Beyond the national interest : the future of UN peacekeeping and multilateralism in an era of U.S. primacy by Jean-Marc Coicaud

"Coicaud's experience at the UN and his dual intellectual roots in political theory and international relations have enabled him to produce a book of considerable value to both the policymaking and scholarly communities. Combining a wealth of empirical material with compelling analytic insight, Beyond the National Interest makes a major contribution to the literature." -Charles A. Kupchan

Reassessing security cooperation in the Asia-Pacific : competition, congruence, and transformation by Amitav Acharya

"This volume reassesses security cooperation in the region in light of such recent developments as the emergence of new roles for existing institutions, the rise of new institutions, challenges to existing norms of regional interaction, increasing formalization or legalization of regional institutions, the reconstruction of modes of security cooperation that were once seen as mutually exclusive, and the creation of ad hoc and informal security approaches. The book examines how successful these new arrangements have been, whether there is competition among them, and why some modes of security cooperation have proven more feasible than others. " - Editorial Reviews

The web application hacker's handbook : discovering and exploiting security flaws by Dafydd Stuttard

"This book is a practical guide to discovering and exploiting security flaws in web applications. The authors explain each category of vulnerability using real-world examples, screen shots and code extracts. The book is extremely practical in focus, and describes in detail the steps involved in detecting and exploiting each kind of security weakness found within a variety of applications such as online banking, e-commerce and other web applications. " - Editorial Reviews

Security engineering : a guide to building dependable distributed systems by Ross J Anderson

"Gigantically comprehensive and carefully researched, Security Engineering makes it clear just how difficult it is to protect information systems from corruption, eavesdropping, unauthorized use, and general malice. Better, Ross Anderson offers a lot of thoughts on how information can be made more secure (though probably not absolutely secure, at least not forever) with the help of both technologies and management strategies. His work makes fascinating reading and will no doubt inspire considerable doubt--fear is probably a better choice of words--in anyone with information to gather, protect, or make decisions about." - Editorial Reviews

Security first : for a muscular, moral foreign policy by Amitai Etzioni

"What should American policies be toward recently liberated countries such as Iraq and Afghanistan, or rogue states like North Korea and Iran? When should the United States undertake humanitarian intervention abroad? What must be done to protect America from nuclear terrorism? The author asserts that providing basic security must be the first priority in all foreign policy considerations, even ahead of efforts to democratize. He sets out essential guidelines for a foreign policy that makes sense in the real world, builds on moral principles, and creates the possibility of establishing positive relationships with Muslim nations and all others."- Editorial Reviews

Security and defence policy in the European Union by Jolyon Howorth

"This major new text by a leading authority on European security provides a full assessment of the historical, political and systemic reasons behind the rise of the European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP). The author argues that the key issues involved - the challenges of defining a more balanced partnership between the two sides of the Atlantic and of transforming the EU from a civilian power into a new type of crisis management actor - are the most significant since the creation of NATO and the EU at the end of World War 2." - Editorial Reviews

Security metrics : replacing fear, uncertainty, and doubt by Andrew Jaquith

"Security Metrics is the first comprehensive best-practice guide to defining, creating, and utilizing security metrics in the enterprise. Using sample charts, graphics, case studies, and war stories, Yankee Group Security Expert Andrew Jaquith demonstrates exactly how to establish effective metrics based on your organization’s unique requirements. You’ll discover how to quantify hard-to-measure security activities, compile and analyze all relevant data, identify strengths and weaknesses, set cost-effective priorities for improvement, and craft compelling messages for senior management." - Editorial Reviews

Technology and security : governing threats in the new millennium by Brian Rappert

"Technology and Security takes forward the existing state of academic understanding where security and technology intersect. It assesses the challenges posed by emerging scientific and technological developments for security while understanding how perceptions of security threats are themselves formed in relation to conceptions of science and technology." - Palgrave Macmillan Ltd

From mercenaries to market : the rise and regulation of private military companies by Simon Chesterman

"This volume examines the interaction between regulation and market forces and analyzes the current legal framework and the needs and possibilities for regulation in the years ahead. " - Editorial Reviews

A chronology of European security & defence : 1945 - 2007 by Julian Lindley-French

