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Armed Struggle and the Search for State: The Palestinian National Movement, 1949-1993 by Yezid Sayigh 9780198292654
£80.66This masterly new work spans an entire epoch in the history of the contemporary Palestinian national movement, from the establishment of Israel in mandate Palestine in 1948, to the PLO-Israel accord of 1993. Contrary to the conventional view that... -
The Kill Chain: Defending America in the Future of High-Tech Warfare by Christian Brose 9780316533539
RRP: £30.00£19.00Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316533539Author Christian BroseFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Hachette BooksPublisher Hachette BooksWeight(grams) 499gDimensions(mm) 236mm * 157mm... -
Chinese Spies: From Chairman Mao to Xi Jinping by Roger Faligot 9781787386044
RRP: £16.99£15.37In 1920s Shanghai, Zhou Enlai founded the first Chinese communist spy network, operating in the shadows against nationalists, Western powers and the Japanese. The story of Chinese spies has been a global one from the start. Unearthing previously... -
The Hacker and the State: Cyber Attacks and the New Normal of Geopolitics by Ben Buchanan 9780674987555
RRP: £23.95£19.14An Open Letters Review Best Book of the Year"One of the finest books on information security published so far in this century-easily accessible, tightly argued, superbly well-sourced, intimidatingly perceptive."-Thomas Rid, author of Active Measures"The... -
First Casualty: The Six-Day Battle That Began Two Decades of War in Afghanistan by Toby Harnden
RRP: £9.99£6.48'Gripping ... A terrific action narrative' Max Hastings 'Reads like a Tom Clancy thriller, yet every word is true ... This is modern warfare close-up and raw' Andrew Roberts Bestselling and Orwell Prize-winning author Toby Harnden tells the gripping and... -
The Syrian Conflict: The Role of Russia, Iran and the US in a Global Crisis by Ghaidaa Hetou
RRP: £37.99£34.94This book explores the global impact of the Syrian conflict, and the roles of Russia, Iran and the US in its wake. It looks closely at origins of political turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region by analysing the growing influence of... -
The Art of War [New Translation] by Sun Tzu
RRP: £19.99£13.74Written in the 6th century BC, Sun Tzu's The Art of War is still used as a book of military strategy today. Napoleon, Mae Zedong, General Vo Nguyen Giap and General Douglas MacArthur all claimed to have drawn inspiration from it. And beyond the world of... -
The Nazi Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin by Brad Meltzer 9781804184332
RRP: £25.00£16.24From the New York Times bestselling authors of The First Conspiracy and The Lincoln Conspiracy comes the little-known true story of a Nazi plot to kill FDR, Joseph Stalin, and Winston Churchill at the height of World War II.In 1943, as the war against... -
War with Russia?: From Putin & Ukraine to Trump & Russiagate by Stephen F. Cohen 9781510755468
RRP: £12.99£8.18Prescient and even more relevant than when originally released in 2019, this Memorial Edition of War With Russia ? provides keen perspective to help readers understand the current Ukraine crisis. Are we in a new Cold War with Russia? Does Vladimir Putin... -
Rebel Rulers: Insurgent Governance and Civilian Life during War by Zachariah Cherian Mampilly
RRP: £50.00£43.03Rebel groups are often portrayed as predators, their leaders little more than warlords. In conflicts large and small, however, insurgents frequently take and hold territory, establishing sophisticated systems of governance that deliver extensive public... -
The Armed Forces of North Korea: On the Path of Songun by Stijn Mitzer 9781910777145
RRP: £45.00£42.17Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910777145Author Stijn MitzerFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
The Rules of Security: Staying Safe in a Risky World by Paul Martin
RRP: £20.99£14.94This book demystifies and explains a subject that affects every one of us in our private lives and at work. Security is a practical discipline concerned with safeguarding lives, property, information, wealth, reputations, and social wellbeing. It is the... -
Moscow Rules: What Drives Russia to Confront the West by Keir Giles
RRP: £30.00£26.87Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815735748Author Keir GilesFormat PaperbackPage Count 258Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 376gDimensions(mm) 223mm... -
International Security: A Very Short Introduction by Christopher S. Browning 9780199668533
