Military Power: Explaining Victory and Defeat in Modern Battle (Biddle Stephen)(Paperback)

Military Power: Explaining Victory and Defeat in Modern Battle (Biddle Stephen)(Paperback)

In war, do mass and materiel matter most? Will states with the largest, best equipped, information-technology-rich militaries invariably win? The prevailing answer today among both scholars and policymakers is yes. But this is to overlook force employment, or the doctrine and tactics by which

Nonstate Warfare: The Military Methods of Guerillas, Warlords, and Militias (Biddle Stephen)(Pevná vazba)

How nonstate military strategies overturn traditional perspectives on warfare Since September 11th, 2001, armed nonstate actors have received increased attention and discussion from scholars, policymakers, and the military. Underlying debates about nonstate warfare and how it should be countered is

With Our Backs to the Wall - Victory and Defeat in 1918 (Stevenson David)(Paperback / softback)

Hungarians - A Thousand Years of Victory in Defeat (Lendvai Paul)(Paperback / softback)

Military Macclesfield and Britain's Battles 1066-1656 (Bentley Smith Dorothy)(Paperback)

The extraordinary military heritage of Macclesfield, looking at its role in Britain's battles from

Defeat Into Victory - (Pan Military Classics Series) (Slim William)(Paperback / softback)

From the Pan Military Classics Series comes the best general's book of World War

1000 Years of Annoying the French (Clarke Stephen)(Paperback / softback)

Was the Battle of Hastings a French victory? Non! William the Conqueror was Norman and hated the French. This title features new annoyances inflicted on the French, including Napoleon's banned chamber pot, Louis XIV's painful operation, Anglo-French jibes during the 2012 London Olympics, and,

Shaping Globalization: Civil Society, Cultural Power, and Threefolding (Perlas Nicanor)(Paperback)

Civil Society has become a major power in the world. The stunning defeat of the controversial and secretive Multilateral Agreement on Investments, the massive worldwide WTO protests and the yearly meetings of the World Social Forum are testimony to its coming of age. From these significant

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

Buddhism without Beliefs (Batchelor Stephen)(Paperback / softback)

Demystifies Buddhism by explaining, without jargon or obscure terminology, what awakening is and how to practise

Data Visualization: Exploring and Explaining with Data (Camm Jeffrey D.)(Paperback)

DATA VISUALIZATION: Exploring and Explaining with Data is designed to introduce best practices in data visualization to undergraduate and graduate students. This is one of the first books on data visualization designed for college courses. The book contains material on effective design, choice of

Palgrave Advances in Modern Military History (Hughes Matthew)(Paperback)

This book provides a concise and accessible introduction to modern military history. The collection is a clear and up to date survey of the significant debates, interpretations and historiographical shifts for a series of key themes in military history. Each chapter is supported by notes and a

The Red Badge of Courage (Crane Stephen)(Paperback)

Henry Fleming dreams of the thrill of battle and performing heroic deeds in the American Civil War. But his illusions are shattered when he comes face to face with the bloodshed and horrors of war. Now he's a raw recruit, Henry experiences both fear and self-doubt. Will war make Henry a coward or a

Nature of Horses (Budiansky Stephen)(Paperback / softback)

What does it mean to be a horse? The definitive and bestselling book explaining the mysteries of the horse using insights of modern

Kansas in August (Gale Patrick)(Paperback / softback)

A witty, warm novel of childhood and abandonment - 'Modern, excellent and sympathetic' Stephen

The Sources of Social Power (Mann Michael)(Paperback)

Distinguishing four sources of power in human societies - ideological, economic, military, and political - The Sources of Social Power traces their interrelations throughout human history. In this first volume, Michael Mann examines inter-relations between these elements from neolithic times,

Cantoras (De Robertis Carolina)(Paperback)

In defiance of the brutal military government that took power in Uruguay in the 1970s, and under which homosexuality is a dangerous transgression, five women miraculously find one another--and, together, an isolated cape that they claim as their own. Over the next thirty-five years, they travel

Journey (Blair Tony)(Paperback / softback)

In 1997, Tony Blair won the biggest Labour victory in history to sweep the party to power and end eighteen years of Conservative government. He has been one of the most dynamic leaders of modern times. This title reveals this unique political and personal journey, providing an insight into the man,

Hungary Between Two Empires 1526-1711 (Plffy Gza)(Paperback)

The Hungarian defeat to the Ottoman army at the pivotal Battle of Moh cs in 1526 led to the division of the Kingdom of Hungary into three parts, altering both the shape and the ethnic composition of Central Europe for centuries to come. Hungary thus became a battleground between the Ottoman and

The Battle of Hastings: Sources and Interpretations (Morillo Stephen)(Paperback)

'The Battle of Hastings' is a unique collection of materials focused on one of the most significant battles in European history. It includes all the primary sources for the battle, including pictorial, and seminal accounts of the battle by the major historians of the last two centuries. Stephen

Brands and Branding (Brown Stephen)(Paperback)

A fun and humorous introductory book, written in Stephen Brown′s entertaining and highly distinctive style, that introduces curious readers to the key components of brands and helps them to begin to make sense of them - what they are, what they do, why and how - using plenty of examples and

Waterloo: The French Perspective (Field Andrew W.)(Paperback)

The story of the Battle of Waterloo - of the ultimate defeat of Napoleon and the French, the triumph of Wellington, Bl cher and their allied armies - is most often told from the viewpoint of the victors, not the vanquished. Even after 200 years of intensive research and the publication of hundreds

Blenheim - Battle for Europe (Spencer Lord Charles)(Paperback / softback)

How two men brought about the defeat of Louis XIV's previously unbeaten army and saved Europe from French domination - A Sunday Times

The Money Mafia: A World in Crisis (Hellyer Paul T.)(Paperback)

Exposing perceived fault lines in our banking and financial systems and explaining how unemployment could be cut in half in two years and worldwide prosperity restored, this book argues the existence of exotic energy sources to replace fossil fuels and consequently recommends an immediate end to