Dobbins was appointed by George W. Bush as the first Special Envoy for Afghanistan in November 2001 in the wake of the fall of the Taliban and was placed in charge of the State Department's reconstruc
Since 2001, the United States has endured a tumultuous period, one dominated by the 9/11 attacks and all that has followed: the war on terrorism, the Afghan and Iraqi campaigns, looming confrontations
In 2004, for the second time in a decade, the international community found it necessary to intervene in Haiti to enforce and keep a peace. For the first time under a United Nations mandate, several L
Beneath its calm exterior, Munich was a madhouse in 1955. Packed with US troops, German and Slav refugees, British and French intelligence officers along with the same from Russia, East Germany, Czech
President John F. Kennedy remains a subject of fascination for both historians and citizens. Consistently ranked among the most popular U.S. presidents, Kennedy led the country during a time of rapid
Long a family-friendly tourist destination and educational mecca for students, Washington, DC, is immediately recognizable for its world-class museums and monuments riddled with symbolism. Washington’
This edition of the series, initiated in 1950 under the order of General George Marshall, gives those who live as officers an ethical foundation for their commitment. This is the first edition availab
Suchlicki (history, U. of Miami, Florida) has updated the 2001 second edition to incorporate the administration of Vicente Fox and the election of a second president from the conservative Partido de A
North Korea tested its first nuclear weapon in October 2006, after more than three years of sporadic multilateral diplomacy and negotiations aimed at forestalling its emergence as a new nuclear state
Africa is a continent of growing strategic importance in the global war on terrorism. Over the past decade, it has seen a significant number of terrorist attacks and operations, both north and south o
In this provocative set of essays, John Bookman delves beneath the transitory issues of the day to identify and respond to the fundamental, perennial questions of American politics. The questions conc
In this provocative set of essays, John Bookman delves beneath the transitory issues of the day to identify and respond to the fundamental, perennial questions of American politics. The questions conc
The battle for hearts and minds in the Middle East is being fought not on the streets of Baghdad, but on the newscasts and talk shows of Al Jazeera. The future of China is being shaped not by Communis
Since January 2004 the violence in Thailand's southern provinces has claimed more than 4,600 lives. It has also adversely affected the local economy and overall quality of life there. An atmosphere of
"When it comes to history, everyone loves to ask, 'What if?' No one does this better than Peter Tsouras, who explores one of the biggest 'what ifs' of the American Civil War, namely what would have h
Defense and security journalist Beal tells of the arrest of Captain John Quelch (1665-1704) in May 1704 by Boston authorities and tried for piracy. The ship he captained had recently arrived full of g
The books in the Essential Bibliographies series include an essay by a noted scholar on the important historiographical issues and a pertinent bibliography for a particular period or theme in military
The relationship between drugs and today's wars has grown more noticeable since the end of the Cold War and will likely gather strength in this era of increased globalization. Many violent groups and
Kan (national security studies, US Army War College) focuses on the various roles that drugs play in modern warfare, and how to address them on the battlefield and in post-conflict nation-building sit
Record numbers of Americans fear that our political process is brokenfor good reason. Our nation faces unprecedented challenges, yet our politicians spend most of their energy attacking one another. A