RRP: £8.99£6.45The subject of international security is never out of the headlines. The subjects of war and peace, military strategy, the proliferation of nuclear weapons and revisionist states remain central to the discussion, but burgeoning concerns such as climate... -
New and Old Wars: Organised Violence in a Global Era by Mary Kaldor 9780745655635
RRP: £17.99£16.80Mary Kaldor's New and Old Wars has fundamentally changed the way both scholars and policy-makers understand contemporary war and conflict. In the context of globalization, this path-breaking book has shown that what we think of as war - that is to... -
Digital International Relations: Technology, Agency and Order by Corneliu Bjola 9781032571317
RRP: £36.99£34.06This book analyses how digital transformation disrupts established patterns of world politics, moving International Relations (IR) increasingly towards Digital International Relations.This volume examines technological, agential and ordering processes... -
Secret Intelligence: A Reader by Richard J. Aldrich
RRP: £47.99£44.78The second edition of Secret Intelligence: A Reader brings together key essays from the field of intelligence studies, blending classic works on concepts and approaches with more recent essays dealing with current issues and ongoing debates about the... -
Has Obama Made the World a More Dangerous Place?: The Munk Debate on U.S. Foreign Policy by Bret Stephens
RRP: £10.99£10.05The fourteenth semi-annual Munk Debate, which will be held in Toronto on November 5, 2014, pits Bret Stephens and Robert Kagan against Fareed Zakaria and Anne-Marie Slaughter to debate the legacy of President Obama.From Ukraine to the Middle East to... -
America in the World: A History of U.S. Diplomacy and Foreign Policy by Robert B Zoellick
RRP: £28.99£18.07Recounting the actors and events of U.S. foreign policy, Zoellick identifies five traditions that have emerged from America's encounters with the world: the importance of North America; the special roles trading, transnational, and technological... -
What's Wrong with the United Nations and How to Fix It by Thomas G. Weiss 9781509507443
RRP: £16.99£15.93Seven decades after its establishment, the United Nations and its system of related organizations and programs are perpetually in crisis. While the twentieth-century's world wars gave rise to ground-breaking efforts at international organization in 1919... -
Contemporary Security Studies by Alan Collins 9780198862192
RRP: £41.99£40.48With unrivalled coverage of a wide range of issues - from terrorism, inter-state conflict and nuclear deterrence, to environmental security, health, and transnational crime - Contemporary Security Studies is the definitive introduction to Security... -
Securing the State and its Citizens: National Security Councils from Around the World by Paul O'Neill
£24.65The global security situation is challenging and constantly changing. Responding to threats requires the effective coordination of the various levers of national power. These must now go beyond the traditional diplomatic, information, military and... -
Science, Strategy and War: The Strategic Theory of John Boyd by Frans P. B. Osinga
RRP: £43.99£40.24John Boyd is often known exclusively for the so-called 'OODA' loop model he developed. This model refers to a decision-making process and to the idea that military victory goes to the side that can complete the cycle from observation to action the... -
Theories of International Relations by Richard Devetak
RRP: £33.99£30.29This introductory textbook on international relations theory brings together a selection of leading experts to offer an unparalleled insight into the main paradigms and latest developments in the discipline. Presenting a full range of theories, from... -
Cyber War: The Next Threat to National Security and What to Do About It by Richard A. Clarke 9780061962240
RRP: £10.99£7.25They have accessed the office of the Secretary of Defense, the control systems for U.S. electric power grids, and the plans to protect America's latest fighter aircraft. They can shut down our most vital systems, from transportation to finance, using... -
Prophets of War: Lockheed Martin and the Making of the Military-Industrial Complex by William D. Hartung
RRP: £17.99£16.42When President Dwight D. Eisenhower gave his famous warning about the dangers of the military-industrial complex, he never would have dreamed that a single company could accumulate the kind of power and influence that is now wielded by Lockheed Martin... -
Defending Gloucestershire and Bristol by Mike Osborne 9781781558898
