Warfare and defence

This book presents realistic alternatives to security policies based on nuclear weapons for the Northeast Asian region.

This book explores the relationship between climate change-induced migration and conflict in Bangladesh - one of the most ecologically fragile countries in the world.

In November 1942 Anglo-American forces landed in French North Africa, which soon afterwards broke with Marshal Petain's Vichy regime in France and re-entered the war on the Allies' side.

Dive into the tactics behind the Battle of Talavera as British and Spanish armies clashed against France in the opening engagements of Spain's late 1809 campaign.

"e;Military Dogs of World War II examines a heartwarming but serious topic and reminds senior leaders and servicemembers of all ranks of the critical contributions made by every level of the force.

"e;Military Dogs of World War II examines a heartwarming but serious topic and reminds senior leaders and servicemembers of all ranks of the critical contributions made by every level of the force.

Archive-based historical analysis of UK military aerospace collaboration.

Despite the ongoing drawdown of strategic forces under the terms of START, both the United States and Russia maintain large arsenals of nuclear weapons poised for immediate launch.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has yet to be directly analysed as a military security complex with significant political influence.

This highly detailed and well-illustrated single-volume work documents the evolution of warfare across history through weaponry and technological change.

This book explores Soviet-North Korean relations during the Cold War (1945-1991).

Thomas Modly had an eclectic career in the military, academia, business, and government when he answered the call to service in 2017 and returned to the Navy where his career began.

This combination A-Z encyclopedia and primary document collection provides an authoritative and enlightening overview of U.

For nearly eight decades, the world has been navigating the dangers of the nuclear age.

A fascinating and informative analysis by a distinguished military historian of the 100 most influential battles in American history, presented in an accessible, ready-reference format.

Here, Norman Franks tells the story, in words and images, of the emergence of some of the greatest fighter aces to see action during the first half of the First World War.

Going into WWII, the prevailing strategy of the US command was that tanks were not to be used to engage enemy tanks in combat.

First English translation of the best German account of retreat between August and September 1944.

First English translation of the best German account of retreat between August and September 1944.

"e;Harmsen makes a convincing argument that the occupation of Greenland fits within the broader narrative of the war, and is just as important to remember and understand as 'bigger' events that overshadow it.

This book shows how international trade was a key part of the classic Western policy of containment towards the Soviet Union in the Cold War in the late 1970s.

This is the story of the 17-pdr Achilles and the Jagdpanther, two formidable tracked anti-tank guns that clashed in North-West Europe during 1944 45.

In this fully illustrated introduction, acclaimed historian Dr Aaron Edwards provides a concise overview of one of the most difficult and controversial actions in recent history.

This book explores the why and the how of women's participation in armed struggle, and challenges preconceived assertions about women and violence, providing both a historic and a contemporary focus.

This book investigates Nigeria's soft power capabilities in West Africa, demonstrating the extent to which the power of attraction may serve the country's foreign policy interests.

As the threat of superpower confrontation diminishes in the post-cold war era, civil wars and their regional ramifications are emerging as the primary challenge to international peace and security.

This book intends to reflect the variety and diversity of the musical responses that arose in favour of the Republic and against fascism during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), encompassing a wide range of music (classical music, film music, popular music), geographies (the US, the URSS, Britain, Germany) and individuals (from well-known figures such as Paul Robeson and Dimitri Shostakovich, to unknown men and women).

Many books and memoirs have been written on prisoner of war captivity in the Far East during the Second World War.

This definitive reference resource on cyber warfare covers all aspects of this headline topic, providing historical context of cyber warfare and an examination its rapid development into a potent technological weapon of the 21st century.

This addition to the Women and Society around the World series explores the roles, challenges, and accomplishments of women in the military in countries across the globe.

Americans and Europeans are divided by more than an ocean when it comes to designing and carrying out policies toward countries that repress human rights, develop weapons of mass destruction, and/or support terrorism and subversion.

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This invaluable resource offers students a comprehensive overview of the Manhattan Project and the decision to drop the atomic bomb, with more than 80 in-depth articles on a variety of topics and dozens of key primary source documents.

This book offers a detailed analysis of affective polarisation based primarily on a unique dataset created from an online panel survey in Spain.

The Greek philosopher, Socrates, posed a guardian model that would protect his Athenian world, the custodes (watchmen), yet mused who would guard them but themselves.

An authoritative analysis of how Putin's Russia conquered the Crimea in 2014 using 'grey zone' warfare techniques, blending operations by anonymous special forces with cyber, sabotage, and propaganda.

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

This book examines how the United States's extensive nation-building and stability operations will continue to evolve in the 21st century in the face of ever-growing budgetary concerns and constraints.

In the nearly two decades since the Nixon administration decided to withdraw U.

"e;Dixon's work should be a 'must read' to the aviation historian who specializes in the Luftwaffe or the early European air war.

One of the main dangers to Britain during the Second World War was the possibility of the country being starved out of the war.

This edited volume examines the cases of four African military leaders who had enormous impact on the continent and beyond.

Launching Osprey's new Fleet series, this is a spectacularly illustrated, concise and comprehensive account of the Imperial Japanese Navy's striking force at the height of its power.

Insurgency in India's Northeast provides a systematic analysis of every major secessionist group and insurgency in the region within a unified and original explanatory framework, focusing primarily on the postcolonial period.

This volume identifies the main drivers of the current Sino-Russian relationship, assesses whether-and under what conditions-China and Russia would cooperate more extensively and effectively against American interests, and recommends U.

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 edited volume examines the cases of four African military leaders who had enormous impact on the continent and beyond.

A fascinating look at the insurgencies and counterinsurgencies throughout history with a concentration on the 20th and 21st centuries.

In the final days of this century, the United States will need to amend the core of its foreign policya formidable task in a large democracy.

In 1979, after a decade of enormous increases in the price of oil, U.