Nester (government and politics, St. John's U.) reviews the record of the United States with "counterinsurgency" and "counterterrorism" in the wake of the September 11th, 2001 attacks by al Qaeda, foc
The cyber domain is undergoing extraordinary changes that present both exceptional opportunities to and major challenges for users of cyberspace. The challenges arise from the malevolent actors who us
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
Garnering effusive praise from such prominent neoconservative figures as Richard Perle and Eliot Cohen, this 1989 work by Codevilla (international relations, Boston U.) and the late Seabury (formerly,
American soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines carried whiskey at Yorktown, Gettysburg, Manila, and Da Nang. It bolstered their courage, calmed their nerves, and treated their maladies. As a serious
Kashmeri (a strategic communications adviser for international companies and a business columnist) conducted interviews with "eminent" individuals with experience of the transatlantic alliance in orde
As the first great Jewish player in the major leagues and the first African American to play in organized baseball during the twentieth century, respectively, Hank Greenberg and Jackie Robinson are fo
Hahn (history, Ohio State U.) summarizes US foreign policy in the Middle East from the close of World War II to the present day. He chronologically describes the genesis of deepening US involvement in
Although it seems almost incredible today, the United States had relatively little interest in the Middle East before 1945. But the dynamics and outcome of World War II elevated the importance of the
Submarines had a vital, if often unheralded, role in the superpower navies during the Cold War. Their crews carried out intelligence-collection operations, sought out and stood ready to destroy opposi
Since-Russian leader Vladimir Putin assumed Power in August 1999, speculation about his character, motives, and plans for Russia's future has been rampant in the West. A portrait of Putin has emerged
“I have only two men out of my company and twenty out of some other company. We need support, but it is almost suicide to try to get it here as we are swept by machine gun fire and a constant barrage
In 1904, President Theodore Roosevelt issued his "Roosevelt Corollary" to the Monroe Doctrine, declaring, "Chronic wrongdoing, or an impotence which in a general loosening of the ties of civilized soc
In the 1970s, news broke that former Nazis had escaped prosecution and were living the good life in the U.S. Outrage swept the nation and the public outcry put extreme pressure on the US government to
From the 1950s through the 1990s, antisemitism everywhere seemed to be on the wane. But as Neil Kressel documents in this startling book, the Muslim world has resurrected in recent decades almost ever
Crow has compiled a collection of personal narratives from both servicemen and women, as well as members of their families, focused on the experience of serving, and living in the U.S. military from W
The 95th Bomb Group (Heavy), the most highly decorated bomb group of World War II, participated in every major mission of the war in Europe from May 1943 through the war s end and was awarded an unpre
Despite the early optimism of cyberfeminists, online life is not a level playing field – cybersexism is rampant, and it has an astonishingly high cost. Yet only extreme examples get publicized, while
European Air Power examines the current state of eight separate European air forces and their prospective air power capabilities in a manner that will appeal to a wide audience of air force enthusiast
From China’s cyber war on America to Islamist victories across the Middle East to the lengthening shadow cast by Iran, the Washington establishment has failed to neutralize foreign threats that are be
This compelling photographic history examines the war in its entirety, from its causes and protagonists to the strategies, weapons and battles. Goldstein and Maihafer have collected more than 450 vivi
This timely, well-organized, and practical guide for the warfighter offers the collaborative contributions of dedicated military and civilian experts. Each chapter examines specific demands of milita
In keeping with the other titles in Robert J. McMahon s Issues in the History of American Foreign Relations series, Jussi M. Hanhimaki offers students and scholars a survey of the evolution of America
In keeping with the other titles in Robert J. McMahon’s Issues in the History of American Foreign Relations series, Jussi M. Hanhimaki offers students and scholars a survey of the evolution of America
Joel Barlow was the early Republic's most tenacious diplomat, a cheerful volunteer for difficult missions. His hard-won treaties with Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli ended, at least briefly, the attacks o
Military historian Gabriel (history and war studies, Royal Military College, Canada) delves into ancient military medicine as it was practiced on the battlefields from 4000 BC to 1453 AD, from the Bro
As leader of the Irish Republican Brotherhood and then the Irish Republican Army (IRA), Michael Collins developed a bold, new strategy to use against the British administration of Ireland in the early
The most visible form of terrorism, which is embedded in the conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the border region between the two countries, could mask an even bigger danger. In the world of coun
Presents a comprehensive treatment of military geography for general readers as well as those in the military. Considers military operations in every geographical environment, while taking into accoun
