"Reforming Intelligence suggests that intelligence is best conceptualized as a subfield of civil-military relations, and is best compared through institutions. The authors examine intelligence practices in the United States, United Kingdom, and France, as well as such developing democracies as Brazil, Taiwan, Argentina, and Russia. While there is much more data related to established democracies, there are lessons to be learned from states that have created (or re-created) intelligence institutions in the contemporary political climate." - Editorial ReviewsReforming intelligence : obstacles to democratic control and effectiveness by Thomas C Bruneau
"Reforming Intelligence suggests that intelligence is best conceptualized as a subfield of civil-military relations, and is best compared through institutions. The authors examine intelligence practices in the United States, United Kingdom, and France, as well as such developing democracies as Brazil, Taiwan, Argentina, and Russia. While there is much more data related to established democracies, there are lessons to be learned from states that have created (or re-created) intelligence institutions in the contemporary political climate." - Editorial ReviewsSoldier's heart : close-up today with PTSD in Vietnam veterans by William Schroder
"This highly significant and relevant volume focuses on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, a devastating but little understood wound suffered by many American soldiers who served in the Vietnam War. The heart of the book consists of highly revealing interviews with five Vietnam veterans who relate, in candid and graphic detail, the impact of the disorder upon their lives, and how they attempted to blunt that impact by resorting to alcohol and drugs. " - Willard B. Gatewood
Selling war to America : from the Spanish American War to the global war on terror by Eugene Secunda
"The authors find that undeclared wars were often prompted by presidential actions: Korea was a UN "police action"; Vietnam was fought to halt the spread communism; the Gulf War ostensibly was fought to restore an insubstantial Arab "democracy" (Kuwait) and retaliate for "atrocities" (staged and promoted by a public relations firm). The authors devote major attention to the Iraq War, instigated by doubtful CIA intelligence and phantom weapons of mass destruction in a nation not proven to be a sponsor of terror. The authors argue that Bush and Cheney sold the war by exploiting post-9/11 fears." - Editorial Reviews
Selling the Korean War : propaganda, politics, and public opinion in the United States, 1950-1953 by Steven Casey
"In this ground-breaking book, Steven Casey deftly analyzes the Truman and Eisenhower administrations' determined efforts to shape public discourse about the war, influence media coverage of the conflict, and gain political support for their overall approach to waging the Cold War, while also trying to avoid inciting a hysteria that would make it difficult to localize the conflict." - Editorial Reviews
The long war : a history of U.S. national security policy since World War II by A J Bacevich
"Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., tells of the Academy's struggle against modernism in the 1930s--largely a one-man war waged by its feisty septuagenarian secretary, Robert Underwood Johnson-that resulted in a perennial failure to nominate F. Scott Fitzgerald and H. L. Mencken, among others. And composer Jack Beeson notes Gore Vidal's droll telegram declining an honorary membership on the grounds that he was already a member of the Diners Club." - Editorial Reviews
The Yom Kippur War : the Arab-Israeli War of 1973 by Simon Dunstan
"With the aid of excelltn explanatory maps and descriptive sidebars and lists, plentiful and well-chosen and interpreted photos, and an economical and understated writing style, the author does a wonderful job of describing the opposing forces and the battle in which they were engaged. This is an account of war vividly and knowingly reported, which makes for gripping reading..." -Douglas Wertheimer, The Chicago Jewish Star
What the Arabs think of America by Andrew Hammond
"This is a well-documented and timely volume since there are currently few other works dealing with the same subject. The book is based on the author's....thorough knowledge of Middle Eastern countries, their history, and politics before and after 9/11/2001; interviews with Arabs of various political persuasions and social strata; his own witnessing of events; and writings of political analysts and novelists." —MultiCultural Review
Blindside : how to anticipate forcing events and wild cards in global politics by Francis Fukuyama
"Fukuyama discussed the challenges of uncertainty, how unanticipated scenarios have the potential to escalate into systemic crises, and why it is difficult to act even when catastrophes are anticipated. Blindside contributors Gregg Easterbrook, Scott Barrett and Gal Luft focused on forecasting, emerging infectious diseases and energy security, respectively. Adam Garfinkle, editor of The American Interest, moderated the discussion." - Brookings
The USS Flier : death and survival on a World War II submarine by Michael Sturma
"Michael Sturma has done an admirable job of compiling existing work and bringing it together in one place, applying it as necessary to enhance the understanding of the time, place, and events while he tells the story of one particular submarine and her crew. The work is a worthy contribution to World War II history in general and to scholarship on the submarine service in particular."-Don Keith, author of Final Patrol: True Stories of World War II Submarines
Winning the war of words : selling the war on terror from Afghanistan to Iraq by Wojtek Mackiewicz Wolfe
"The book shows the influencing potential of presidential spin and of risky foreign policy in the Middle East, and presents a systematic analysis of how a president effectively pursued a marketing strategy that continues to show an enduring ability to influence public support. " - Editorial ReviewsInferno : the epic life and death struggle of the USS Franklin in World War II by Joseph A Springer
“A gripping true story of bravery and sacrifice, featuring the words of the men who served aboard ‘Big Ben’ as well as a handful of black and white photographs. A welcome addition to naval and World War II history shelves.” - Midwest Book Review
