Das Buch befasst sich am Fallbeispiel der schrittweisen Durchsetzung und Ausweitung der Wehrpflicht im Osmanischen Reich mit den Funktionsweisen des modernen Staates.
This companion provides an extensive account of the Roman army, exploring its role in Roman politics and society as well as the reasons for its effectiveness as a fighting force.
Der Autor zeigt mit der Rechtsgeschichte der Reichswehr 1918–1933 das Spannungsverhältnis auf, in dem die Weimarer Republik zum Militär als Ganzem wie auch dem einzelnen Soldaten stand.
The Habsburg Empire's grand strategy for outmaneuvering and outlasting stronger rivals in a complicated geopolitical worldThe Empire of Habsburg Austria faced more enemies than any other European great power.
The virulent new brand of Islamic extremism threatening the WestIn November 2015, ISIS terrorists massacred scores of people in Paris with coordinated attacks on the Bataclan concert hall, cafes and restaurants, and the national sports stadium.
An exploration of military responses to revolutions and how to predict such reactions in the futureWe know that a revolution's success largely depends on the army's response to it.
A first look at gunpowder's revolutionary impact on China's role in global historyThe Chinese invented gunpowder and began exploring its military uses as early as the 900s, four centuries before the technology passed to the West.
New perspectives on the history of famine-and the possibility of a famine-free worldFamines are becoming smaller and rarer, but optimism about the possibility of a famine-free future must be tempered by the threat of global warming.
How security procedures could be positive, safe, and effectiveThe inspections we put up with at airport gates and the endless warnings we get at train stations, on buses, and all the rest are the way we encounter the vast apparatus of U.
A definitive history of the 20th century's first major genocide on its 100th anniversaryStarting in early 1915, the Ottoman Turks began deporting and killing hundreds of thousands of Armenians in the first major genocide of the twentieth century.
The official report that has shaped the international debate about NSA surveillance"e;We cannot discount the risk, in light of the lessons of our own history, that at some point in the future, high-level government officials will decide that this massive database of extraordinarily sensitive private information is there for the plucking.
Congress, the Press, and Political Accountability is the first large-scale examination of how local media outlets cover members of the United States Congress.
Nearly five hundred times in the past century, American presidents have deployed the nation's military abroad, on missions ranging from embassy evacuations to full-scale wars.
How the Grand Alliance of World War II succeeded-and then collapsed-because of personal politicsIn the spring of 1945, as the Allied victory in Europe was approaching, the shape of the postwar world hinged on the personal politics and flawed personalities of Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin.
How honeybees make collective decisions-and what we can learn from this amazing democratic processHoneybees make decisions collectively-and democratically.
The most authoritative and feature-rich edition of On War in EnglishCarl von Clausewitz's On War is the most significant attempt in Western history to understand war, both in its internal dynamics and as an instrument of policy.
This first truly international history of the Korean War argues that by its timing, its course, and its outcome it functioned as a substitute for World War III.
A distinguished professor debunks the assertion that America's Founders were deists who desired the strict separation of church and state and instead shows that their political ideas were profoundly influenced by their Christian convictions.
Fight for Ustakes couples on an inspiring journey into the challenges of battling for their marriage, through gut-wrenching times of despair, and then finally to the victory of a renewed relationship grounded in Jesus.
They Were Soldiers showcases the inspiring true stories of 49 Vietnam veterans who returned home from the "e;lost war"e; to enrich America's present and future.
'As in a good novel, the people, their feelings and reactions are instantly recognisable and as fresh and immediate today as they were then' GUARDIAN'She writes vividly and movingly' DAILY TELEGRAPH26th September 1939.
Protecting the Presidential Candidates is the first book of its kind to examine how presidents and presidential candidates were protected during the presidential election cycles - from JFK to Biden.
**THE NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER NOW AN AMAZON PRIME TV SERIES STARRING CHRIS PRATT** If you loved Lee Childs Jack Reacher, Peter Jamess Roy Grace or Michael Connellys Mickey Haller, you will loveThe Devils Hand and the James Reece series!
Published to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day'[The] stories are every bit as dramatic as those from the front lines and Barrett and Calvi have done an incredible job.
During the last decade of the 20th century, Africa has been marked by a "e;constitutional wind"e; which has blown across the continent giving impetus to constitutional reforms designed to introduce constitutionalism and good governance.
The BRICS Awakening Kazan 2024 - New Developments and Western ReactionsIn the context of the current geopolitical upheavals and economic realignments, the book *"e;The BRICS Awakening Kazan 2024 - New Developments and Western Reactions"e;* presents up-to-date, in-depth insights into the growing importance of the BRICS alliance (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) on the world stage.
