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Operational Energy Alan Howard 9783110796476
RRP: $65.10$49.12Energy is an enabler of – and a constraint on – military power. Operational Energy provides military officers with knowledge and skills to plan effectively for the operational energy needs of their forces. Operational energy is the energy used to train,... -
The New China-Russia Alignment: Critical Challenges to U.S. Security Richard Weitz 9798765131282
$61.64Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798765131282Author Richard WeitzFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing USAPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing USA -
Russian Warfare and Influence: States in the Intersection Between East and West Dr Mikael Weissmann 9781350335226
$137.09This open access anthology takes a holistic approach to how Russia carries out hybrid warfare against its neighbouring countries - states at the intersection between the East and West. The book addresses the vulnerabilities of these countries to Russian... -
Ground Truth: The Moral Component in Contemporary British Warfare Frank Ledwidge 9781350335523
$137.09After twenty years of almost unbroken wars of choice, the ethical deficiencies in the operational conduct of war by Western armed forces have largely been ignored by scholarly critique. This volume addresses these deficiencies, featuring analysis by some... -
Iranian Strategic Influence: Information and the Culture of Resistance by W.A. Rivera 9781538164693
RRP: $63.00$56.03Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the strategic culture of resistance has dominated Iran's strategic objective and foreign policy preference formation. Iran is a revisionist state that lacks overwhelming military and economic dominance in its near... -
The European Union as a Mediator in Post-Conflict Western Balkans: (In)Effective in Achieving Conflict Resolution? by Violeta Ferati Bakia 9781666914535
RRP: $161.70$142.00Attempting to pacify the emergent wars in the 1990s, the European Union mediation could not stop the vast destruction and prevent genocide from taking place right next door to the EU, the world’s biggest peace project. In the 21st century, the Western... -
Introduction to Conflict Resolution: Discourses and Dynamics by Sara Cobb 9781786608512
RRP: $249.90$221.30The field of conflict resolution has evolved dramatically during the relatively short duration of the discipline's existence. Each generation of scholars has struggled with the major puzzles of their era, providing theories and solutions that meet the... -
Sexual Jihad: The Role of Islam in Female Terrorism by Christine Sixta Rinehart 9781498557535
RRP: $63.00$56.03Female terrorists are a rare phenomenon. Less than ten terrorist organizations throughout the world have women members. These terrorist groups are either Marxist (atheist) or Jihadist in their ideologies. Sexual Jihad: The Role of Islam in Female... -
South Korea's Demographic Dividend: Echoes of the Past or Prologue to the Future? by Elizabeth Hervey Stephen 9781442280847
RRP: $90.30$79.34South Korea's Demographic Dividend: Echoes of the Past or Prologue to the Future? weaves together the compelling story of social and demographic effects of the economic miracle in South Korea. This exploration of social change examines the demographic... -
The Logic of Humanitarian Arms Control and Disarmament: A Power-Analytical Approach by Nik Hynek 9781538149874
RRP: $63.00$56.03This novel and original book examines and disaggregates, theoretically and empirically, operations of power in international security regimes. These regimes, varying in degree from regulatory to prohibitory, are understood as sets of normative... -
Elusive Security: States First, People Last by Laura Neack 9780742528666
RRP: $75.60$66.80This clear and concise text offers a comprehensive comparison of national, international, and human security concepts and policies. Laura Neack argues that security remains elusive because of a centuries-old ethic insisting that states are the primary... -
An Introduction to the Causes of War: Patterns of Interstate Conflict from WWI to Iraq by Greg Cashman 9781538127797
RRP: $88.20$78.39Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781538127797Author Greg CashmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Rowman & LittlefieldPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 178g -
Military Readiness: Concepts, Choices, Consequences by Richard K. Betts 9780815709053
RRP: $35.68$31.73Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815709053Author Richard K. BettsFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 485gDimensions(mm)... -
Missile Defense and Defeat: Considerations for the New Policy Review by Thomas Karako 9781442280090
RRP: $79.80$70.37The National Defense Authorization Act of 2016 mandates a review of missile defeat policy, strategy, and capability to be completed by January 2018. This upcoming Missile Defeat Review (MDR) represents an opportunity for the Trump administration to... -
