Scales on War: The Future of America's Military at Risk
ISBN: 9781682471029 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Scales on War is a collection of ideas, concepts, and observations about contemporary war taken from over thirty years of research, writing, and personal experience by retired Major General Bob Scales. Scales' unique style of writing utilizes contemporary military history, current events, and his philosophy of ground warfare to create a very personal and expansive view of the future direction of American defense policies.
Each chapter in the book addresses a distinct topic facing the upcoming prospects of America's military, including tactical ground warfare, future gazing, the... Scales on War is a collection of ideas, concepts, and observations about contemporary war taken from over thirty years of research, writing, an...
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170,43 zł |
Navy Seal Sniper: An Intimate Look at the Sniper of the 21st Century
ISBN: 9781510714151 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The sniper is a battlefield threat second to none. Mastering the art of marksmanship is critical but is only part of what makes a Navy SEAL sniper. Snipers must be able to apply the craft in an urban environment or alone on a hostile mountain top with equal effectiveness. Today's sniper must not just leverage technological advances but also have the foreknowledge to select the best rifle and gear for the mission. Increasingly, he must have the mental toughness to adapt to a constantly changing environment, gather intelligence, and truly act as a force multiplier. In this comprehensive...
The sniper is a battlefield threat second to none. Mastering the art of marksmanship is critical but is only part of what makes a Navy SEAL sniper. Sn...
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77,26 zł |
Routledge Handbook of Research Methods in Military Studies
ISBN: 9781138200852 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume offers an overview of the methodologies of research in the field of military studies. As an institution relying on individuals and resources provided by society, the military has been studied by scholars from a wide range of disciplines: political science, sociology, history, psychology, anthropology, economics and administrative studies. The methodological approaches in these disciplines vary from computational modelling of conflicts and surveys of military performance, to the qualitative study of military stories from the battlefield and veterans experiences. Rapidly... This volume offers an overview of the methodologies of research in the field of military studies. As an institution relying on individuals and r... |
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298,92 zł |
Precision Strike Warfare and International Intervention: Strategic, Ethico-Legal and Decisional Implications
ISBN: 9781138200685 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book explores whether the new capabilities made possible by precision-strike technologies are reshaping approaches to international intervention. Since the end of the Cold War, US technological superiority has led to a more proactive and, some would argue, high risk approach to international military intervention. New technologies including the capacity to mount precision military strikes from high-level bombing campaigns and, more recently, the selective targeting of individuals from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have facilitated air campaigns, supported by Special Forces,... This book explores whether the new capabilities made possible by precision-strike technologies are reshaping approaches to international interventi... |
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202,64 zł |
Reconceptualizing Deterrence: Nudging Toward Rationality in Middle Eastern Rivalries
ISBN: 9781138200654 / Angielski / Miękka / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book offers a reconceptualisation of conventional deterrence theory, and applies it to enduring rivalries in the Middle East. The work argues that many of the problems encountered in the development of deterrence theory lay in the fact that it was developed during the Cold War, when the immediate problem it had to address was how to prevent catastrophic nuclear wars. The logic of nuclear deterrence compelled a preoccupation with the problem of stability over credibility; however, because the logic of conventional deterrence is different, the solution of the tension between... This book offers a reconceptualisation of conventional deterrence theory, and applies it to enduring rivalries in the Middle East. The work argu... |
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202,64 zł |
Youth, Heroism and War Propaganda: Britain and the Young Maritime Hero, 1745-1820
ISBN: 9781350002012 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Youth, Heroism and War Propaganda explores how the young maritime hero became a major new figure of war propaganda in the second half of the long 18th century. At that time, Britain was searching for a new national identity, and the young maritime hero and his exploits conjured images of vigour, energy, enthusiasm and courage. Adopted as centrepiece in a campaign of concerted war propaganda leading up to the Battle of Trafalgar, the young hero came to represent much that was quintessentially British at this major turning point in the nation's history. By drawing on a wide... Youth, Heroism and War Propaganda explores how the young maritime hero became a major new figure of war propaganda in the second half of the... |
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192,51 zł |
Everyday security threats: Perceptions, experiences, and consequences
ISBN: 9780719096068 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Everyday security threats draws on ideas from international security studies and political psychology to explore citizens' perceptions and experiences of security threats in contemporary Britain. Everyday security threats draws on ideas from international security studies and political psychology to explore citizens' perceptions and... |
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453,39 zł |
Theorizing Internal Security in the European Union
ISBN: 9780198739487 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This edited volume offers different theories useful for understanding and explaining European Union cooperation on internal security matters. Cooperation on such matters has not only flourished over the past two decades, but - more recently - has also become one of the most politicised or contested areas of European integration. Yet academic studies in the field remain predominantly empirical or not readily accessible to new scholars.
