Terrorism is increasingly at the forefront of political agendas. Events world-wide have led to an increased awareness and response to this global phenomenon. The focus of this volume is on examining the fundamental causes of alienation and rebellion that underlie the use of terrorism as an instrument of violence.
This title includes:
essays, each of around 8,000 words in length, providing in-depth analysis of topics of relevance in the subject
an A-Z glossary of key terrorist groups and organizations, as well as major terrorist incidences and events
detailed...
Terrorism is increasingly at the forefront of political agendas. Events world-wide have led to an increased awareness and response to this global p...
This book examines the various strategies, including Global Counterinsurgency (GCOIN), which have been put forward as alternatives to the Global War On Terror (GWOT), concluding that while a consensus can be found on the key elements of a grand strategy, based on failures in the GWOT, it is far from clear if any GCOIN strategy could work.
This book examines the various strategies, including Global Counterinsurgency (GCOIN), which have been put forward as alternatives to the Global War O...
Since the crucial maritime battles that were fought during the Second World War in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and the post-war period, which saw a naval standoff between a vast US navy and a growing Soviet navy, the focus of international maritime power has changed.
Major maritime powers have deployed warships, aircraft carriers and heavy land forces around the globe, for purposes of diplomacy, such as in maintaining far-flung alliances; for deterrent purposes, such as in the Taiwan Straits; for warfighting, such as in its crucial support roles in recent conflicts...
Since the crucial maritime battles that were fought during the Second World War in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and the post-war period, wh...
This book argues that, given the existence of a discrete Malay archipelago security complex, it is a fallacy for the United States to approach this region primarily through the prism of global counter-terrorism
This book argues that, given the existence of a discrete Malay archipelago security complex, it is a fallacy for the United States to approach this re...
This text is a systematic examination of the emerging arms race in Asia. The global trade in arms is to a large degree underpinned by the strong demand for arms in Asia and the Middle East, the two largest arms export markets in the world.
This text is a systematic examination of the emerging arms race in Asia. The global trade in arms is to a large degree underpinned by the strong deman...
The economic growth of East and South-East Asia in the context of the global financial crisis has strengthened the view that this region is emerging in the 21st century as the most economically vibrant region in the world. With some of the largest economies, and generally high economic growth rates compared to the rest of the world, it is unsurprising that East and South-East Asia has become the subject of global interest.
East Asia s rise inevitably focuses attention on the issue of China s emergence as a regional and global power. Such a prospect challenges the current status quo, in...
The economic growth of East and South-East Asia in the context of the global financial crisis has strengthened the view that this region is emergin...
The Global Arms Trade is written by a team of security experts drawn from around the world, analysing a phenomenon which has continued to flourish despite the end of the Cold War and the preoccupation with global terrorism after 11 September 2001. It provides a clear description and analysis of the demand for, and supply of, modern weapons systems, and assesses key issues of concern. The comprehensive and in-depth treatment of the subject establishes this volume as a standard reference on the subject.
It is divided sections which examine the demand for arms, the supply of arms and the...
The Global Arms Trade is written by a team of security experts drawn from around the world, analysing a phenomenon which has continued to flourish ...
The economic growth of East and South-East Asia in the context of the global financial crisis has strengthened the view that this region is emerging in the 21st century as the most economically vibrant region in the world. With some of the largest economies, and generally high economic growth rates compared to the rest of the world, it is unsurprising that East and South-East Asia has become the subject of global interest.
East Asia s rise inevitably focuses attention on the issue of China s emergence as a regional and global power. Such a prospect challenges the current status quo, in...
The economic growth of East and South-East Asia in the context of the global financial crisis has strengthened the view that this region is emergin...
This book argues that, given the existence of a discrete Malay archipelago security complex, it is a fallacy for the United States to approach this region primarily through the prism of global counter-terrorism
This book argues that, given the existence of a discrete Malay archipelago security complex, it is a fallacy for the United States to approach this re...
