Warfare and defence Books

This book uses the Afro-Brazilian art of capoeira to examine how security has been pursued from below and what significance this has for security analysis and policy. Illegal at the beginning of the twentieth century, capoeira is now a cultural...

This edited volume critically examines the concept of the "security dilemma" and applies it to India-China maritime competition. Though frequently employed in academic discussion and popular commentary on the Sino-Indian relationship, the term has rarely...

This book analyses the extent and the modalities of the securitization of asylum-seekers and refugees in the EU. It argues that the development of the EU asylum policy, far from 'securitizing' asylum-seekers and refugees, has led to the...

Introduction to Intelligence Studies (3rd edition) provides an overview of the US intelligence community, including its history, organization, and function.

This book emphasizes the necessity of coming to grips with historic and contemporary corporatism in order to fully comprehend Latin American and Iberian development on its own terms and in its own sociopolitical context.

List of Maps List of Tables Map Preface PART I: THE GREAT POWERS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA Introduction The United States: Primary Global Power China: Challenging Regional Power China: Historical and Contemporary Policies in Southeast Asia PART II: PERSPECTIVES...

In the interwar period, Red Army commanders headed by Tukhachevskii developed a new raw doctrine of mobile warfare and "deep operations." The military requirements of armaments and industrial production in the event of war was a central parameter in...

This book explores contemporary maritime piracy in Southeast Asia, demonstrating the utility of using historical context in developing policy approaches that will address the roots of this resurgent phenomenon. The depth and breadth of historical piracy...

Jon has written many poems to honor his brothers and sisters in arms, as a way to help him cope with his PTSD from his combat service. It is also his way to honor the veterans who have served our natin.

‘It is criminal that such a significant and brave action by Scottish soldiers is not awarded its rightful place!’ The Scottish Association of the Teachers of History'It is a prisoner's duty to try to escape!'The true story of a...

Le prix affiché est celui de l'édition reliée (couverture rigide, intérieur en couleurs). Il existe également une édition brochée de cet ouvrage (couverture souple, noir et blanc).1906 : ...

Think you know what's really going on in the world of terrorism? So, think again! Perceptions and feelings prevalent in the public arena do not necessarily align with the scientific findings and data, such that baseless "facts" about terrorism are...

This book presents a comprehensive overview of the Indo-Pacific region by assessing the complex and intricate geopolitics and strategic overtures in the region, with a particular focus on their implications for India. Unique in its approach, this...

Die Medien berichten eher selten von Suiziden, da eine gesteigerte Berichterstattung häufig zu nachahmenden Selbstmordversuchen führen kann. Doch Berichte über Selbstmorde von Polizeibeamten erfahren trotzdem eine sehr große mediale Aufmerksamkeit...

Designed in 1948 by the brilliant Walter Beech, the T-34 Mentor was intended as a low cost replacement for the T-6/NJ Texan. The aircraft bore many similarities to the Beechcraft Bonanza, but had a two-seat cockpit with bubble canopy, and a conventional...

In 1930s Americans were so surprised if not to say shocked by Chkalov's and Gromov's Non-stop Transpolar flight. In addition to them, there were other aviators, now almost forgotten. We would like to preserve their memory.

Developed by Bell in the early 1950s, the UH-1 Iroquois was the first turbine-powered helicopter to enter production for the U.S. military. Originally designated the HU-1A for “Helicopter Utility”, it was quickly nick-named the “Huey” — a moniker that...

Ray Perry was a farm boy from rural West Texas when America entered World War II. He always had a fascination with planes, so he joined the U.S. Army Air Corps with the intention of becoming a pilot. The Army Air Corps needed tail gunners, however, so...

The wars against Napoleonic France and Spain in the early years of the nineteenth century have long fascinated historians and casual readers who are enchanted by the colour and romance of those incredible times. No aspect of the period has generated more...

The fighter pilots-their aircraft and aerial battles fighting for France These two books are brought together in a single volume by Leonaur for the first time. They concern the lives, adventures, dogfights-and sometimes violent deaths-in the skies over...

Tokom 80-ih godina XX veka u Srbiji su se iskristalisala dva stava koja su glasila: 1) Srbi i Hrvati ne mogu više da žive zajedno u Hrvatskoj ("nova NDH"), kao ni Srbi i Muslimani u Bosni ("džamahirija nalik Libiji") i 2) rešenje tog problema je...

