U.S. Strategy in the Asian Century: Empowering Allies and Partners (Denmark Abraham M.)(Paperback)

U.S. Strategy in the Asian Century: Empowering Allies and Partners (Denmark Abraham M.)(Paperback)

As the Indo-Pacific emerges as the world's most strategically consequential region and competition with China intensifies, the United States must adapt its approach if it seeks to preserve its power and sustain regional stability and prosperity. Yet as China grows more powerful and aggressive and

Japan's Asian Allies 1941-45 (Jowett Philip)(Paperback)

This comprehensive and fascinating title describes and illustrates the armies of Japan's Asian allies in World War II, and includes rare and previously unpublished wartime photographs.During the Japanese occupation of large parts of Asia and the Pacific in 1941--45, Japan raised significant numbers

A Mighty Dawn (Brun Theodore)(Paperback)

A gripping and brilliantly realized debut epic adventure set in eighth-century Denmark. This is the beginning of an ambitious new series in the vein of George R.R. Martin's A Game of

Ben Fletcher: The Life and Times of a Black Wobbly (Cole Peter)(Paperback)

In the early twentieth century, when many US unions disgracefully excluded black and Asian workers, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) warmly welcomed people of color, in keeping with their emphasis on class solidarity and their bold motto: 'An Injury to One Is an Injury to All!' Ben

Solving the Strategy Delusion: Mobilizing People and Realizing Distinctive Strategies (Stigter M.)(Pevná vazba)

Solving the Strategy Delusion matters to anyone interested in realising strategy in the 21st century. The book challenges conventional and 'delusional' approaches to strategy. It offers different ways of seeing, thinking, planning, acting, and mobilising when it comes to making strategy happen in a

Easternisation - War and Peace in the Asian Century (Rachman Gideon)(Paperback / softback)

'A masterly account...the best survey of global affairs I have read for some time' Sunday TimesWITH A NEW PREFACE BY THE AUTHORThe West's domination of world politics is coming to a

The Diary of 1636: The Second Manchu Invasion of Korea (Kallander George)(Paperback)

Early in the seventeenth century, Northeast Asian politics hung in a delicate balance among the Chosŏn dynasty in Korea, the Ming in China, and the Manchu. When a Chosŏn faction realigned Korea with the Ming, the Manchu attacked in 1627 and again a decade later, shattering the Chosŏn-Ming

Methodism: A Very Short Introduction (Abraham William J.)(Paperback)

Beginning as a renewal movement within Anglicanism in the eighteenth century, Methodism had become the largest Protestant denomination in the USA in the nineteenth century, and is today one of the most vibrant forms of Christianity. Representing a complex spiritual and evangelistic experiment that

Marketing Management and Strategy (Doyle Peter)(Paperback / softback)

A practical management guide to the ideas in marketing and strategy for MBA and executive courses, this book focuses on key issues relevant to modern business. It gives step-by-step guides to developing a marketing strategy, making pricing decisions and developing advertising and communications

The Grand Strategy of the Habsburg Empire (Mitchell A. Wess)(Paperback)

The Habsburg Empire's grand strategy for outmaneuvering and outlasting stronger rivals in a complicated geopolitical worldThe Empire of Habsburg Austria faced more enemies than any other European great power. Flanked on four sides by rivals, it possessed few of the advantages that explain

Work in the 21st Century - An Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology (Conte Jeffrey M.)(Paperback / softback)

Darwin's Pharmacy: Sex, Plants, and the Evolution of the Noosphere (Doyle Richard M.)(Paperback)

Are humans unwitting partners in evolution with psychedelic plants? Darwin's Pharmacy shows they are by weaving the evolutionary theory of sexual selection and the study of rhetoric together with the science and literature of psychedelic drugs. Long suppressed as components of the human tool kit,

Strategy and Power in Russia 1600-1914 (Fuller William C.)(Paperback)

'A pioneering effort to trace the evolution of military power and military strategy of tsarist Russia during the rule of the Romanov dynasty.' --Richard Pipes, Baird Professor of History, Harvard

Future Is Asian - Global Order in the Twenty-first Century (Khanna Parag)(Paperback / softback)

Five billion people, two-thirds of the world's mega-cities, one-third of the global economy, two-thirds of global economic growth, thirty of the Fortune 100, six of the ten largest banks, eight of the ten largest armies, five nuclear powers, massive technological innovation, the newest crop of

Supervision in the Helping Professions (Hawkins)(Paperback)

'A practical and empowering guide. The integration of old and new material from therapeutic, systemic, and organisational thinking provides a distinctive and deep foundation for an exceptionally broad account of the key tasks and major methods of supervision.'--Derek Leslie Milne, Fellow of The

Strategy, Evolution, and War: From Apes to Artificial Intelligence (Payne Kenneth)(Paperback)

This book is about the psychological and biological bases of strategy making in war as they have evolved in humans over our history as a species. The book is also a cautionary preview of how Artificial Intelligence (AI) will revolutionize strategy more than any development in the last three

Innovative Teaching and Learning in Primary Schools (Hewitt Des)(Paperback)

Innovation in the classroom is about empowering teachers to develop intelligent, creative and effective teaching methods that will challenge and engage learners. Drawing on contemporary research and case studies from the UK and internationally, this book examines the theory behind innovative

The Italian Risorgimento (Clark M.)(Paperback)

The Unification of Italy in the nineteenth century was the unlikely result of a lengthy and complex process of Italian revival (Risorgimento). Few Italians supported Unification and the new rulers of Italy were unable to resolve their disputes with the Catholic Church, the local power-holders in

Cutting For Stone (Verghese Abraham)(Paperback / softback)

My brother, Shiva, and I came into the world in the late afternoon of the twentieth of September in the year of grace 1954. We took our first breaths in the thick air of Addis Ababa, capital city of Ethiopia. Where silk and steel fail, story must succeed. To begin at the

What Is Strategy and Does It Matter? (Whittington Richard (Reader in Strategy at the Said Business School University of Oxford))(Paperback / softback)

Flexible Bodies: British South Asian Dancers in an Age of Neoliberalism (Kedhar Anusha)(Paperback)

Flexible Bodies honors the lives and labor of British South Asian dancers and celebrates their contributions to a distinct and dynamic sector of British dance. Drawing on expertise gained from over seven years dancing in Britain, author Anusha Kedhar presents a multifaceted picture of British South

Islam: A Thousand Years of Faith and Power (Bloom Jonathan M.)(Paperback)

In its first thousand years--from the revelations to Muhammad in the seventh century to the great Islamic empires of the sixteenth--Islamic civilization flourished. While Europeans suffered through the Dark Ages, Muslims in such cities as Jerusalem, Damascus, Alexandria, Fez, Tunis, Cairo, and

Combined Arms Warfare in the Twentieth Century (House Jonathan M.)(Paperback)

For centuries, the world has witnessed the development and use of increasingly complex and powerful military systems and technologies. In the process, the 'art of war' has truly become the art of combined arms warfare, in which infantry, artillery, air support, intelligence, and other key elements

Chess Strategy Workbook: A Blueprint for Developing the Best Plan (Bardwick Todd)(Paperback)

Chess Strategy Workbook teaches you to be observant and take your time to discover the clues in chess positions, introducing many of the strategies used by chess masters in a way that is fun and easy to understand. Learn how to use the different types of chess advantages (king safety, material,