The Lost Art of War: Recently Discovered Companion to the Bestselling the Art of War, the
ISBN: 9780062514059 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) In 1972, The Lost Art of War was discovered in an ancient Chinese tomb. The first complete manuscript ever found from the legendary military strategist Sun Tzu II (commonly known as Sun Bin, a lineal descendent of the great Sun Tzu), this sophisticated manual delves even deeper than The Art of War into the complex principles and practices of organizations, tactical formation, strategic maneuvering, and adaptation. Like those of his distinguished ancestor, Sun Tzu II's insights and strategies can be applied to life situations far beyond warfare - including government, diplomacy,... In 1972, The Lost Art of War was discovered in an ancient Chinese tomb. The first complete manuscript ever found from the legendary milita... |
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59,79 zł |
On War
ISBN: 9780140444278 / Angielski / Miękka / 460 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) 'War is an act of violence intended to compel our opponent to our will' 'War is an act of violence intended to compel our opponent to our will' |
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The Postmodern Military: Armed Forces After the Cold War
ISBN: 9780195133288 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) The end of the Cold War has brought about momentous changes within the armed forces in Western societies. The Postmodern Military examines these changes by presenting a general theoretical model of national military transformation--what the editors define as the "postmodern" military. This book examines contemporary civil-military trends by looking at the militaries of the United States and twelve other Western democracies. An international team of leading military sociologists assesses the postmodern thesis in Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, the...
The end of the Cold War has brought about momentous changes within the armed forces in Western societies. The Postmodern Military examines th...
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The Postmodern Military: Armed Forces After the Cold War
ISBN: 9780195133295 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) The end of the Cold War has brought about momentous changes within the armed forces in Western societies. The Postmodern Military examines these changes by presenting a general theoretical model of national military transformation--what the editors define as the "postmodern" military. The modern military that emerged in the nineteenth century was associated with the rise of the nation-state. It was a conscripted mass army, war-oriented in mission, masculine in makeup and ethos, and sharply differentiated in structure and culture from civilian society. The postmodern military, by...
The end of the Cold War has brought about momentous changes within the armed forces in Western societies. The Postmodern Military examines th...
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843,84 zł |
Warfare in Roman Europe, Ad 350-425
ISBN: 9780198152415 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Despite the importance of warfare in the collapse of the Roman Empire, this is the only comprehensive study of the subject available. Hugh Elton discusses the practice of warfare in Europe, from both Roman and barbarian perspectives, in the late fourth and early fifth centuries. He analyzes the military practices and capabilities of the Romans and their northern enemies at political, strategic, operational, and tactical levels, and covers civil wars, sieges, and naval warfare.
Despite the importance of warfare in the collapse of the Roman Empire, this is the only comprehensive study of the subject available. Hugh Elton discu...
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428,10 zł |
Nuclear Diplomacy and the Special Relationship: Britain's Deterrent and America, 1957-1962
ISBN: 9780198273707 / Angielski / Twarda / 480 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Based on a detailed analysis of newly declassified documents, this book reveals the full and fascinating story of Anglo-American nuclear relations from 1957 to 1962. This period saw the creation of a close and exclusive relationship of nuclear collaboration between Britain and the United States: an agreement was formed on atomic cooperation, facilities for U.S. nuclear submarines were established in the U.K., and U.S. missiles (including Thor and Polaris) were sold for use in the British strategic submarine force. Ian Clark argues that this partnership, though special, was fraught with...
Based on a detailed analysis of newly declassified documents, this book reveals the full and fascinating story of Anglo-American nuclear relations fro...
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374,15 zł |
A Say in the End of the World: Morals and British Nuclear Weapons Policy, 1941-1987
ISBN: 9780198275657 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Is Britain prepared to defend itself, or only to play a part in Armageddon? Examining recently released British government documents, this study presents a moral history of British defense policy. Roger Ruston analyzes government rationales for Britain's dependence on weapons of mass destruction, especially nuclear weapons, arguing they are often essentially rationalizations for unstoppable political programs divorced from defense needs and morality.
Is Britain prepared to defend itself, or only to play a part in Armageddon? Examining recently released British government documents, this study prese...
