Theory of warfare and military science

The Middle East is a continuing crisis area in world politics.

After a million deaths and twice that number injured, after the destruction of much of the infrastructure of Iran and Iraq, disruption of trade throughout the Gulf and the involvement of the USA and USSR, was the Gulf War a pointless exercise, a futile conflict which achieved nothing and left the combatants at the end of it all back in exactly the same position from which they started in 1980?

After a million deaths and twice that number injured, after the destruction of much of the infrastructure of Iran and Iraq, disruption of trade throughout the Gulf and the involvement of the USA and USSR, was the Gulf War a pointless exercise, a futile conflict which achieved nothing and left the combatants at the end of it all back in exactly the same position from which they started in 1980?

This book examines the changes in Indonesian foreign policy during the 21st century as it seeks to position itself as a great power in the Indo-Pacific region.

This book examines the changes in Indonesian foreign policy during the 21st century as it seeks to position itself as a great power in the Indo-Pacific region.

The Soviet Communist Party (1986) provides a concise and accessible description, analysis and assessment of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) and its place in the Soviet political system.

Local Government in the Soviet Union (1987) analyses the Soviet Union's limited success in improving local government between in the 1960s to 1980s, as the country made a drive toward centralized policy control.

The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Politburo (1992) is the definitive history and political analysis of this institution.

This book is the first comprehensive study of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate (ISI).

This book is the first comprehensive study of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate (ISI).

On 22 January 2013, the Republic of the Philippines instituted arbitral proceedings against the People's Republic of China (PRC) under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) with regard to disputes between the two countries in the South China Sea.

On 22 January 2013, the Republic of the Philippines instituted arbitral proceedings against the People's Republic of China (PRC) under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) with regard to disputes between the two countries in the South China Sea.

Air power for warfighting is a story that's been told many times.

Air power for warfighting is a story that's been told many times.

Combining practical and theoretical approaches, this book addresses the political, legal and economic implications of maritime disputes in East Asia.

Combining practical and theoretical approaches, this book addresses the political, legal and economic implications of maritime disputes in East Asia.

Leading academics from around the world, who specialize in analysing maritime strategic issues, deliberate the impact of the American 'pivot' or 're-balance' strategy, and the 'Air-Sea Battle' operational concept, on the maritime power and posture of a number of selected states.

Leading academics from around the world, who specialize in analysing maritime strategic issues, deliberate the impact of the American 'pivot' or 're-balance' strategy, and the 'Air-Sea Battle' operational concept, on the maritime power and posture of a number of selected states.

In Britain, memory of the First World War remains dominated by the trench warfare of the Western Front.

In Britain, memory of the First World War remains dominated by the trench warfare of the Western Front.

This is the first book to apply the Clausewitzian Trinity of 'passion, chance, and reason' to the experience of real war.

This is the first book to apply the Clausewitzian Trinity of 'passion, chance, and reason' to the experience of real war.

This book explores the ethical implications of using armed contractors, taking a consequentialist approach to this multidisciplinary debate.

At the heart of this book is the problem of war termination.

At the heart of this book is the problem of war termination.

This volume examines the connection between culture and defence by providing an inside look at Brazil's aerospace strategies.

This volume examines the connection between culture and defence by providing an inside look at Brazil's aerospace strategies.

Exploring British naval policy during the first two governments of Harold Wilson (1964-70), this book analyses how the Navy Department of the Ministry of Defence and the Navy's professional leadership dealt with six years of defence reviews, retrenchment and strategic re-orientation.

Exploring British naval policy during the first two governments of Harold Wilson (1964-70), this book analyses how the Navy Department of the Ministry of Defence and the Navy's professional leadership dealt with six years of defence reviews, retrenchment and strategic re-orientation.

Governing Europe's Marine Environment is a coherent up-to-date multidisciplinary analysis of current approaches and challenges to the sustainable governance of Europe's marine environment.

Governing Europe's Marine Environment is a coherent up-to-date multidisciplinary analysis of current approaches and challenges to the sustainable governance of Europe's marine environment.

There are many different types of power practice directed towards making soldiers obedient and disciplined inside the field of insurgency.

There are many different types of power practice directed towards making soldiers obedient and disciplined inside the field of insurgency.

This book examines the origins, courses and consequences of conventional wars in post-colonial South Asia.

This book examines the origins, courses and consequences of conventional wars in post-colonial South Asia.

Maritime Power in the Black Sea provides the first comprehensive assessment and evaluation of the comparative maritime power of the six littoral states in the Black Sea - Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Romania and Bulgaria.

Maritime Power in the Black Sea provides the first comprehensive assessment and evaluation of the comparative maritime power of the six littoral states in the Black Sea - Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Romania and Bulgaria.

Maritime security is of vital importance to the South China Sea, a critical sea route for maritime transport of East Asian countries including China.

Maritime security is of vital importance to the South China Sea, a critical sea route for maritime transport of East Asian countries including China.

Major law and policy issues in the South China Sea are discussed mainly from the perspectives of leading American and European scholars in the study of the complex South China Sea disputes.

Major law and policy issues in the South China Sea are discussed mainly from the perspectives of leading American and European scholars in the study of the complex South China Sea disputes.

This book discusses the practice of no-fly zones in international affairs.

This book discusses the practice of no-fly zones in international affairs.

While there is abundant literature discussing non-traditional security issues, there is little mention of such issues existing in the South China Sea.

While there is abundant literature discussing non-traditional security issues, there is little mention of such issues existing in the South China Sea.

The Limits of Destalinization in the Soviet Union (1986) examines the forms, aspects and significance of the phenomenon of rehabilitation in the Soviet Union between 1953 and 1980, when victims of Stalin's terror were released from camps or posthumously rehabilitated.

The Limits of Destalinization in the Soviet Union (1986) examines the forms, aspects and significance of the phenomenon of rehabilitation in the Soviet Union between 1953 and 1980, when victims of Stalin's terror were released from camps or posthumously rehabilitated.

Whilst maritime studies tend to reflect the dominance of large navies, history shows how relatively small naval forces can have a disproportionately large impact on global events.

Whilst maritime studies tend to reflect the dominance of large navies, history shows how relatively small naval forces can have a disproportionately large impact on global events.

This book provides an interdisciplinary analysis of the future of US warfare, including its military practices and the domestic and global challenges it faces.