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  • On War (Complete edition translated by J. J. Graham)
    Carl von Clausewitz / J. J. Graham / JJGraham
    Carl von Clausewitz entered the Prussian military at the age of twelve as a Lance-Corporal and would go on to obtain the rank of Major-General. In “On War”, Clausewitz draws upon his experiences fighting in the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars, as well as his military studies at the “Kriegsakademie”, or Prussian War Academy, which he would eventually become director of. Cl...
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    24,61 €

  • The Persian Expedition
    Xenophon Xenophon
    Stranded deep in enemy territory, the Spartan general Clearchus and the other Greek senior officers were subsequently killed or captured by treachery on the part of the Persian satrap Tissaphernes. Xenophon, one of three remaining leaders elected by the soldiers, played an instrumental role in encouraging the Greek army of 10,000 to march north across foodless deserts and snow-...
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    27,97 €

  • Words of Hope in Troubled Times
    José Ramos-Horta
    The Twenty-first Century offers us a chance, a unique chance, to coalesce around common global interests – to reverse the nefarious consequences of climate change, manage clean water reserves that are becoming a rare commodity, save our polluted rivers, lakes, and seas, replenish the depleted fish stock, eliminate extreme poverty and hunger, and de-escalate tensions on the Kore...
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    23,52 €

  • Inconspicuous
    Wes Choc
    This is about how an unplanned encounter by the author evolved into a worthy story ...a life story about how a young Walter Rothwell, born in the US, grew up in Switzerland and became fluent in four languages by the time he was ...drafted in the US Army during World War II.  Being drafted the same month that the war ended might seem fortuitous, but because of his shrewd languag...
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    12,00 €

  • BEFORE THE FIRST SHOTS ARE FIRED
    TONY ZINNI
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    20,21 €

  • The Price They Paid
    Michael Putzel
    The Price They Paid is the stunning and dramatic true story of a legendary helicopter commander in Vietnam and the flight crews that followed him into the most intensive helicopter warfare ever-and how that brutal experience has changed their lives in the forty years since the war ended. ...
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    11,07 €

  • Luoghi e Architetture della Transizione
    Maria Antonietta Breda
    I sistemi difensivi di confine e la protezione antiaerea nelle città. Storia conservazione riuso / Border defense system and air raid protection in the cities. History conservation reuseThis book collects the papers presented at the Second International Congress on Conoscenza e valorizzazione delle opere militari moderne - Knowledge and development of modern military structures...
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    139,91 €

  • The View From First Mountain
    William G. Hanne / William GHanne
    The Croatian War of Independence ended with the success of Operation Storm on August 7, 1995.  Less than five months later, Bill Hanne found himself part of the Democracy Transition Long Range Management Program and packing for Zagreb.  With his background in military intelligence, plus graduate degrees in political geography and education policy and planning, Dr. Hanne brought...
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    35,53 €

  • National Security and Counterintelligence in the Era of Cyber Espionage
    Eugenie de Silva
    As technology continues to advance, the threats imposed on these innovations also continue to grow and evolve. As such, law enforcement specialists diligently work to counteract these threats, promote national safety, and defend the individual rights of citizens. National Security and Counterintelligence in the Era of Cyber Espionage highlights technological advancements in int...
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    262,41 €

  • On War
    Carl Von Clausewitz
    Unabridged value reproduction of the most critical and thought provoking first four books of “On War” by Carl von Clausewitz, translated by J.J. Graham, and including footnotes. These books give the theory and goals of war that can be applied to conquering meeting rooms and empires. This volume of On War includes topics of the Nature, Theory, and Strategy of War and Combat.Thes...
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    18,77 €

  • Tutu’s Rainbow World
    Joseph Kaifala
    Joseph Kaifala was born in Freetown. Now a Human Rights lawyer in the USA and author of “Free Slaves, Freetown and the Sierra Leonean Civil War” his poetry deals with Africa’s poverty, armed conflicts and the suffering of its child soldiers.   ...
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    11,99 €

  • Space Shock
    Peter A Garretson / Richard M Harrison
    China isn’t aiming for the Moon-it is planning for control of space itself. By 2045, Beijing plans to dominate a $10 trillion Cislunar economy, beam power to Earth from orbit, and mine asteroids worth quintillions. Space Shock presents eighteen realistic 'Sputnik moment' scenarios-created by the authors and stress-tested through wargames with senior space, defense, and policy e...
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    27,47 €