The book addresses this major gap by providing a theoretical primer with a palette of options for explaining a complicated issue area, reaching across the... This edited volume offers different theories useful for understanding and explaining European Union cooperation on internal security matters. Cooperat...
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357,46 zł |
Constrained Balancing: The Eu's Security Policy
ISBN: 9781349317844 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The creation of the EU's autonomous security policy in 1999 ended ten years of political conflict. In this book, the policies of Britain and Germany are analyzed as those of 'constrained balancing': balancing US post-Cold War supremacy with the constraints of established security institutions.
The creation of the EU's autonomous security policy in 1999 ended ten years of political conflict. In this book, the policies of Britain and Germany a...
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194,97 zł |
Defeat and Memory: Cultural Histories of Military Defeat in the Modern Era
ISBN: 9781349355136 / Angielski / Miękka / 259 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The legacy of defeat in war reverberates through private and collective memory and remains a sub-text in international relations and political discourse. This book examines the manner in which a series of military defeats have been understood and remembered by individuals and societies in the era of modern industrialised warfare.
The legacy of defeat in war reverberates through private and collective memory and remains a sub-text in international relations and political discour...
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194,97 zł |
Cyberwar, Netwar and the Revolution in Military Affairs
ISBN: 9781349541232 / Angielski / Miękka / 253 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The end of the Cold War, the Revolution in Military Affairs, 9/11 and the War on Terror have radically altered the nature of conflict and security in the Twenty-first Century. This book considers how developments in technology effect the prosecution of war and what the changing nature of warfare means for human rights and civil society.
The end of the Cold War, the Revolution in Military Affairs, 9/11 and the War on Terror have radically altered the nature of conflict and security in ...
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194,97 zł |
The Changing Face of Military Power: Joint Warfare in an Expeditionary Era
ISBN: 9781349423880 / Angielski / Miękka / 219 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With the end of the Cold War, perceptions of the role of armed forces in the international environment changed dramatically and have led to a critical re-evaluation of defence budgets, defence bureaucracies and defence roles. The Changing Face of Military Power brings together some of the most eminent scholars in the field of defence studies to assess the changing dynamics of military power. It focuses in particular on the move towards joint service cooperation as a way of minimising costs and increasing efficiency.
With the end of the Cold War, perceptions of the role of armed forces in the international environment changed dramatically and have led to a critical...
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389,98 zł |
European Security and Transatlantic Relations After 9/11 and the Iraq War
ISBN: 9781349518951 / Angielski / Miękka / 271 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. At a time of unprecedented turmoil in the transatlantic relationship, as America asserts its right to act unilaterally to defend itself against terrorism and Europeans are increasingly aggressive in promoting a multilateralist approach to security issues, this book examines the post-9/11 and Iraqi war security environment, especially the impact on NATO and transatlantic relations as the European Union seeks to build a unified foreign and defence policy that will enable Europeans to play a fuller role in the international system.
At a time of unprecedented turmoil in the transatlantic relationship, as America asserts its right to act unilaterally to defend itself against terror...
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194,97 zł |
The Changing Face of Maritime Power
ISBN: 9781349407828 / Angielski / Miękka / 198 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The end of the Cold War has affected debates about maritime strategy, doctrine, operations and technology. What has emerged is an intellectual reconsideration of the theory and practise of maritime power. This volume addresses these themes in a systematic and over-arching way, and brings together contributions from internationally renowned scholars. It focuses on the implications for western navies of shifts in strategic thinking, maritime doctrine, technology and naval roles.
