Armed conflict

Do piracy and maritime terrorism, individually or together, present a threat to international security, and what relationship if any exists between them?

Do piracy and maritime terrorism, individually or together, present a threat to international security, and what relationship if any exists between them?

In this moment of unprecedented humanitarian crises, the representations of global disasters are increasingly common media themes around the world.

Terrorism and guerrilla warfare are increasingly common in many countries of the world.

Terrorism and guerrilla warfare are increasingly common in many countries of the world.

In Southeast Asia, China's growing economic and political strength has been accompanied by adept diplomacy and active promotion of regional cooperation, institutions and integration.

In Southeast Asia, China's growing economic and political strength has been accompanied by adept diplomacy and active promotion of regional cooperation, institutions and integration.

This is a key question for all Western military strategists.

This is a key question for all Western military strategists.

Assuming a movement towards detente, East-West Arms Control assesses the role and relevance of arms control in an era of rapidly eroding bipolarity and East-West confrontation.

Assuming a movement towards detente, East-West Arms Control assesses the role and relevance of arms control in an era of rapidly eroding bipolarity and East-West confrontation.

Cities have evolved from small urban systems designed to withstand attack from without.

Cities have evolved from small urban systems designed to withstand attack from without.

This book charts the incidence of territorial changes and military conflicts from 1816 to 1980.

This book charts the incidence of territorial changes and military conflicts from 1816 to 1980.

Expert essays bring together material from many developed and developing countries to determine how defense spending can affect welfare provision and economic growth.

The greatest `projection of power' in history, dwarfing in scale and speed even the D Day landings of 1944 was enacted in the Gulf in the spring of 1991.

The greatest `projection of power' in history, dwarfing in scale and speed even the D Day landings of 1944 was enacted in the Gulf in the spring of 1991.

The thawing of the Cold War has brought new concerns over the nature of European security to the fore and uncovered major differences in the approaches of individual states to changed circumstances.

The thawing of the Cold War has brought new concerns over the nature of European security to the fore and uncovered major differences in the approaches of individual states to changed circumstances.

This book explores the state of European foreign conflict reporting by public-sector broadcasters, post-Cold war and post-9/11.

This book explores the state of European foreign conflict reporting by public-sector broadcasters, post-Cold war and post-9/11.

Internationalism is the view that institution-building and peaceful cooperation will make peace and security prevail in a system of independent states.

Internationalism is the view that institution-building and peaceful cooperation will make peace and security prevail in a system of independent states.

The book offers a critical analysis of legitimacy in peacebuilding, with a focus on peace negotiations and civil society participation in particular.

The book offers a critical analysis of legitimacy in peacebuilding, with a focus on peace negotiations and civil society participation in particular.

The crisis in Ukraine that began in November 2013 constitutes a turning point in Euro-Atlantic security with potential global repercussions.

The crisis in Ukraine that began in November 2013 constitutes a turning point in Euro-Atlantic security with potential global repercussions.

This book, first published in 1985, examines the whole problem of peacemaking in the Arab-Israel conflict.

This book, first published in 1985, examines the whole problem of peacemaking in the Arab-Israel conflict.

Human rights defenders - who by peaceful means advocate, mobilise and often put their lives at risk to defend the most fundamental freedoms of their fellow citizens - are key agents of change in their own societies and make a significant contribution to the international community's efforts to support democracy and human rights.

Human rights defenders - who by peaceful means advocate, mobilise and often put their lives at risk to defend the most fundamental freedoms of their fellow citizens - are key agents of change in their own societies and make a significant contribution to the international community's efforts to support democracy and human rights.

In the last years of their existence, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) found themselves facing a similar and very grim state of affairs.

In the last years of their existence, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) found themselves facing a similar and very grim state of affairs.

This book deals with the question how institutional reform can contribute to peacebuilding in post-war and divided societies.

This book deals with the question how institutional reform can contribute to peacebuilding in post-war and divided societies.

This book provides a critical understanding of the emerging role of African militaries in peacetime democratic Africa.

This book provides a critical understanding of the emerging role of African militaries in peacetime democratic Africa.

This book combines multi-disciplinary ethnographic and theoretical approaches to examine piracy in Southeast Asia and the regional and international responses to this threat.

This book combines multi-disciplinary ethnographic and theoretical approaches to examine piracy in Southeast Asia and the regional and international responses to this threat.

Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel are some of the most highly trained people in the military, with a job description that spans defusing unexploded ordnance to protecting VIP's and state dignitaries.

Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel are some of the most highly trained people in the military, with a job description that spans defusing unexploded ordnance to protecting VIP's and state dignitaries.

Military capability is delivered operationally at a team and collective level, be it a unit as small as a squad or section, or as large as a maritime task group.

Military capability is delivered operationally at a team and collective level, be it a unit as small as a squad or section, or as large as a maritime task group.

This book examines what happens to women and gender relations in times of upheaval.

This book examines what happens to women and gender relations in times of upheaval.

Anticipatory military activities, which include both preemptive and preventive military actions, are at the centre of American strategic doctrine - however, states rarely use these activities.

Anticipatory military activities, which include both preemptive and preventive military actions, are at the centre of American strategic doctrine - however, states rarely use these activities.

This volume critically examines what happens when war formally ends, the difficult and complex challenges and opportunities for winning the peace and reconciling divided communities.

This volume critically examines what happens when war formally ends, the difficult and complex challenges and opportunities for winning the peace and reconciling divided communities.