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195,08 zł |
The Political Economy of Hunger: Volume 2: Famine Prevention
ISBN: 9780198286363 / Angielski / Twarda / 424 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) This volume, the second of three addressing a wide range of policy issues relating to the role of public action in combating hunger and deprivation in the modern world, deals primarily with famine prevention--paying special attention to sub-Saharan Africa. Topics covered include: the problems of early warning and early action; the influence of market responses; the role of cash support and employment provision in protecting threatened food entitlements, and long-term issues of reduction of famine vulnerability. Taken together, the essays in this study provide a comprehensive and authoritative...
This volume, the second of three addressing a wide range of policy issues relating to the role of public action in combating hunger and deprivation in...
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864,60 zł |
The Political Economy of Hunger: Volume 3: Endemic Hunger
ISBN: 9780198286370 / Angielski / Twarda / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) This last of three volumes addressing a wide range of issues relating to the role of public action in combating hunger and deprivation in the modern world, deals with strategic options for the elimination of endemic hunger. The topics covered include: the comparative extent of hunger and deprivation in different parts of the world; the influence of food production; the interconnections between economic growth and public support; the role of economic diversification in reducing vulnerability; the potential impact of direct public provisioning on living standards; and the politics of public...
This last of three volumes addressing a wide range of issues relating to the role of public action in combating hunger and deprivation in the modern w...
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1036,26 zł |
Satellites for Arms Control and Crisis Monitoring
ISBN: 9780198291015 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Surveying both the technological and political logistics behind satellite monitoring, this collection of essays discusses the technological requirements for a satellite monitoring agency, the present state of remote sensing technology in Europe, the various political roles of monitoring stations, and the possibility of an international constellation of agencies.
Surveying both the technological and political logistics behind satellite monitoring, this collection of essays discusses the technological requiremen...
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285,86 zł |
Central and Eastern Europe: The Challenge of Transition
ISBN: 9780198291695 / Angielski / Twarda / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) The challenges and dilemmas posed to stability in the former Soviet Union, and Central and Eastern Europe by the collapse of Communist rule are undisputably wide-ranging. Recognizing the need to adopt an approach that does justice to a momentous process of change, this book focuses on the security implications of continuing developments in the political, social, economic, and military spheres. The heart of the book is a set of case studies examining in detail the situation in a number of countries: Hungary, Poland, the Czech and Slovak republics, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, the Baltic states,...
The challenges and dilemmas posed to stability in the former Soviet Union, and Central and Eastern Europe by the collapse of Communist rule are undisp...
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182,82 zł |
The Soviet Nuclear Weapon Legacy
ISBN: 9780198291978 / Angielski / Miękka / 142 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) This book describes the control system and the technological base of the nuclear weapon complex of the former Soviet Union. It describes the nuclear disarmament steps already taken and the choices to be made safely to dispose of the excess weapon fissile material. The authors assess the risks of loss of centralized control and of proliferation of nuclear hardware and knowledge both inside and outside the former Soviet Union.
This book describes the control system and the technological base of the nuclear weapon complex of the former Soviet Union. It describes the nuclear d...
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148,48 zł |
Counter-Terrorism: Containment and Beyond
ISBN: 9780198567592 / Angielski / Miękka / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) The 9/11 attacks revealed that the transnational terrorist threat facing the US and its partners was far more dangerous than most had previously discerned. It was now clear that al-Qaeda intended to, and could threaten the West's - particularly the US' - political and military leverage, with the aim of shifting the balance of power from the West to Islam after a violent global confrontation. In that sense, the new terrorist threat is strategic, and it has led to a worldwide mobilisation comparable to that required by a world war. This Paper argues that prevailing in the 'war' on...The 9/11 attacks revealed that the transnational terrorist threat facing the US and its partners was far more dangerous than most had previously di... |
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129,37 zł |
Arming East Asia
ISBN: 9780199224326 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) During the 1990s, military spending, arms procurement and defence industrialisation have all increased rapidly in East Asia. Although these developments do not constitute an arms race, they nevertheless have important implications for suppliers of defence equipment, for arms control and for regional stability. This paper assesses trends in the defence spending of East Asian states, particularly in the light of the economic crisis, which began in mid-1997. It also focuses on three closely-related issues: the nature of the regional market for defence equipment; defence industrialisation; and...