The end of the Cold War has affected debates about maritime strategy, doctrine, operations and technology. What has emerged is an intellectual reconsi...
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585,00 zł |
Transaction Costs and Security Institutions: Unravelling the Esdp
ISBN: 9781349327270 / Angielski / Miękka / 269 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Examines international cooperation in European security from a transaction cost economics perspective. This book addresses the puzzle of how to approach differing institutional preferences. It argues that the reduction and limitation of transaction costs was the primary determinant of security preferences.
Examines international cooperation in European security from a transaction cost economics perspective. This book addresses the puzzle of how to approa...
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194,97 zł |
Nato: The Power of Partnerships
ISBN: 9781349324231 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. NATO has many European and global partner countries. The political and military utility of all these partnerships is clear; they 'provide' more security than they 'consume'. But the utility for NATO of partners also changes over time. This book scrutinizes these partnerships, both from a NATO perspective and from that of its partners.
NATO has many European and global partner countries. The political and military utility of all these partnerships is clear; they 'provide' more securi...
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194,97 zł |
Pakistan's Arms Procurement and Military Buildup, 1979-99: In Search of a Policy
ISBN: 9781349406777 / Angielski / Miękka / 231 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The strategic imperative is held as the primary explanation for Pakistan's military buildup. This book presents a fundamental departure in presenting an analysis of the internal dynamics of defence management and decisionmaking in Pakistan - a new nuclear weapon state. This is an in-depth study of Pakistan's security link with its arms suppliers and defence industrial capacity, and the influence of Pakistan's Army on conventional and non-conventional defence decisions. The analysis is backed with numerous case studies of defence decisions carried out from 1979-99.
The strategic imperative is held as the primary explanation for Pakistan's military buildup. This book presents a fundamental departure in presenting ...
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The Maritime Dimension of European Security: Seapower and the European Union
ISBN: 9781349437214 / Angielski / Miękka / 227 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In an age of uncertainties influenced by information technologies and the networking of societies, the maritime domain remains the main global lane of communication, vital for trade and security. The European Union has become a maritime actor, carrying out counter-piracy and maritime capacity-building operations and actively dealing with maritime safety, fisheries protection, port security, maritime surveillance and counter-immigration at sea. The Union's policies, mechanisms and activities related to the maritime domain are now backed by a Maritime Security Strategy, adopted by the Council...
In an age of uncertainties influenced by information technologies and the networking of societies, the maritime domain remains the main global lane of...
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214,47 zł |
Czołgi i pojazdy opancerzone. Ilustrowana encyklop
ISBN: 9788370206369 / Polski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Czołgi i pojazdy opancerzone. Ilustrowana encyklopedia to bogato ilustrowane i szczegółowe kompendium wiedzy o różnych typach wozów bojowych od 1914 roku do dnia dzisiejszego. Książka zawiera historię rozwoju, opisy techniczne, zdjęcia i rysunki czołgów, bojowych wozów piechoty, dział samobieżnych, samochodów pancernych, transporterów opancerzonych, pojazdów saperskich i specjalnych. Szczegółowo opisano najbardziej znane typy wozów pancernych, takie jak Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger, M4 Sherman, Mk VIII Cromwell, SdKfz. 173, Jagdpanther, SdKfz. 234/2 Puma, Leopard 1A4, M60A1,...
Czołgi i pojazdy opancerzone. Ilustrowana encyklopedia to bogato ilustrowane i szczegółowe kompendium wiedzy o różnych typach wozów bojowych od ...
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Reinventing Regional Security Institutions in Asia and Africa: Power Shifts, Ideas, and Institutional Change
ISBN: 9781138651746 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Regional security institutions play a significant role in shaping the behavior of existing and rising regional powers by nurturing security norms and rules, monitoring state activities, and sometimes imposing sanctions, thereby formulating the configuration of regional security dynamics. Yet, their security roles and influence do not remain constant. Their raison d etre, objectives, and functions experience sporadic changes, and some institutions upgrade military functions for peacekeeping operations, while others limit their functions to political and security dialogues. The question is:... Regional security institutions play a significant role in shaping the behavior of existing and rising regional powers by nurturing security norms a... |
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709,42 zł |