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Modern War: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 9780199607891 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Warfare is the most dangerous threat faced by modern humanity. It is also one of the key influences that has shaped the politics, economics, and society of modern times. But what do we mean by modern war? What causes modern wars to begin? Why do people fight in them, why do they end, and what have they achieved?
In this accessible and compelling Very Short Introduction, Richard English explores the assumptions we make about modern warfare and considers them against the backdrop of their historical reality. Drawing on the wide literature available, including direct accounts of the... Warfare is the most dangerous threat faced by modern humanity. It is also one of the key influences that has shaped the politics, economics, and socie...
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Hillary in Gilo
ISBN: 9780974636627 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The author describes his visit to the Jewish settlement of Gilo in the West Bank that had been land owned by Christian Palesitians of the village of Beit Jala. It was here in 2005 that Senatory Hillary Clinton viewed the Wall being constructed around Bethlehem and approved of it. Paone describes the terrrible consequences of that wall and the opportunism of Clinton's blessing it.
The author describes his visit to the Jewish settlement of Gilo in the West Bank that had been land owned by Christian Palesitians of the village of B...
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In a World of Russias, North Koreas and Now the USA, Be A Canada
ISBN: 9781997510093 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Quest for World Domination
ISBN: 9781665524704 / Angielski / Miękka / 92 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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The Age of Deception: Nuclear Diplomacy in Treacherous Times
ISBN: 9781408822241 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Mohamed ElBaradei was deeply involved in the UN in the run-up to the Iraq War. Now, for the first time, he tells the story of what happened behind the scenes, and assesses the threat that nuclear weapons pose to our future.
Mohamed ElBaradei was deeply involved in the UN in the run-up to the Iraq War. Now, for the first time, he tells the story of what happened behind the...
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FACING THE DANGER of SYSTEM MADNESS: When Destruction Hits From Within
ISBN: 9789659141593 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Arms Control and Missile Defense: Explaining Success and Failure in U.S.- Russian Cooperation
ISBN: 9781507579305 / Angielski / Miękka / 82 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Russia can no longer be considered a world superpower, but it remains a great power in terms of strategic global security. Russia's importance is based on its nuclear arsenal and permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council. This research analyzed arms control and ballistic missile defense (BMD) in order to explain the success and failure of cooperation between the United States and the Russian Federation. Utilizing international relations theory, realist and constructivist frameworks were applied to two separate case studies: U.S.-Soviet cooperation on the Intermediate Nuclear...
Russia can no longer be considered a world superpower, but it remains a great power in terms of strategic global security. Russia's importance is base...
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Ballistic Missile Initial Defensive Operations: Preventing the U.S. From Sending China the Wrong Message
ISBN: 9781508924296 / Angielski / Miękka / 24 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The United States is planning to deploy Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) systems in late 2004 for the purpose of national missile defense against rogue nation attack. Part of that deployment is the Initial Defensive Operations (IDO), which will include sea-based and land-based BMD systems in the Western Pacific region. If not carefully counterbalanced IDO risks upsetting the delicate relationship that the United States has maintained with the People's Republic of China (PRC) by nullifying the Chinese nuclear deterrent. In order to avoid provoking Beijing while maintaining a cooperative United...
The United States is planning to deploy Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) systems in late 2004 for the purpose of national missile defense against rogue...
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Iran's Internal Challenges and U.S. Reponse: The People, Politics, and Plateau
ISBN: 9781511635639 / Angielski / Miękka / 24 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The mysterious nuclear weapons program of the Islamic Republic of Iran has perplexed the entire world. While the United States is one of the countries most ardently against the program, U.S. politicians have remained virtually silent-without instituting any compelling or constructive diplomatic efforts. Diplomatic idleness towards Iran and overzealous actions in Iraq give Iran freedom and time to complete its nuclear ambitions, thus becoming the second nuclear armed country in the Middle East after Israel.
The mysterious nuclear weapons program of the Islamic Republic of Iran has perplexed the entire world. While the United States is one of the countries...
