Air Commanders combines short military biographies and operational analyses to reveal how the personalities, attitudes, and life experiences of twelve outstanding U.S. airmen shaped the central air ca
Air Commanders combines short military biographies and operational analyses to reveal how the personalities, attitudes, and life experiences of twelve outstanding U.S. airmen shaped the central air ca
Presents commentary and anecdotes covering ninty years of baseball history from such well-known baseball broadcasters as Gene Elston, Michael Kay, Ken Korach, Bob Costas, and Ernie Harwell.
Dudley (public and international affairs, George Mason U.) and Shiraev (global studies, George Washington U.) have written this book on the "most contentious elections in American history," documentin
Many analysts have heralded the U.S. military’s Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA), a qualitative improvement in operational concepts and weapons that transforms the nature and character of warfare.
Writing for a general audience that includes, most importantly, military and civilian members of the national security policy community, O'Neill (director of studies of insurgencies and revolution, Na
In this history for military buffs and scholars, Owen (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University) examines the connections between the operational side of air mobility and the broader contexts of American
Argues that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard poses a danger to the economy and well-being of the United States, citing its previous operations in the Middle East and Asia.
The impact of religion on the 2004 presidential election results provoked widespread consternation and surprise. Given the results’ intensity and closeness, however, the role of religion should not ha
Berube (former Brookings Institute LEGIS fellow and US Navy Reserve Officer) and Rodgaard (intelligence analyst, US Navy Reserve) attend to every aspect of Stewart's distinguished career, from his com
Baseball’s winter meetings have never before been captured from the insideset against the backdrop of big league owners, executives, and players surrounded by money and beat writerswith everyone pushi
For four and a half years, Pamela Constable, a veteran foreign correspondent and award-winning author, has traveled through South Asia on assignment for theWashington Post. Following religious conflic
This comprehensive analysis of the combat in Iraq reveals not one, but three uniquely characterized circles of war: interstate conflict, insurgency, and civil war. As the editors and contributors emp
"There simply aren't many books about American soccer, and Long-Range Goals ably fills the gap of knowledge about the unique, zany, controversial, audacious, outrageous-and, yes, visionary-history of
Etzioni (director, Institute of Communitarian Policy Studies, George Washington U.) is a noted sociologist and former senior adviser to the White House, and he examines how boundaries between ethnic g
Of interest to leaders in both public and private sectors, provides Armed Forces officers an ethical foundation for their commitment to serve, addressing the qualities of ethical and efficient leaders
As the government of South Vietnam was collapsing and communist troops were closing in, American diplomat Francis Terry McNamara led more than 300 Americans, Vietnamese, and Filipinos down a tributary
In this ambitious work, David Byrne analyzes the ideas that informed Ronald Reagan’s political philosophy and policies. Rather than appraising his personal and emotional life, Byrne’s inte
Social responsibility has become a goal for both employers and employees in the businesscommunity. But what does the term social responsibility mean, and what paths mustbusinesses take to make a posit
In light of current events related to the North American Free Trade Agreement, the drug war along the border, and immigration issues, Beldon Butterfield’s insightful and informative history of the com
"The Jeffersonian Vision, 1801 1815," reveals how the nation s leaders understood and asserted power during those crucial years between Thomas Jefferson s inauguration as the third president and the f
"Haunted Victory: The American Crusade to Destroy Saddam and Impose Democracy on Iraq" explores the dynamic trajectory of beliefs, actions, and their consequences in what will forever be debated as am
Written by highly regarded scholars and military leaders, Global Air Power explores how various nations have integrated air power into their armed forces and illuminates universal trends as well as s
Getting Immigration Right focuses on what is arguably the most important aspect of the current immigration debate: how best to understand and resolve illegal immigration from Mexico. The scale and cha
Charles A. Stevenson provides a comprehensive historical overview of how the U. S. Congress and the President have interacted when military action has been initiated, and when it has been terminated.
Bechtol (international relations, US Marine Corps Command and Staff College) explores the key security issues concerning the United States, South Korea, and North Korea in the post-9/11 era, utilizing
In this concise and penetrating study, Roger Barnett illuminates the effect of operational, organizational, legal, and moral constraints on the ability of the U.S. to use military force. As the tragic
Over the past few decades, the complicated divides of geography, class, religion, and race created deep fractures in the United States, each side fighting to advance its own mythology and political in
"The War of All the People" elucidates the ideological and political war against the United States, capitalism, and the widely accepted tenets of modernity. Spearheading this war are Hugo Chavez of Ve
Experts anticipate that more than 350,000 veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will return to civilian life with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Barry R. Schaller, a judge and a bioethic
William Douglas Pawley was a cross between Indiana Jones and Donald Trump. A self-made millionaire with little education, he immersed himself in whatever business venture he chose and usually came out
The United States was founded on the revolutionary ideals of liberty and democracy. In the view of Marcus G. Raskin and Gregory D. Squires, however, America's history of imperialist ventures has compr
The military reports collected here were written by American Army and Navy officers observing the Spanish Civil War of the late 1930s and were originally intended for a military audience. The writers
For many in the West, North Korea is a secretive, reclusive, and enigmatic country, a rogue state that threatens the world with its nuclear program and ballistic missiles. But despite being confronted
In the United States, Europe, and across the Islamic world, the radicalization of Muslims and Islamic institutions has fostered a new generation of Islamist activists, many of whom are willing to use
"In this original and affecting account of New York after the September 11 attacks, Scott L. Malcomson draws us back to a time of extraordinary clarity and exceptional confusion about America's sense
Military historian and retired professor Willmott has revised his 1989 history of World War II, covering both the European and Pacific theaters. He is concerned with the overall course of the conflict
Italy has always captivated the imagination of foreigners, attracted many to its shores, and contributed more than its share to world culture and progress, not to mention its delectable cuisine. A sma
This is a paperbound reprint of a 2004 book. Obtaining the material from the collection of Pacific War historian Gordon W. Prange, Goldstein (public and international affairs, U. of Pittsburgh) and fr
In the late 1990s, NATO led the Kosovo Force (KFOR), charged with stabilizing Kosovo and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia after genocide and other atrocities were carried out in the Balkan re