  • War in Modern China
    Harold M Tanner
    This book offers comprehensive coverage of China’s military history from the Qing dynasty (1644-1912) to present. ...
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    254,07 €

  • War in Modern China
    Harold M Tanner
    This book offers comprehensive coverage of China’s military history from the Qing dynasty (1644-1912) to present. ...
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    72,81 €

  • China’s Strategic Culture and Cross-Straits Relations
    Duanyi Yi / Neil Munro
    This book explores China’s strategic culture in the context of relations across the Taiwan Strait. ...
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    254,94 €

  • The Co-evolution of Technology and Warfare
    This book explores the relationship between technology and warfare, by examining how recent technological advancements have revolutionized the conduct of war. ...
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    254,86 €

  • Putin’s Strategic Culture, Climate Crisis, and Power Transition
    Mette Skak
    This book offers a new perspective on the security policy of Russia, linking the Ukraine war with its climate policy and Putin’s strategic culture. ...
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    254,83 €

  • Sociopolitical Sciences and International Military Affairs
    Joseph Soeters
    This book examines the connection between sociology and international military affairs, by analysing the work of key social and political scientists in the field. ...
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    254,47 €

  • Sociopolitical Sciences and International Military Affairs
    Joseph Soeters
    This book examines the connection between sociology and international military affairs, by analysing the work of key social and political scientists in the field. ...
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    73,21 €

  • The Ethics of National Security Intelligence Institutions
    Adam Henschke / Andrew Alexandra / Seumas Miller
    This book explores the ethics of national security intelligence institutions operating in contemporary liberal democracies. ...
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    75,96 €

  • Western Corporations and Covert Operations in the early Cold War
    Margaret Murányi Manchester
    This book examines the Vogeler/Sanders espionage case that ruptured ties between the US and UK and Hungary in 1949, and analyses this as an example of Western covert operations in the early Cold War. ...
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    76,13 €

  • Germany and Nuclear Weapons in the 21st Century
    Ulrich Kühn
    This book is the first scholarly book to take a comprehensive look at Germany’s nuclear weapons policies in the 21st century. ...
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    75,50 €

  • Fifth Generation Warfare
    Armin Krishnan
    This book outlines the concept of Fifth Generation Warfare (5GW) and demonstrates its relevance for understanding contemporary conflicts, from the Arab Spring to the war in Ukraine, in terms of the need to dominate the human domain. ...
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    76,16 €

  • The Struggle for Abolition
    Kjølv Egeland
    This book investigates the pursuit by states, civil society groups, and international organisations of nuclear abolition. Detailing the evolution of the institutional architecture for multilateral nuclear disarmament from the 1960s onwards, it tells a story of clashing views of history, security, and the future. ...
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    76,09 €

  • Routledge Handbook of the Global History of Warfare
    This handbook examines key aspects of the development of the global history of warfare and the changing patterns of warfare over time. ...
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    83,97 €

  • Operational Psychology and National Security
    Mark A. Staal
    This book offers a comprehensive guide to ethical decision-making for practitioners of operational psychology working in national security and defense. ...
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    254,53 €

  • Operational Psychology and National Security
    Mark A. Staal
    This book offers a comprehensive guide to ethical decision-making for practitioners of operational psychology working in national security and defense. ...
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    65,16 €

  • Countering Violent Extremism Policy in Bangladesh
    Md. Didarul Islam
    This book investigates how Bangladesh formulates its Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) policy as a norm-receiving country. ...
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    254,59 €

  • ONE
    Libby Traubman / Winslow Fraser Myers / Winslow Myers
    Eighty years beyond the first use of a nuclear weapon on civilians and fifty-five years beyond the first Earth Day, the community of nations has not yet fully addressed the dual existential threats of nuclear war and the climate crisis. We cling to the illusion that the most secure are those with the most destructive weapons, even though possessing the fastest missiles or the m...
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    12,64 €

  • Tiger 131
    Bruce Oliver Newsome
    The forgotten battle for Gueriat el Atach, Tunisia, 23-24 April 1943, is much greater in scale, space, and forces - and heroism - than would be suggested by the well-worn photographs of Tiger 131, sitting alone on a hill top, after capture.Tiger 131 of the 504th Heavy Tank Battalion was the first running Tiger to be exploited by Western intelligence, and is the only Tiger runni...
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    25,24 €