Home - Love and Recovery in the Aftermath of War (Hardcover): Kayla Williams Plenty of Time When We Get Home - Love and Recovery in the Aftermath of War (Hardcover)
Kayla Williams
R662 Discovery Miles 6 620 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Brian, on his way back to base after mid-tour leave, was wounded by a roadside bomb that sent shrapnel through his brain. Kayla waited anxiously for news and, on returning home, sought out Brian. The two began a tentative romance and later married, but neither anticipated the consequences of Brian s injury on their lives. Lacking essential support for returning veterans from the military and the VA, Kayla and Brian suffered through posttraumatic stress amplified by his violent mood swings, her struggles to reintegrate into a country still oblivious to women veterans, and what seemed the callous, consumerist indifference of civilian society at large.

Kayla persevered. So did Brian. They fought for their marriage, drawing on remarkable reservoirs of courage and commitment. They confronted their demons head-on, impatient with phoniness of any sort. Inspired by an unwavering ethos of service, they continued to stand on common ground. Finally, they found their own paths to healing and wholeness, both as individuals and as a family, in dedication to a larger community."

The Woman War Correspondent, the U.S. Military, and the Press - 1846-1947 (Hardcover): Carolyn M. Edy The Woman War Correspondent, the U.S. Military, and the Press - 1846-1947 (Hardcover)
Carolyn M. Edy
R2,526 Discovery Miles 25 260 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Honorable Mention recipient for the American Journalism Historians Association Book of the Year Award, this book outlines the rich history of more than 250 women who worked as war correspondents up through World War II, while demonstrating the ways in which the press and the military both promoted and prevented their access to war. Despite the continued presence of individual female war correspondents in news accounts, if not always in war zones, it was not until 1944 that the military recognized these individuals as a group and began formally considering sex as a factor for recruiting and accrediting war correspondents. This group identity created obstacles for women who had previously worked alongside men as "war correspondents," while creating opportunities for many women whom the military recruited to cover woman's angle news as "women war correspondents." This book also reveals the ways the military and the press, as well as women themselves, constructed the concepts of "woman war correspondent" and "war correspondent" and how these concepts helped and hindered the work of all war correspondents even as they challenged and ultimately expanded the public's understanding of war and of women.

Torture and the Military Profession (Hardcover): J. Wolfendale Torture and the Military Profession (Hardcover)
J. Wolfendale
R2,873 Discovery Miles 28 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The military claims to be an honourable profession, yet military torture is widespread. Why is the military violating its own values? Jessica Wolfendale argues that the prevalence of military torture is linked to military training methods that cultivate the psychological dispositions connected to crimes of obedience. While these methods are used, the military has no credible claim to professional status. Combating torture requires that we radically rethink the nature of the military profession and military training.

Warrior Renew - Healing From Military Sexual Trauma (Paperback): Lori S. Katz Warrior Renew - Healing From Military Sexual Trauma (Paperback)
Lori S. Katz
R1,159 R912 Discovery Miles 9 120 Save R247 (21%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Hundreds of thousands of US military personnel have been victims of sexual assault and harassment. This client workbook is an essential part of an integrative, evidence-based treatment developed over many years by Lori S. Katz, PhD, which has already helped hundreds of survivors of Military Sexual Trauma (MST). The only workbook of its kind, it provides a wide range of therapeutic exercises and activities to help survivors restore their sense of safety and reclaim their lives. These include obtaining an in-depth understanding of MST, opportunities for self-discovery, and engaging the body with movement and relaxation exercises in a context of support, caring, and validation. This workbook is designed to help MST survivors understand normal reactions to MST and how to manage them. Readers will learn how to release the grips of anger and resentment, injustice, betrayal, self-blame, shame, and grief. They will learn how to deal with such physical symptoms as sleep problems and stress and engage in assessment of their own interpersonal patterns. The book also explores the impact of MST on relationships and how to cultivate and sustain healthy relationships, intimacy and sexuality. Additionally, the workbook can be used to help individuals who have experienced childhood and/or adult sexual abuse and trauma. Through Warrior Renew, survivors will be able to move forward in their lives by creating a new sense of identity, purpose, and self-worth. Key Features: Provides an effective, easy-to-use treatment for MST Based on a proven program already in use at several VA centers and military bases Addresses a variety of issues specific to MST such as injustice, betrayal, self-blame, effect on intimacy and trust, and emotional isolation Includes therapeutic activities including writing exercises, visualizations, relaxation and movement exercises, and group interactions Stresses an integrative approach to psychotherapy

British Forces in Germany - The Lived Experience (Hardcover, Main): Peter Johnston British Forces in Germany - The Lived Experience (Hardcover, Main)
Peter Johnston
R914 Discovery Miles 9 140 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A lavishly illustrated military and social history of the forces in Germany, published to coincide with the winding down of the operation in 2019-20. The book is split into decades and covers important military strategy, political events such as the Berlin Airlift and the fall of the Wall, but also the experiences of British soldiers and the increasing integration of British troops and the German population, and their domestic and family lives.

Wives and Warriors - Women and the Military in the United States and Canada (Paperback): Laurie Weinstein, Christie White Wives and Warriors - Women and the Military in the United States and Canada (Paperback)
Laurie Weinstein, Christie White
R1,391 Discovery Miles 13 910 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book is about the women who serve the military as wives and those who serve as soldiers, sailors, and flyers. Comparing wives and warriors in the U.S. and Canada, it examines how the military in both countries constructs gender to exclude women from being respected as equals to men. Written by a wide range of scholars and military personnel, the book covers such contemporary issues as the opening of military academies to women, the opening of combat posts to women, the experience of being a wife in the two-person career of an officer-husband, sexual harassment, turnover of women in the armed services, and U.S. and Canadian policies allowing gays and lesbians to serve in the military. Part of an emerging feminist scholarship in military studies, this work also explores how gender has been constructed to maintain the status quo and women's narrowly defined roles as the dependent helpmates of men.

Social Memory and War Narratives - Transmitted Trauma among Children of Vietnam War Veterans (Hardcover): C. Weber Social Memory and War Narratives - Transmitted Trauma among Children of Vietnam War Veterans (Hardcover)
C. Weber
R2,171 R1,930 Discovery Miles 19 300 Save R241 (11%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Vietnam War has had many long-reaching, traumatic effects, not just on the veterans of the war, but on their children as well. In this book, Weber examines the concept of the war as a social monad, a confusing array of personal stories and public histories that disrupt traditional ways of knowing the social world for the second generation.

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