Defense 2045: Assessing the Future Security Environment and Implications for Defense Policymakers by David T. Miller 9781442258884
RRP: $79.80$70.37In a period of budget austerity, prioritization becomes especially important for defense policymakers. In order to determine such priorities, it is first necessary to consider the nature of conflict and missions the U.S. military may face in the future... -
Political Violence in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: From Holy War to Modern Terror by Jonathan Fine 9781442247543
RRP: $195.30$170.94Religious political violence is by no means a new phenomenon, yet there are critical differences between the various historical instances of such violence and its more current permutations. Since the mid-1970s, religious fundamentalist movements have... -
Remaking American Power: Potential Energy Market Impacts of EPA's Proposed GHG Emission Performance Standards for Existing Electric Power Plants by John Larsen 9781442228665
RRP: $109.20$95.49This study seeks to help inform federal and state policymakers, energy producers, investors, and consumers about the potential energy market impacts of state and federal policy decisions associated with the Clean Power Plan as proposed. The report... -
Reinvigorating U.S. Economic Strategy in the Asia Pacific: Recommendations for the Incoming Administration by Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky 9781442279766
RRP: $79.80$70.37This report of the CSIS Asia Economic Strategy Commission presents a comprehensive, bipartisan economic strategy for the United States to pursue its vital interests in the Asia-Pacific region. The report is intended to help the new administration carry... -
Iran in a Reconnecting Eurasia: Foreign Economic and Security Interests by Mohsen M. Milani 9781442259362
RRP: $73.50$65.00Iran in a Reconnecting Eurasia examines the full scope of Iranian national interests in the South Caucasus and Central Asia and analyzes the broad outlines of Iranian engagement over the coming years. It is part of a six-part CSIS series, "Eurasia... -
Building the 2021 Affordable Military by Clark Murdock 9781442228610
RRP: $134.40$117.01This report defines a set of strategy options, each with associated capabilities, gleaned from other leading think tank reports as well as the study team's analysis. The report identifies capability priorities for the 2021 and beyond security environment... -
Ironclad: Forging a New Future for America's Alliance by Michael J. Green 9781442281141
RRP: $189.00$165.50At a time when many alliances are being called into question, this volume considers the present and historical realities of the global U.S. alliance network. Ironclad contributes to the scholarly, political, and policy debate on alliance theory,... -
Russia in a Reconnecting Eurasia: Foreign Economic and Security Interests by Ivan Safranchuk 9781442259713
RRP: $73.50$65.00Russia in a Reconnecting Eurasia examines the full scope of Russian national interests in the South Caucasus and Central Asia and analyzes the broad outlines of Russian engagement over the coming years. It is part of a six-part CSIS series, "Eurasia... -
Nuclear Scholars Initiative: A Collection of Papers from the 2013 Nuclear Scholars Initiative by Sarah Weiner 9781442227972
RRP: $123.90$108.89The 2013 class of Nuclear Scholars, selected from a very competitive applicant pool, contained some of the best and brightest young professionals in the nuclear field. Drawn from graduate programs, the national labs, the civil service, and the U.S... -
Digital Dictators: Media, Authoritarianism, and America's New Challenge by Ilan Berman 9781538119907
RRP: $100.80$88.31The 2016 elections in the United States exposed a massive campaign of subversion and interference carried out by Russia and aimed at undermining the inner workings of American democracy. But that disinformation offensive represents just one part of a... -
Indo-US Relations: Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Nuclear Energy by Nirode Mohanty 9781498503945
RRP: $94.50$82.93The purpose of this book is to narrate important, dynamic events that have taken place in the Indo-U.S. relations, beginning from 1943 to 2013. This includes the American role in India's independence, the Cold War, demise of the Soviet Union, resurgence... -
Global Forecast 2014: U.S. Security Policy at a Crossroads by Craig Cohen 9781442227835
RRP: $123.90$108.05After a dozen years of war, the 2008 financial crisis, budgetary contraction inside government, and growing political polarization, U.S. security policy stands at a crossroads as America finds itself lacking a durable political consensus on the nation's... -
Africa in the Wider World by Richard D. Downie 9781442240261
RRP: $77.70$68.59In this collection of essays, regional and functional experts from CSIS consider Africa's current place in the world, including trade and investment, peace and security, and democracy and good governance. The authors consider how Africa's transformation... -