"The book carefully places each event in context, explaining what happened, where, when, and why. Month-by-month, year-by-year Europe's recent past is laid out and explained. With its accessible layout, rich detail, and balanced analysis, the book will be essential reading and reference for scholars, students, policy-makers and policy-analysts alike. " - Editorial Reviews

The United Nations Security Council and war : the evolution of thought and practice since 1945 by A V Lowe

"This is the first major exploration of the United Nations Security Council's part in addressing the problem of war, both civil and international, since 1945. ...This study examines the extent to which the work of the UN Security Council, as it has evolved, has or has not replaced older systems of power politics and practices regarding the use of force. ..This book is a project of the Oxford Leverhulme Programme on the Changing Character of War." - Editorial Reviews

International security and the United States an encyclopedia by Karl R DeRouen

"These volumes provide detailed information on countries from every geographic region and continent on the globe, evaluating their relationship with the United States and measuring the potential security threats posed by each. The contributors consider factors such as geography and history; the political systems of each state; their human rights records; the ability to maintain law and order and provide security within their own borders; the impact of current administrations, rulers, or regimes on a nation's foreign policy; and the regional factors that often dictate local politics, in order to make their assessments. " - Editorial Reviews

Iran's military forces and warfighting capabilities the threat in the Northern Gulf by Anthony H Cordesman

"Given the ambiguous nature of Iran's global objectives, this new study focuses on the tangible aspects of Iran's military forces and takes an objective look at the realistic threats that Iran poses to the region and the world. The authors systematically assess each aspect of Iranian military forces from their conventional armies to their asymmetric threat via proxy wars in the region. Much attention in national security debates is paid to Iran's intentions without first understanding its capabilities. Lacking such a fundamental understanding, much of this speculation tends to be wasted and irrelevant to what could actually happen in the event of a conflict..." - Editorial Reviews

The United States, NATO, and a new multilateral relationship by Frank R Douglas

"This work documents the transition of the United States relationship with NATO from a focus on the defense of Western Europe to an inclusive military and political organization concerned with the security of all of Europe with the real potential for employment of its military power beyond the European continent." - Editorial Reviews

Turning point : the Arab world's marginalization and international security after 9/11by Dan Tschirgi

“It makes sense to understand the reasoning of those you oppose-even if doing so exposes you to truths about yourself that you do not want to see. Tschirgi rejects simplistic slogans-particularly the idea the Arab world is somehow exceptional, or that 9/11 is a product of an unreasoning hatred of American freedom-and offers a comparative analysis of the conditions underlying asymmetric conflict....The writing is a model of clarity, the arguments are well reasoned, and whatever one thinks of its conclusions, it is a book that deserves a wide audience. Recommended. All readership levels.”–Choice

Introduction to homeland security by Jane A Bullock

"The book provides educators, students, and practitioners with an account of homeland-security practices, policies, and programs. Evidence Technology. - Editorial Reviews

Seeing the invisible : national security intelligence in an uncertain age by Thomas Quiggin

"This book shows how such a changing national security environment has had profound implications for the strategic intelligence requirements of states in the 21st century. " - Editorial Reviews

Iraqi force development : conditions for success, consequences of failure by Anthony H Cordesman

"Presents a detailed analysis of the entire ISF development effort and its strengths and weaknesses by force element. It covers the Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Interior, the Iraqi Army, National Police, regular police, Department of Border Enforcement, Special Forces, Facilities Protection Force, Provincial Security Force, Air Force, and Navy. " - Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

Security in the new Europe by Andrew Cottey

"A comprehensive and cogent assessment. It has the great merit, without minimising the troubling global and domestic issues that need to be addressed, of focussing our attention on the successful development of Europe as a 'security community' and just how much, in terms of their security and well-being, the end of the Cold War has turned out to be a Good Thing for most Europeans most of the time." -- Lawrence Freedman

Enemies of intelligence : knowledge and power in American national security by Richard K Betts

"Richard K. Betts has been writing intelligently on intelligence since the 1970s. He now draws on years of scholarship and practical experience to explore how policymakers can be told what they need to know rather than just what they want to hear." - Sir Lawrence Freedman