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A Measured Response: The United Global Security Partnership
ISBN: 9781514278833 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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The Strategic and Political Impacts of Collateral Damage from Strike Warfare
ISBN: 9781522759010 / Angielski / Miękka / 68 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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The Impact of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty on Turkey's Defense Requirements
ISBN: 9781522943198 / Angielski / Miękka / 52 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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The Efficacy of U.S. and U.S.S.R Arms Transfer for the Maintenance of Regime Stability in the Third World
ISBN: 9781523674152 / Angielski / Miękka / 84 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The relationship between U.S. and U.S.S.R. arms transfers to Third world nations and its effects on the maintenance of regime stability was examined. This book uses the focused comparison approach to examine three U.S. cases (Vietnam 1960-1975, the Philippines 1950-1989, and El Salvador 1960-1989) and three U.S.S.R. cases (Afghanistan 1950-1989, Vietnam 1976-1989, and Nicaragua 1979-1989). The U.S. and the Soviet cases were chosen due to the intuitive similarities found in the supplier nation's involvement with the recipient Third World nation. The trend in the amounts of arms transfers was...
The relationship between U.S. and U.S.S.R. arms transfers to Third world nations and its effects on the maintenance of regime stability was examined. ...
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Department of Homeland Security Controls Over Firearms
ISBN: 9781530637904 / Angielski / Miękka / 24 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This report addresses the efficacy of the Department of Homeland Security's management and oversight of its components to ensure that personnel are sufficiently safeguarding and controlling firearms. It is based on interviews with employees and officials of relevant agencies and institutions, direct observations, and a review of applicable documents.
This report addresses the efficacy of the Department of Homeland Security's management and oversight of its components to ensure that personnel are su...
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Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction Programs
ISBN: 9781530637553 / Angielski / Miękka / 26 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Iraq has continued its weapons of mass destruction (WMD) programs in defiance of UN resolutions and restrictions. Baghdad has chemical and biological weapons as well as missiles with ranges in excess of UN restrictions; if left unchecked, it probably will have a nuclear weapon during this decade. Baghdad hides large portions of Iraq's WMD efforts. Revelations after the Gulf war starkly demonstrate the extensive efforts undertaken by Iraq to deny information. Since inspections ended in 1998, Iraq has maintained its chemical weapons effort, energized its missile program, and invested more...
Iraq has continued its weapons of mass destruction (WMD) programs in defiance of UN resolutions and restrictions. Baghdad has chemical and biological ...
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Boom or Bust: Britain's Nuclear Deterrent Beyond 2025
ISBN: 9781530167005 / Angielski / Miękka / 78 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Britain's submarine launched nuclear deterrent is due to go out of service by 2025. The final decision to procure and replace it with a new system has been delayed until 2016, the latest decision deadline the procurement timeline will allow. The decision to replace the British deterrent is beset with challenging questions. Britain has over one trillion pounds of national debt. The Ministry of Defense needs to make severe cuts to its already shrinking budget. The 2016 decision to replace the deterrent submarines will cost a 25 billion pound sum that is currently unallocated. The Conservative...
Britain's submarine launched nuclear deterrent is due to go out of service by 2025. The final decision to procure and replace it with a new system has...
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THE FIGHT FOR INFLUENCE WHY THE UNITED STATES CANNOT WIN ANY WAR AGAINST RUSSIA or CHINA and CRITICAL USA ECONOMIC ISSUES: Russian Missiles, Chinese W
ISBN: 9780578552842 / Angielski / Miękka / 198 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Iran on Notice: The Future of U. S. Policy Toward Iran
ISBN: 9781544030012 / Angielski / Miękka / 52 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Chairman Ed Royce on this hearing: "Just last week Iran test-fired another missile. Iran's illicit weapons program - along with its support for terrorism - are direct threats to our national security and the stability of the Middle East. With this hearing, we'll examine options to build on the new sanctions aimed at stopping the Iranian regime's dangerous acts." Individuals providing testimony include Scott Modell, Managing Director, The Rapidan Group, Katherine Bauer, Blumenstein-Katz Family Fellow of The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, David Albright, Founder and President of the...
Chairman Ed Royce on this hearing: "Just last week Iran test-fired another missile. Iran's illicit weapons program - along with its support for terror...
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Syria on the Brink: US National Security and a Country in Turmoil
ISBN: 9781733866828 / Angielski / Miękka / 284 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Visvavatan: 100 Demilitarization Sonnets
ISBN: 9798880482252 / Angielski / Miękka / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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