South Asia Regional Dynamics and Strategic Concerns: A Framework for U.S. Policy and Strategy in South Asia, 2014-2026 by Robert A. Lamb 9781442228191
RRP: $84.00$73.96Once the United States withdraws most or all of its forces from Afghanistan, what issues are likely to continue to be of concern to U.S. policymakers in South Asia? What regional dynamics are likely to affect their ability to achieve policy priorities... -
Thinking about the Unthinkable in a Highly Proliferated World by Clark Murdock 9781442259690
RRP: $79.80$70.37For decades, the United States has led the effort to stem the spread of nuclear weapons, both among potential adversaries and among its allies and partners. The current state of deterrence and of the nonproliferation regime, however, is open to many... -
Human Capital and the Future of the Gulf by Carolyn Barnett 9781442259041
RRP: $73.50$65.00Extensive efforts to develop human capital are under way in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and elsewhere in the Gulf, and they are increasingly setting expectations for how people ought to behave socially and economically that are in tension... -
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Contract and Grant Spending and the Supporting Industrial Base, 2004-2013 by Jesse Ellman 9781442240162
RRP: $107.10$93.70This report analyzes contracting for products, services, and research development by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its key components. In provides an in-depth look at trends in DHS contracting since the establishment of the agency and... -
The South China Sea in Focus: Clarifying the Limits of Maritime Dispute by Gregory B. Poling 9781442224858
RRP: $107.10$93.70Satellite imagery and geospatial analysis tools offer an unprecedented opportunity to harness new technologies in order to help resolve boundary disputes. The South China Sea in Focus: Clarifying the Limits of Maritime Dispute uses these tools to provide... -
Communications Sector Protection and Homeland Security by Frank R. Spellman 9781641433099
RRP: $193.20$169.11The tenth of a new, well-received, and highly acclaimed series on critical infrastructure and homeland security, Communications Sector Protection and Homeland Security is an eye-opening account and an important reference source of a complex sector... -
Pathways to Productivity: The Role of GMOs for Food Security in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda by Kristin Wedding 9781442227873
RRP: $84.00$73.96This report provides an overview of the debate in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda over genetically modified (GM) crops and their potential role in improving food security among smallholder farmers. Specifically, in each country, it examines regulatory... -
The Future of Cooperation Between the United States and Pakistan by Sadika Hameed 9781442225350
RRP: $84.00$73.96The relationship between the United States and Pakistan has been redefined repeatedly since Pakistan's independence in 1947. It will continue to be strained by mutual distrust, internal threats to Pakistan's stability, Pakistan's relations with its... -
The Logic of Irregular War: Asymmetry and America's Adversaries by Ilan Berman 9781538105412
RRP: $130.20$113.42For the United States, asymmetric warfare has emerged as the "new normal." The large-scale conventional campaigns that typified U.S. military engagements for much of the 20th Century are increasingly things of the past. Instead, the... -
Counterintelligence Theory and Practice by Hank Prunckun 9781786606877
RRP: $237.30$207.10In this thoroughly updated and revised edition of Counterintelligence Theory and Practice, Hank Prunckun provides all of the elements required for a successful counterintelligence operation from both an academic and a practitioner's point of view. It... -
Implications of Ultra-Low-Cost Access to Space by Todd Harrison 9781442280038
RRP: $79.80$70.37Since the advent of the space age, a primary constraint on military, commercial, and civil space missions has been the cost of launch. Launching objects into space requires substantial investments in launch systems and infrastructure, which has... -
Religious Radicalism after the Arab Uprisings by Jon B. Alterman 9781442240674
RRP: $140.70$122.39Gathering field work from almost twenty countries along with in-depth analysis and case studies, Religious Radicalism after the Arab Uprisings explores how radical groups, governments, and publics have responded to the Arab uprisings of 2011 and how... -
Iraq in Crisis by Anthony H. Cordesman 9781442228559
RRP: $186.90$168.74Iraq is a nation in crisis bordering on civil war. The country now faces growing violence, a steady rise in Sunni Islamist extremism, an increasingly authoritarian leader that favors Iraq's Sunnis, and growing ethnic tension between Arabs and Kurds. The...