Armed conflict

This innovative book presents the reader with a clear international view of interdisciplinary and intradisciplinary approaches to military and conflict-resolution studies.

The IRA is one of the oldest terrorist organizations in the world and conducted a ferociously violent campaign for almost thirty years.

The IRA is one of the oldest terrorist organizations in the world and conducted a ferociously violent campaign for almost thirty years.

The terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 marked a turning point in international politics, representing a new type of threat that could not easily be anticipated or prevented through state-based structures of security alone.

The terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 marked a turning point in international politics, representing a new type of threat that could not easily be anticipated or prevented through state-based structures of security alone.

In the early 1990s a number of violent civil wars and large-scale ethnic crises shocked the world.

In the early 1990s a number of violent civil wars and large-scale ethnic crises shocked the world.

This book is a fascinating new examination of one of the most feared and efficient secret services the world has ever known, the Stasi.

This book is a fascinating new examination of one of the most feared and efficient secret services the world has ever known, the Stasi.

How do we plan under conditions of uncertainty?

How do we plan under conditions of uncertainty?

This edited book analyses the lessons which can be drawn from Northern Ireland's experiences of combating terrorism.

This edited book analyses the lessons which can be drawn from Northern Ireland's experiences of combating terrorism.

This is a fascinating insight into China's strategic abilities and ambitions, probing the real depths of its plans for the twenty-first century.

This is a fascinating insight into China's strategic abilities and ambitions, probing the real depths of its plans for the twenty-first century.

With essays from leading names in military history, this new book re-examines the crucial issues and debates of the D-Day campaign.

With essays from leading names in military history, this new book re-examines the crucial issues and debates of the D-Day campaign.

Military forces are now confronted, not only with the non-conventional threats of terrorism but the moral dilemmas of humanitarianism, intervention and human rights.

Military forces are now confronted, not only with the non-conventional threats of terrorism but the moral dilemmas of humanitarianism, intervention and human rights.

This new study of American support to the regime of Ngo Dinh Diem in South Vietnam illuminates many contemporary events and foreign policies.

This new study of American support to the regime of Ngo Dinh Diem in South Vietnam illuminates many contemporary events and foreign policies.

Egyptian efforts to acquire long-range surface-to-surface missiles in the early 1960s carry important lessons for our time, when weapons of mass destruction and charges of politicizing intelligence are key issues.

Egyptian efforts to acquire long-range surface-to-surface missiles in the early 1960s carry important lessons for our time, when weapons of mass destruction and charges of politicizing intelligence are key issues.

Military Intelligence and the Arab Revolt examines the use and exploitation of intelligence in formulating Britain's strategy for the Arab Revolt during the First World War.

Military Intelligence and the Arab Revolt examines the use and exploitation of intelligence in formulating Britain's strategy for the Arab Revolt during the First World War.

With revolutionary changes in nanotechnology (NT) now on the horizon, many countries have started major research and development (R&D) programmes, which are mainly civilian.

With revolutionary changes in nanotechnology (NT) now on the horizon, many countries have started major research and development (R&D) programmes, which are mainly civilian.

This major new study examines the developing practice of universal jurisdiction, as well as the broader phenomenon of "e;globalizing"e; justice, and its ramifications.

This major new study examines the developing practice of universal jurisdiction, as well as the broader phenomenon of "e;globalizing"e; justice, and its ramifications.

This edited volume presents a comprehensive analysis of the 'Baltic question', which arose within the context of the Cold War, and which has previously received little attention.

This edited volume presents a comprehensive analysis of the 'Baltic question', which arose within the context of the Cold War, and which has previously received little attention.

This is a new evaluation of the role, dynamics and challenges of intelligence in peacekeeping activities and its place in a much wider social, economic and political context.

This is a new evaluation of the role, dynamics and challenges of intelligence in peacekeeping activities and its place in a much wider social, economic and political context.

This new volume explores the history of an important, but neglected sector of the Western Front between 1914 and 1918 in the context of its portrayal in the media.

This new volume explores the history of an important, but neglected sector of the Western Front between 1914 and 1918 in the context of its portrayal in the media.

This new volume explores what the acquisition of nuclear weapons means for the life of a protracted conflict.

This new volume explores what the acquisition of nuclear weapons means for the life of a protracted conflict.

NATO was hugely successful in facing off the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

NATO was hugely successful in facing off the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

This volume undertakes a systematic analysis of the relationship between Special Forces and contemporary strategy, explaining the resurgence of interest in Special Forces, particularly in the West, by exploring their appeal over traditional conventional force options in the current 'War on Terror'.

This volume undertakes a systematic analysis of the relationship between Special Forces and contemporary strategy, explaining the resurgence of interest in Special Forces, particularly in the West, by exploring their appeal over traditional conventional force options in the current 'War on Terror'.

This new book tackles two key questions: 1) How is the EU functioning as a security actor?

This new book tackles two key questions: 1) How is the EU functioning as a security actor?

This book demonstrates how Clausewitzian thought influenced American strategic thinking between the Vietnam War and the current conflict in Iraq.

This book demonstrates how Clausewitzian thought influenced American strategic thinking between the Vietnam War and the current conflict in Iraq.

The Russo-Chechen conflict has been the bloodiest war in Europe since the Second World War.

The Russo-Chechen conflict has been the bloodiest war in Europe since the Second World War.

This major new study shows how war can be thought of in terms of proactive risk management rather than in terms of conventional threat response.

This major new study shows how war can be thought of in terms of proactive risk management rather than in terms of conventional threat response.

This is the first comparative, cross-national study of the participation of women in the armed forces of NATO countries.