A comprehensive summary of sport-related concussion for parents, coaches, and athletes that considers the physics and biology behind the injury, identifies what can be done to reduce the risk of its o
Providing the first full investigation of second U.S. president John Adams' attitudes toward slavery, blacks, and the Haitian Revolution, this iconoclastic study illuminates the inner and outer worlds
This book describes how the United States can integrate religious considerations into its foreign policy, moving towards a new leadership paradigm that effectively counters the challenge of Islamist
This book examines a topic of crucial national security and economic interest: surplus money that wealthy nations (especially Persian Gulf states and China) have to invest in (or pull out of!) the Un
Since its earliest days, airpower has been one of the dominant forces used by the American military. This work covers the whole history of American aviation with special attention to the development
This book examines the serious risk of how a future Israeli-Syrian conflict would create detrimental costs to both nations. With Israel's military arsenal expansion, Syria cannot win the Golan back b
Provides an understanding of the relationship between classical military theory and modern asymmetric conflict, current asymmetric threats facing the U.S., and a clear set of lessons learned from rec
Provides readers with a better understanding of the underlying religious and historical basis for Muslim suicide attacks and makes recommendations for dealing with them when and where they occur.
Fiction has tremendous power to portray historical truth—and to communicate history to audiences who may not otherwise attend to the subject. This book presents Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness to s
Fiction has tremendous power to portray historical truth—and to communicate history to audiences who otherwise may not have paid attention to the subject. This book presents Joseph Conrad's Heart of D
This is the ultimate source for anyone who wants a comprehensive view of how the sharing economy began and how it may fundamentally change capitalism across the globe.• Takes a global and multidiscipl
An in-depth explanation of how the Cuban Revolution dictated Latin American politics and U.S.-Latin American relations from the 1950s to the present, including widespread democratization and the rise
A useful research resource and handy reference, this book discusses the many important ethical and legal issues that arise in the delivery of health care to prisoners at correctional facilities. It re
This book advances the debate about paying "student" athletes in big-time college sports by directly addressing the red-hot role of race in college sports. It concludes by suggesting a remed
Offering a sobering historical lesson, this book details the history of a nation that has been a sought after pawn in great power politics for nearly two hundred years, and remains so today as a nati
The opium/heroin trade has been and continues to be a destabilizing factor in Afghanistan and a grave regional and international security concern. Does a symbiotic relationship exist between drug cri
An essential guide offers a comprehensive collection of edited and annotated arms-control documents, dating from the late-19th century to the present day.
This seminal work argues that the disastrous raid in Mogadishu in 1993, and America's resulting aversion to intervening in failed states, led to the Rwanda and Bosnia genocides and to the 9/11 attack
In this book, Albert Weeks, a longtime scholar of military affairs and the Cold War, weaves together the tradition of just war and current events in an effort to show how the time-honored concepts of
The subjects covered in this collection will appeal to a range of scholars, specialists, and general readers. The contributions of the Japanese scholars will not go unnoticed either for they draw on m
Two international policy analysts scrutinize the increasingly important operative and support roles women play in various terrorist organizations around the world.
Terrorists and insurgents compete against national governments for the power to shape perceptions and gain influence among key audiences, in order to achieve their strategic objectives.
With the end of the Cold War, the euphoria of the Gulf War of the 1990s and the avowal of a "New World Order," peace-operations were declared as the recipe for a better world through international in
Even today, most Americans can not understand just why the fighting continues in Iraq, whether our nation should be involved there now, and how we could change our tactics to help establish a lasting
Through an in-depth analysis of the American defense acquisition system, Sorenson shows how reform is a necessity in order for the United States government and military to continue to move forward.
This work highlights a national ethos infused by a sacred narrative of divine mission. This deep association leads to a narrow approach to conflict relationships, built around an Us vs. Them distance
The increasingly complex environment of the 21st century demands unprecedented knowledge, skills and abilities for people from all walks of life. One powerful solution that blends the science of lear
Schwab explores the strategic, political, and operational aspects of the Gulf Wars between 1990-2003, and how U.S. grand strategy in those conflicts contributed to the rise of the American state as a
Kites over the Mango Tree reveals how the state-condoned violence of right-wing Hindus against Muslims and Christians in Gujarat is funded by Gujarati expatriates in the US, and how twenty secular or
This book looks beyond recruiting. It is a holistic view of today's Army and addresses the fact that in order to effectively recruit the soldiers and leaders of the future, the nation needs to take t
This work chronicles the story of the Kurdish genocide that was not told during the trial of Saddam Hussein. Here, Kelly brings attention to the treatment of the Kurds by the West, Saddam, and the Ir
This work examines the labyrinth of complexities that confronts the Intelligence Community in its efforts to provide accurate and timely intelligence in support of American foreign policy and nationa
This book explores modern Islamic terrorism in the context of globalization and cultural evolution. 21st century terrorism is different and new, first because it relies heavily on electronic communic
