wyszukanych pozycji: 9
Soviet Military Policy: An International Security Reader
ISBN: 9780262620666 / Angielski / Miękka / 1989 / 390 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Soviet military policy has been one of the most important and perplexing issues confronting the United States since 1945. Mikhail Gorbachev's foreign policy innovations have focused renewed attention on these vital questions. In this timely reader, ten experts on the Soviet Union offer their perspectives on Soviet military strategy and defense policy, covering the foreign policy context, nuclear weapons, conventional forces, and force and Soviet diplomacy. Contributors Jack Snyder, Franklyn Griffiths, Stephen M. Meyer, Raymond L. Garthoff, Fritz W. Ermarth, Dimitri K. Simes,... Soviet military policy has been one of the most important and perplexing issues confronting the United States since 1945. Mikhail Gorbachev's forei... |
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250,32 zł |
Famous Last Words: A Murder Mystery
ISBN: 9781495973208 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 436 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. "A gripping, witty, fiendishly clever thriller." (Reveal) "You'll be engrossed... a gem of a page-turner." (Now) "If you're looking for a real thriller, this is it... guaranteed to keep you guessing." (OK ) A paradise island. A celebrity guestlist. A brutal murder... When Carter Bayley, the most powerful man in television, invites his famous friends for a weekend on his private island, the stage is set for three days of birthday celebrations. But it's a volatile mix of celebrities, wannabes and has-beens... and ego clashes quickly threaten to poison the festivities. As old rivalries turn...
"A gripping, witty, fiendishly clever thriller." (Reveal) "You'll be engrossed... a gem of a page-turner." (Now) "If you're looking for a real thrille...
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73,16 zł |
Sex Offenders: Crimes and Processing in the Criminal Justice Sys 2e
ISBN: 9781543817591 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 374 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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902,77 zł |
Let Go: The Movement Process
ISBN: 9781539414360 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Have you ever felt abandoned, broken, beaten abused, lost or all of the above? Chances are you have and you are probably still being held back because of it. So many people today refuse to let go of their past and it keeps them from having the life they deserve. They hold onto the self-doubt, fear, and insecurity that holds them hostage from having a purpose driven life. In this book, Sean shares his story of being held hostage from his past, finally realizing it, and finding a Movement Process to let it go. Now it is your turn. Discover the process to let go of your past and move forward...
Have you ever felt abandoned, broken, beaten abused, lost or all of the above? Chances are you have and you are probably still being held back because...
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45,71 zł |
Contending with Terrorism: Roots, Strategies, and Responses
ISBN: 9780262514644 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 462 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Since the attacks of September 11, 2001, scholars and policy analysts in national security have turned their attention to terrorism, considering not only how to prevent future attacks but also the roots of the problem. This book offers some of the latest research in terrorism studies. The contributors examine the sources of contemporary terrorism, discussing the impact of globalization, the influence of religious beliefs, and the increasing dissatisfaction felt by the world's powerless. They consider the strategies and motivations of terrorists, offering contending perspectives on whether... Since the attacks of September 11, 2001, scholars and policy analysts in national security have turned their attention to terrorism, considering no... |
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219,82 zł |
Debating the Democratic Peace
ISBN: 9780262522137 / Angielski / Miękka / 1996 / 414 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Are democracies less likely to go to war than other kinds of states? This question is of tremendous importance in both academic and policy-making circles and one that has been debated by political scientists for years. The Clinton administration, in particular, has argued that the United States should endeavor to promote democracy around the world. This timely reader includes some of the most influential articles in the debate that have appeared in the journal International Security during the past two years, adding two seminal pieces published elsewhere to make a more balanced and... Are democracies less likely to go to war than other kinds of states? This question is of tremendous importance in both academic and policy-making c... |
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205,89 zł |
Global Dangers: Changing Dimensions of International Security
ISBN: 9780262620970 / Angielski / Miękka / 1995 / 378 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The essays collected in Global Dangers provide both conceptual analysis and empirical assessment of the environment, migration, and nationalism as sources of conflict. The East-West confrontation that dominated the international security agenda during the Cold War has largely receded from view. Revealed in its wake is a different set of dangers, not really new but previously overshadowed by Cold War preoccupations. Global Dangers examines three such potential threats to peace: environmental problems, including access to scarce resources and population pressures; international... The essays collected in Global Dangers provide both conceptual analysis and empirical assessment of the environment, migration, and national... |
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189,32 zł |
Offense, Defense, and War
ISBN: 9780262523165 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 486 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Offense-defense theory argues that the relative ease of offense and defense varies in international politics. When the offense has the advantage, military conquest becomes easier and war is more likely; the opposite is true when the defense has the advantage. The balance between offense and defense depends on geography, technology, and other factors. This theory, and the body of related theories, has generated much debate and research over the past twenty-five years.This book presents a comprehensive overview of offense-defense theory. It includes contending views on the theory and some of... Offense-defense theory argues that the relative ease of offense and defense varies in international politics. When the offense has the advantage, m... |
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219,62 zł |
Bare Branches: The Security Implications of Asia's Surplus Male Population
ISBN: 9780262582643 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. What happens to a society that has too many men? In this provocative book, Valerie Hudson and Andrea den Boer argue that, historically, high male-to-female ratios often trigger domestic and international violence. Most violent crime is committed by young unmarried males who lack stable social bonds. Although there is not always a direct cause-and-effect relationship, these surplus men often play a crucial role in making violence prevalent within society. Governments sometimes respond to this problem by enlisting young surplus males in military campaigns and high-risk public works projects.... What happens to a society that has too many men? In this provocative book, Valerie Hudson and Andrea den Boer argue that, historically, high male-t... |
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311,33 zł |