Disease and security : natural plagues and biological weapons in East Asia by Christian Enemark
"Focusing on East Asia, this book sets out a framework for analyzing infectious disease threats in security terms. It covers the security significance of naturally occurring disease outbreak events such as SARS and avian influenza, the development and use of biological weapons by state and non-state actors, and the security risks associated with laboratory research on pathogenic micro-organisms." - Editorial Reviews
Citizens, soldiers and national armies : military service in France and Germany, 1789-1830 by Thomas Hippler
"This book examines the creation of national armies through compulsory military service in France and Prussia during the French Revolution and the Prussian Reform Period. " - Editorial Reviews
Britain, Germany and the Cold War : the search for a European Détente, 1949-1967 by Gerald Hughes
"This well-researched book details the ambiguity in British policy towards Europe in the Cold War as it sought to pursue détente with the Soviet Union whilst upholding its commitments to its NATO allies." - Editorial ReviewsCMMI : guidelines for process integration and product improvement by Mary Beth Chrissis
"CMMI® (Capability Maturity Model® Integration) describes best practices for the development and maintenance of products and services across their entire lifecycle. By integrating essential bodies of knowledge, CMMI provides a single, comprehensive framework for organizations to assess their development and maintenance processes, implement improvements, and measure progress." - Editorial Reviews
Why We Are At War: Messages To The Congress January To April 1917 by Woodrow Wilson
"1917. Wilson's messages to the Congress including his Proclamation of War and his message to the American people. Contents: A World League for Peace; The Severance of Diplomatic Relations with Germany; Request for a Grant of Power; We Must Accept War; A State of War; and Speak, Act, and Serve Together." - Editorial Reviews
Voice of Hezbollah : the statements of Sayed Hassan Nasrallah by Ḥasan Naṣr Allāh
"Voice of Hezbollah brings to an English-speaking readership for the first time Nasrallah's speeches and interviews: the intricate, deeply populist arguments and promises that he has made from the mid-1980s to the present day. Newly translated from the Arabic, and with an introduction by one of the foremost writers on Lebanon, Voice of Hezbollah is critical to the understanding of the man and the movement. " - Editorial Reviews
Homeland security in the UK : government preparations for terrorist attack since 9/11 by
"This book is a detailed examination of whether domestic security measures are striking an appropriate balance between homeland security and civil liberties in the post-9/11 era." - Editorial Reviews
Worst of the worst : dealing with repressive and rogue nations by Robert I Rotberg
"This volume makes an unparalleled contribution to the growing and vital field of measurement and human rights. Rotberg offers a useful categorization and assessment of repressive and 'rogue' states, allowing us to measure the extent of repressive state behavior more accurately. His work should embolden external critiques and facilitate more transparent and accountable foreign policy." - Sarah Sewall, Director, Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, Harvard University
Asia-Pacific security : US, Australia and Japan and the new security triangle by William T Tow
"Key issues to be considered in this volume include the theoretical and empirical context of trilateralism; the evolving history of the Australia-Japan-United States trilateral security relationship; its connection to and impact on the U.S. bilateral alliance network in Asia; how domestic politics in each country relates to regional security politics; Sino-Australian and Sino-Japanese bilateral security ties; arms control, maritime security and the economic security nexus." - Editorial ReviewsThe India-Pakistan nuclear relationship : theories of deterrence and international relations by Eswaran Sridharan
"Conflict resolution and promotion of regional cooperation in South Asia has assumed a new urgency in the aftermath of the nuclear tests by India and Pakistan in 1998, and underlined by the outbreak of fighting in Kargil in 1999, full mobilization on the border during most of 2002, and continued low-intensity warfare and terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. The stability of nuclear deterrence between the two countries is therefore a matter of great urgency and has found a place on the scholarly agenda of security studies in South Asia...." - Editorial Reviews
War in European history, 1494-1660 by Jeremy Black
"Richard Bonney's work is a remarkably successful survey and detailed introduction to early modern political history...The European Dynastic States is an informed and innovative addition to the historical literature on early modern Europe." - Sixteenth Century Journal
Real change : from the world that fails to the world that works by Newt Gingrich
"What will take us from the world that fails to the world that works? Real change—the kind of change that happens when politicians drop their own agendas and respond to the will of the people. Newt Gingrich shows us how we can make real change a reality. " - PublisherComrade J the untold secrets of Russia's master spy in America after the end of the Cold War by Pete Earley
"...It is the story of growing up in a family of agents dating back to the revolution; of how Russia molded him into one of its most high-flyingoperatives; of the day-to-day perils of living a double, then triple, life; and finally of how his growing disquiet with the corruption and ambitions of the "new Russia" led him to take the most perilous step of all. " - Publisher
Neorealism, states, and the modern mass army by João Resende-Santos
"This is an important book that will be a 'must read' for scholars studying IR theory, state-building and the Latin American military. Resende-Santos' theory of emulation extends Neo-Realism into new areas and rejuvenates the IR field. The case studies themselves present original and important empirical material that will benefit scholarship across a variety of disciplines." -David Mares
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