Espionage and secret services

In patterns of violence across the world, some victims attract strong public support and propel historic levels of collective action, but the vast majority suffer in silence.

An addictive and exciting puzzle book based on 500 years of British espionage history, drawn direct from the catalogues of The National Archives----The fates of nations, outcomes of wars and general sweep of history have often hinged upon the deciphering of devilishly difficult codes and devious deceptions by spymasters.

From the moment man learned how to ascend off the ground, the strategic significance of air intelligence became apparent.

Given the rivalries and suspicions prevailing in the Middle East, it is not surprising that most of these states are very concerned about espionage and infiltration.

Space security is a complex assemblage of societal risks and benefits that result from space-based capabilities and is currently in a period of transformation as innovative processes are rapidly changing the underlying assumptions about stability in the space domain.

Space security is a complex assemblage of societal risks and benefits that result from space-based capabilities and is currently in a period of transformation as innovative processes are rapidly changing the underlying assumptions about stability in the space domain.

This book profiles 12 militant leaders responsible for violence in Indian-administered Kashmir to identify effective deradicalization and counterterrorist interventions for global impact.

In the summer of 1942, Stanley Lovell, a renowned industrial chemist, received a mysterious order to report to an unfamiliar building in Washington, D.

As technology continues to evolve and advance, new weapons, communication media, surveillance systems, and more are increasingly interwoven into warfare, diplomacy, trade, and every other aspect of international relations.

As technology continues to evolve and advance, new weapons, communication media, surveillance systems, and more are increasingly interwoven into warfare, diplomacy, trade, and every other aspect of international relations.

Throughout the nuclear age, states have taken many different paths toward or away from nuclear weapons.

Throughout the nuclear age, states have taken many different paths toward or away from nuclear weapons.

A novel and comprehensive narrative of American intelligence from the Revolutionary War to the present day.

Over the course of the last century, there has been an outsized incidence of conflict between democracies and personalist regimes--political systems where a single individual has undisputed executive power and prominence.

The dominant narrative in intelligence studies portrays the evolution of intelligence from Cold War times to the present as one of increasing complexity.

In the wake of the 2003 Iraq War, the term 'intelligence failure' became synonymous with the Blair Government and how it had used intelligence to construct a case for war.

In the wake of the 2003 Iraq War, the term 'intelligence failure' became synonymous with the Blair Government and how it had used intelligence to construct a case for war.

The second edition of Drones: What Everyone Needs to Know(R) provides a comprehensive and updated look at the rapidly evolving world of drones, otherwise known as unmanned or uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs).

The second edition of Drones: What Everyone Needs to Know(R) provides a comprehensive and updated look at the rapidly evolving world of drones, otherwise known as unmanned or uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs).

When do we see social movements mobilize against the American military overseas, and what explains their varying intensity?

When do we see social movements mobilize against the American military overseas, and what explains their varying intensity?

The dominant narrative in intelligence studies portrays the evolution of intelligence from Cold War times to the present as one of increasing complexity.

How do separatist conflicts arise and spread?

War is famously associated with uncertainty.

Over the course of the last century, there has been an outsized incidence of conflict between democracies and personalist regimes--political systems where a single individual has undisputed executive power and prominence.

From the moment man learned how to ascend off the ground, the strategic significance of air intelligence became apparent.

Given the rivalries and suspicions prevailing in the Middle East, it is not surprising that most of these states are very concerned about espionage and infiltration.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'An outstanding expose of Putin and his criminal pals' SUNDAY TIMES'Her much-awaited book is the best and most important on modern Russia' THE TIMESA chilling and revelatory expose of the KGB's renaissance, Putin's rise to power, and how Russian black cash is subverting the world.

A novel and comprehensive narrative of American intelligence from the Revolutionary War to the present day.

A Question of Standing deals with recognizable events that have shaped the history of the first 75 years of the CIA.

A Question of Standing deals with recognizable events that have shaped the history of the first 75 years of the CIA.

In patterns of violence across the world, some victims attract strong public support and propel historic levels of collective action, but the vast majority suffer in silence.

How do separatist conflicts arise and spread?

Combining decades of diplomacy and world-renowned scholarship, Inside the Situation Room bridges the gap between politics and academia to illuminate how world leaders make decisions in times of crisis.

In this groundbreaking reflection on America's relationship with war in the modern era, Gregory A.

The United States' ignominious exit from Afghanistan in 2021 topped two decades of failure and devastation wrought by the war on terror.

The United States' ignominious exit from Afghanistan in 2021 topped two decades of failure and devastation wrought by the war on terror.

The contemporary world is beset with a wide variety of conflicts, all of which have features without historical precedent.

Plan Colombia and the Merida Initiative are the two most significant US security assistance efforts in Latin America in the twenty-first century.

This political analysis exposes the fanciful logic that the United States can use nuclear weapons to vanquish nuclear adversaries or influence them when employing various coercive tactics.

This political analysis exposes the fanciful logic that the United States can use nuclear weapons to vanquish nuclear adversaries or influence them when employing various coercive tactics.

Plan Colombia and the Merida Initiative are the two most significant US security assistance efforts in Latin America in the twenty-first century.

A detailed exploration of the most sweeping government border closures in human history during the Covid-19 pandemic and the implications for the future of global mobility.

My Friend the Spy takes readers into the shadowy world of international espionage, where secrets surface and spies are unmasked against the volatile backdrop of modern-day Belarus.

During the 21st century, peace processes have been stagnating, collapsing, or reversed across diverse contexts.

A detailed exploration of the most sweeping government border closures in human history during the Covid-19 pandemic and the implications for the future of global mobility.

To regaint its capacity to effectively deter China and retain its unmatched global status, the United States must deepn its partnership with the nation's most innovative tech companies.

During the 21st century, peace processes have been stagnating, collapsing, or reversed across diverse contexts.

Combining decades of diplomacy and world-renowned scholarship, Inside the Situation Room bridges the gap between politics and academia to illuminate how world leaders make decisions in times of crisis.

The Hand Behind Unmanned tells the fascinating story of the people, processes, and beliefs that led to the contemporary American unmanned arsenal.