Military history

The Confederate guerrilla cavalry chieftain relates the history of his daredevil command in this memoir.

In the wake of the Soviet launching of Sputnik I, John H.

Institutions do not decide whom to destroy or to kill, whether to make peace or war; those decisions are the responsibility of individuals.

In warfare, civil unrest, and political protest, chemicals have served as means of coercion, suppression, and manipulation.

Paying Freedom's Price provides a comprehensive yet brief and readable history of the role of African Americans-both slave and free-from the decade leading up to the Civil War until its immediate aftermath.

Karl Haushofer, a Bavarian general and professor, is widely recognized as the "e;father of geopolitics.

Throughout history, innovations in military technology have transformed warfare, which, in turn, affected state formation.

When a large number of the people in Scotland rejected King Charles I's religious policy, they set in motion a train of events that resonated throughout England, Wales, and Ireland and challenged the rule of the king.

Even a century after its conclusion, the devastation of the Great War still echoes in the work of artists who try to make sense of the political, moral, ideological, and economic changes and challenges it spawned.

In Private Military and Security Contractors (PMSCs) a multinational team of scholars and experts address a developing phenomenon: controlling the use of privatized force by states in international politics.

The recent conclusion to the war in Afghanistan - America's longest and one of its most frustrating - serves as a vivid reminder of the unpredictability and tragedy of war.

Sailing Upwind is more than just another memoir of a distinguished former naval officer';s highly diverse career.

The Air Force can be the initial platform of a lifelong career pathway for individuals interested in serving one contract or those who stay on active-duty for a full career.

This unique reference presents 59 biographies of people who were key to the sea services being reasonably prepared to fight the Japanese Empire when the Second World War broke out, and whose advanced work proved crucial.

Making the most of all your new military life has to offer can be difficult when you aren't familiar with what life in the military really means.

Paying Freedom's Price provides a comprehensive yet brief and readable history of the role of African Americans-both slave and free-from the decade leading up to the Civil War until its immediate aftermath.

Among the more improbable events of the Asia-Pacific Theater in World War II was the creation in Singapore of a corps of female Indian combat soldiers, the Rani of Jhansi Regiment (RJR).

After more than a decade of fighting in Afghanistan, the United States and its allies are set to transfer security responsibilities to Afghan forces in 2014.

After more than a decade of fighting in Afghanistan, the United States and its allies are set to transfer security responsibilities to Afghan forces in 2014.

After more than a decade of fighting in Afghanistan, the United States and its allies are set to transfer security responsibilities to Afghan forces in 2014.

One Nation Under Drones is an interesting and informative review of how robotic and unmanned systems are impacting every aspect of American life, from how we fight our wars; to how we play; to how we grow our food.

Too often American veterans return from combat and spiral into depression, anger and loneliness they can neither share nor tackle on their own.

The nature of the threats facing America today has drastically reduced the margin for error in senior political appointments.

This original and fresh book explores Okinawa's makeover as a tourist mecca in the long historical shadow and among the physical ruins of the Pacific War's most devastating land battle.

Coming for to Carry Me Home examines the history of the politics surrounding U.

Distinguished scholar James D.

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From Yeomanettes to Fighter Jets addresses a major element of twenty-first century sea power-the integration of women into all military units of the U.

Mankind is a predator by nature and a hunter by instinct.

Remote Viewers is a tale of the Pentagon''s attempts to develop the perfect tool for espionage: psychic spies.

In 1787, the American union was in disarray.

Providing an invaluable introductory resource for students studying cyber warfare, this book highlights the evolution of cyber conflict in modern times through dozens of key primary source documents related to its development and implementation.

This illuminating book examines and refines the commonplace "e;wisdom"e; about cyber conflict-its effects, character, and implications for national and individual security in the 21st century.

The dramatic story of the turbulent birth of modern Turkey, which rose out of the ashes of the Ottoman Empire to fight off Allied occupiers, Greek invaders, and internal ethnic groups to proclaim a new republic under Mustafa Kemal (Ataturk).

This book provides an indispensable resource for anyone studying the Holocaust.

This book examines the recent intersection of national security and public health regarding biological threats to the U.

This title provides a succinct, readable, and comprehensive treatment of how the Obama administration reacted to what was arguably the most difficult foreign policy challenge of its eight years in office: the Arab Spring.

Providing a kaleidoscope of resources and entries on the people, places, and events that coalesced into the American Revolution, this guide offers a concise introduction to one of the most famous revolutions ever fought.

This book provides a penetrating look into Franklin D.

My Men Are My Heroes introduces its readers to a living standard of Marine Corps esprit de corps and military decorum.

The Cold War on Film illustrates how to use film as a teaching tool.

World War II on Film examines the war through the lens of 12 films.

This book is an indispensable resource for readers who want to know the whole, comprehensive story of ancient naval warfare.

A major new history of Churchill in the 1930s, showing how his meetings at Chartwell, his country home, strengthened his fight against the Nazis In the 1930s, amidst an impending crisis in Europe, Winston Churchill found himself out of government and with little power.

Strike warfare is a term that is rarely used in the popular media even though reports of conflicts often describe its application or effects.

Following the horrors of Kristallnacht in November of 1938, frightened parents were forced to find refuge for their children, far from the escalating anti-Jewish violence.

An essential resource for students or general readers interested in post-colonial Africa, this encyclopedia provides coverage of different regions, countries, wars, battles, factions, leaders, and foreign powers.

This impressive collection of 100 of the most decisive and important sieges spans human history and covers conflicts in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

This invaluable resource offers students a comprehensive overview of the German war machine that overran much of Europe during World War II, with close to 300 entries on a variety of topics and a number of key primary source documents.

This important reference work highlights a number of disparate themes relating to the experience of children during the Holocaust, showing their vulnerability and how some heroic people sought to save their lives amid the horrors perpetrated by the Nazi regime.