During the 1990s, military spending, arms procurement and defence industrialisation have all increased rapidly in East Asia. Although these developmen...
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The Dynamics of Nuclear Proliferation
ISBN: 9780226521497 / Angielski / Miękka / 244 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Stephen M. Meyer steps back from the emotions and rhetoric surrounding the nuclear arms debates to provide a systematic examination of the underlying determinants of nuclear weapons proliferation. Looking at current theories of nuclear proliferation, he asks: Must a nation that acquires the technical capability to manufacture nuclear weapons eventually do so? In an analysis, remarkable for its rigor and accessibility, Meyer provides the first empirical, statistical model explaining why particular countries became nuclear powers when they did. His findings clearly contradict the notion that...
Stephen M. Meyer steps back from the emotions and rhetoric surrounding the nuclear arms debates to provide a systematic examination of the underlying ...
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Importing the European Army: The Introduction of European Military Techniques and Institutions in the Extra-European World, 1600-1914
ISBN: 9780226703190 / Angielski / Miękka / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) In a study that extends well beyond military history, David B. Ralston documents the ways in which five different countries Russia, the Ottoman Empire, Egypt, China, and Japan refashioned their armed forces along European lines during the three centuries after 1600. The appropriation of Western military institutions in countries outside of Europe was, Ralston argues, the major force driving these countries to adopt European administrative, economic, and cultural modes.
Following the same format in his discussion of each country, Ralston makes this central theme in world history easily... In a study that extends well beyond military history, David B. Ralston documents the ways in which five different countries Russia, the Ottoman Empire...
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The U.S. Army/Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field Manual
ISBN: 9780226841519 / Angielski / Miękka / 472 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) When the U.S. military invaded Iraq, it lacked a common understanding of the problems inherent in counterinsurgency campaigns. It had neither studied them, nor developed doctrine and tactics to deal with them. It is fair to say that in 2003, most Army officers knew more about the U.S. Civil War than they did about counterinsurgency. The U.S. Army / Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field Manual was written to fill that void. The result of unprecedented collaboration among top U.S. military experts, scholars, and practitioners in the field, the manual espouses an approach to combat...
When the U.S. military invaded Iraq, it lacked a common understanding of the problems inherent in counterinsurgency campaigns. It had neither studied ...
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81,74 zł |
Soldiers, Statesman, and Cold War Crises
ISBN: 9780231074698 / Angielski / Miękka / 326 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Soldiers, Statesmen, and Cold War Crisis explores, in fascinating depth, the nature, direction, and impact of military and civilian influence on violence. Richard K. Betts discusses the postwar involvement of U.S. military and nonmilitary leaders in decisions on the use of force in foreign affairs, and the variety of advice from the different military services. Twenty intervention decisions and ten escalation desicions in crises are examined, including Korea, Berlin, Cuba, and Vietnam. To update this edition Betts has written a preface analyzing the significance of the issues in light...
Soldiers, Statesmen, and Cold War Crisis explores, in fascinating depth, the nature, direction, and impact of military and civilian influence o...
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227,67 zł |
The Cold War and American Science: The Military-Industrial-Academic Complex at Mit and Stanford
ISBN: 9780231079587 / Angielski / Twarda / 382 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) American science was as much the victim as the beneficiary of the Cold War. What science may have gained in funding, prestige, and political clout, it lost in independence and integrity. As one prominent scientist put it, the military bought American science on the installment plan, with fateful consequences for intellectual freedom. Military money and expectations blurred traditional distinctions between theory and practice, civilian and military, and claffified and unclassified, creating a new kind of American science that derived its character as well as its contracts from the Pentagon.
American science was as much the victim as the beneficiary of the Cold War. What science may have gained in funding, prestige, and political clout, it...
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813,99 zł |
The Culture of National Security: Norms and Identity in World Politics
ISBN: 9780231104692 / Angielski / Miękka / 560 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Contributors ask whether it is more useful to conceive of the world as arrayed in regional, cultural, institutional complexes or organized along the conventional dimensions of power, alliance, and geography. They argue that perspectives that neglect the roles of culture and identity are no longer adequate to explain the complexities of a world undergoing rapid change.
Contributors ask whether it is more useful to conceive of the world as arrayed in regional, cultural, institutional complexes or organized along the c...
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190,73 zł |