The only book of poetry to date devoted to the Rwanda genocide and published in this country, this is a work of nonfictional poetry, a cousin in genre to the nonfictional novel. It is based not only on the poet's observations and encounters during...

Featuring over a thousand photos from the National Archives, diagrams, and detailed specifications, Hunnicutt's Half-Track remains the definitive development history of half-track vehicles for the military historian, professional soldier, and tank...

Learn what works, what doesn't work, and why!Following the numerous chapters on the science and safety of cartridge reloading, there are over 200 pages of rifle cartridge loads and another 20 pages of handgun cartridge loads to help handloaders get...

When Ron Zaleski returned home from his service to the Marine Corps in 1972, he was plagued by feelings of anger and guilt. As an act of penance, in 2006 he walked barefoot across the Appalachian Trail, where he learned self-forgiveness, empathy, and...

A fascinating look at changing military tactics over time with the development of modern weaponry."The essence of the thing I have been trying to do in this book is not statement of a pattern of war; it is statement of a pattern of change in war. I have...

In 1943, Robert Loyd was a sixteen-year-old without a driver’s license or a car who had just moved to St. Louis from the countryside. The Uncle Sam Wants You! posters hanging in every public building enticed him to lie about his age and join the...

In The Fragile Balance of Terror, the foremost experts on nuclear policy and strategy offer insight into an era rife with more nuclear powers. Some of these new powers suffer domestic instability, others are led by pathological personalist dictators, and...

The 51st Highland Division fought and lost in France in 1940, was reborn, and fought and won in the North African desert, Sicily and finally in North Western Europe from D-Day to the end of the war. As a division the men earned the respect of friend and...

This classic title embodies the report presented to the Imperial War Graves Commission by Sir Fabian Ware. It is a record of remarkable achievement and a reminder of the toll taken by the Great War on the generation that faced it. 

A complete history of the RASC in all theatres throughout the Second World War.A model unit history originally published under the direction of the Institution of the Royal Army Service Corps, it is excellently produced, and arranged by theatre of war...

"The writers represented are somewhat more diverse than is usual in collections of this sort (they include Dante, Erasmus, Kant, Lorenz, and Rawls). Kainz has helpfully arranged the selections in six categories, each emphasizing a different means of...

Avro Aircraft - One of the early manufacturers of Great Britain, during the 20th. Century.A comprehensive study of this British manufacturer.Containing around four hundred and fifty seven individual aircraft details.Performance, dimensions, weights,...

Bristol Aircraft - One of the early manufacturers of aircraft in Great Britain, during the 20th. Century.A comprehensive study of this British manufacturer.Containing around four hundred and forty seven individual aircraft details.Plus around three...

One of the early pioneering manufacturers of aircraft for Great Britain.A comprehensive study of this historic British manufacturer throughout their aviation years.Containing around two hundred and eighty seven individual aircraft details.Around two...

Historia De La Patagonia, Tierra De Fuego, E Islas Malvinas (1841) es un libro escrito por Federico Lacroix. En este libro, el autor describe la historia de la Patagonia, Tierra de Fuego e Islas Malvinas desde la llegada de los espa�����oles en el siglo...

Historia De La Guerra De Mejico, Desde 1861 A 1867 es un libro escrito por Pedro Pruneda en 1867. Este libro cuenta la historia de la Guerra de M�����xico desde el a�����o 1861 hasta 1867. En el libro, el autor describe los eventos principales de la...

Historia De La Conquista De La Habana, 1762 (1856) es un libro escrito por Pedro Jose Guiteras que narra los eventos hist������ricos de la conquista de La Habana en 1762. En este libro, el autor describe detalladamente los sucesos que llevaron a la toma...

Historia De La Independencia Chilena V2 (1856) es un libro escrito por Claudio Gay que cuenta la historia de la independencia de Chile. En esta segunda parte de la obra, el autor profundiza en los acontecimientos que llevaron a la independencia del...

Histoire de l'Artillerie Fran�����aise est un livre �����crit par Louis Susane et publi����� en 1874. Il s'agit d'un ouvrage historique sur l'artillerie fran�����aise, qui retrace son �����volution depuis ses d�����buts jusqu'������ l'�����poque...