Warfare and defence

In early July 1864, a quickly patched together force of outnumbered Union soldiers under the command of Maj.

This story offers a rare, funny, bitter, feminist look at war from women actively engaged in it.

This book asks why, in the wake of the Cold War, Japan suddenly reversed years of steadfast opposition to security cooperation with its neighbors.

Political Fallout is the story of one of the first human-driven, truly global environmental crises-radioactive fallout from nuclear weapons testing during the Cold War-and the international response.

Few episodes in American history were more transformative than World War II, and in no region did it bring greater change than in the West.

The Pakistan Army is a uniquely powerful and influential institution, with vast landholdings and resources.

Territorial disputes are one of the main sources of tension in Northeast Asia.

Pentagon spending has been the target of decades of criticism and reform efforts.

Contemporary feminist advocacy in human rights, international criminal law, and peace and security is gripped by the issue of sexual violence in conflict.

At the 1919 Paris Peace Conference, where the victorious Allied powers met to reenvision the map of Europe in the aftermath of World War I, President Woodrow Wilson's influence on the remapping of borders was profound.

One of the central pillars of US counterterrorism policy is that capturing or killing a terrorist group's leader is effective.

Longing for the Bomb traces the unusual story of the first atomic city and the emergence of American nuclear culture.

During the First World War, rumors of heavily-armed German raiders led to the building of the first modern heavy cruisers by the Royal Navy.

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In September 1978, William Quandt, a member of the White House National Security Council staff, spent thirteen momentous days at Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland, where three world leaders were holding secret negotiations.

NATO member states are all undergoing some form of military transformation.

Shortlisted for the 2024 Financial Times Business Book of the Year ';An exceedingly important book!

Preventing Catastrophe is written by two authors who are experienced "e;Washington hands"e; and who understand the interplay between intelligence and policymaking.

Luftwaffe commander Wolfram von Richthofen was a brilliant master of the tactical and operational air war and one of the key catalysts in the resurrection of Germanys air force.

For Hitler and the German military, 1942 was a key turning point of World War II, as an overstretched but still lethal Wehrmacht replaced brilliant victories and huge territorial gains with stalemates and strategic retreats.

Winner: Society for Military History Distinguished Book AwardThis year begins the centennial of the Philippine War, one of the most controversial and poorly understood events in American history.

Not far from Chattanooga in northern Georgia, the Confederacy won one of its most decisive battles at Chickamauga.

A ground-breaking history of this global conflict including the errors and miscalculations made on both sides.

The edited volume examines contemporary intelligence and tradecraft in Africa.

A deep dive into the events and decisions that led to the Axis powers going to war against America, using German, Japanese and Italian sources.

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'An instant classic'RICHARD CURTIS'A non-fiction Catch-22'MATT HAIG Readers are LOVING The Accidental Soldier:'One of the funniest books you will ever read' 'I absolutely loved it - it's so very funny but also very poignant in parts.

"e;Civil War Live"e; is a record of personal observations and experiences of Charles Carleton Coffin during the Civil War, with an occasional look at affairs in general to give clearness and provide necessary explanation to the reader.

From the musket to the M-16, rifles have played a major role in battle-sometimes tilting the scales in a pivotal moment of war.

A groundbreaking history of the wars of the Ottoman Expansion, a truly global conflagration that crisscrossed three continents and ultimately defined the borders and future of modern Europe.

Outside Myanmar, the 2021 coup d'etat has often been portrayed as the end of a hopeful period for the country.

The history of flying is packed with incredible feats of bravery and endurance, human ingenuity and recklesness, mystery, romance and tragedy.

Rudyard Kipling's 'The Military Writings of Rudyard Kipling' delves into the world of warfare and soldiering through the eyes of one of the most renowned authors of the 19th century.

This volume shifts the focus from violence to peace studies in Latin America and sheds light on how social groups and individuals resist to violence and strive to create peaceful or at least less violent conditions of conviviality.

Ernst Wicherts Buch "Heinrich von Plauen: Ritterroman" entführt den Leser in die Welt des Mittelalters und erzählt die spannende Geschichte des tapferen Ritters Heinrich von Plauen.

Forgotten by history, this clash of kings is given new life as Harry Pearson explores the epic Battle of Byland, shedding light on a pivotal moment in the Wars for Scottish Independence.

The Soviet Economy on the Brink of Reform (1988) is a collection of essays in honour of Alec Nove and covers such topics as Leon Trotsky, Navrozov, Soviet Investment criteria, Soviet Agricultural, and economic politics under Andropov and Chernenko.

Transatlantic policing is experiencing an unprecedented crisis of legitimacy, epitomised by public responses to the murders of George Floyd and Sarah Everard during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Get the Summary of Steve Twomey's Countdown to Pearl in 20 minutes.

Tauchen Sie ein in die faszinierende Welt der Samurai mit "Die große Zeit der Samurai - Der lange Weg des Kriegers vom alten Japan in die Moderne".

Herbert Kenny, an army dispatch rider, was the first ally to push open the gates at Belsen Concentration Camp, in April 1945.

This book investigates how schools deal with racism and extremism, focusing on everyday life, students, and the surrounding community and geographical area.

Understanding the financial motivations behind white collar crime is often the key to the apprehension and successful prosecution of these individuals.

Former police and military personnel possess attractive skill sets for the private security industry; however, the transition to the corporate arena is not without challenges.

No library is complete without historys oldest treatise on warfare.

First published in 1985, The Military in South American Politics analyses the nature of military involvement in politics in Latin America.

A new narrative and analytic history of the twenty U.

"e;The book describes what a fully loaded Huey was comprised of, the role of each of the four crew members, and most of Greene's missions.

From CRC Press's unrivaled pool of author experts comes the ultimate reader on terrorism.