RRP: £25.00£18.15Gloucestershire's strategic location straddling the Severn is reinforced by Bristol's importance as a port. The Forest of Dean and the Cotswolds are densely populated by prehistoric hillforts and Gloucester, Cirencester and Winchcombe were important... -
ISIS: The State of Terror by Jessica Stern
RRP: £9.99£6.64The first major book on ISIS to be published since the group exploded on the international stage in summer 2014. Drawing on their unusual access to intelligence sources and material, law enforcement, and groundbreaking research into open... -
The Day After Roswell by William J. Birnes
RRP: £18.99£11.93Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781501172007Author William J. BirnesFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & Schuster -
Routledge Handbook of Terrorism and Counterterrorism by Andrew Silke
RRP: £43.99£41.24This new Handbook provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of current knowledge and debates on terrorism and counterterrorism, as well as providing a benchmark for future research.The attacks of 9/11 and the 'global war on terror' and its... -
I Refuse to Condemn: Resisting Racism in Times of National Security by Asim Qureshi
RRP: £19.99£17.84In times of heightened national security, scholars and activists from the communities under suspicion often attempt to alert the public to the more complex stories behind the headlines. But when they raise questions about the government, military and... -
CIA World Factbook 2022-2023 by Central Intelligence Agency
RRP: £14.99£10.36The ultimate, comprehensive guide to official country data and statistics, from the world's most sophisticated intelligence-gathering organization.From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, The CIA World Factbook 2022-2023 offers complete and up-to-date information... -
The Silver Waterfall: How America Won the War in the Pacific at Midway by Brendan Simms
RRP: £25.00£15.55The Battle of Midway was, on paper, an improbable victory for the smaller, less experienced American navy and air force, so much so that it was quickly described as "a miracle." Yet fortune favored the Americans at Midway, and the conventional wisdom has... -
Homegrown: ISIS in America by Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens
RRP: £35.00£26.22How big is the threat posed by American ISIS supporters? How many Americans have joined ISIS and how many want to return to the United States? Compared to participation by Americans in other jihadist groups, the scale of American involvement in jihadist... -
The Storm Before the Calm: America's Discord, the Coming Crisis of the 2020s, and the Triumph Beyond by George Friedman
RRP: £15.99£10.09Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781101911785Author George FriedmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Anchor BooksPublisher Random House USA Inc -
The New Rules of War: Victory in the Age of Durable Disorder by Sean McFate
RRP: £18.99£11.14Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062843593Author Sean McfateFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint HarperCollins PublishersPublisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc -
Chinese Power and Artificial Intelligence: Perspectives and Challenges by William C. Hannas
RRP: £36.99£34.06This book provides a comprehensive account of Chinese AI in its various facets, based on primary Chinese-language sources.China's rise as an AI power is an event of importance to the world and a potential challenge to liberal democracies. Filling a gap... -
Digital Diplomacy and International Organisations: Autonomy, Legitimacy and Contestation by Corneliu Bjola
RRP: £36.99£34.06This book examines how international organisations (IOs) have struggled to adapt to the digital age, and with social media in particular. The global spread of new digital communication technologies has profoundly transformed the way organisations operate... -
Reasoning for Intelligence Analysts: A Multidimensional Approach of Traits, Techniques, and Targets by Noel Hendrickson 9781442272316
RRP: £50.00£46.72The goal of Reasoning for Intelligence Analysts is to address the three distinct dimensions of an analyst's thinking: the person of the analyst (their traits), the processes they use (their techniques), and the problems they face (their targets). Based... -
Israel's Long War with Hezbollah: Military Innovation and Adaptation Under Fire by Raphael D. Marcus 9781626166110
RRP: £32.00£26.74The ongoing conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah is now in its fourth decade and shows no signs of ending. Raphael D. Marcus examines this conflict since the formation of Hezbollah during Israel's occupation of Lebanon in the...