The Iraq Wars and America's Military Revolution (Shimko Keith L.)(Paperback)

The Iraq Wars and America's Military Revolution (Shimko Keith L.)(Paperback)

Many saw the United States' decisive victory in Desert Storm (1991) as not only vindication of American defense policy since Vietnam but also confirmation of a revolution in military affairs (RMA). Just as information-age technologies were revolutionizing civilian life, the Gulf War appeared to

The Centurions (Larteguy Jean)(Paperback)

The military cult classic with resonance to the wars in Iraq and Vietnam--now back in print When The Centurions was first published in 1960, readers were riveted by the thrilling account of soldiers fighting for survival in hostile environments. They were equally transfixed by the chilling moral

British Politics and the American Revolution (Perry Keith)(Paperback)

This new book looks at British Politics in the 1760's and 1770's during the American Revolution. Perry looks particularly at colonialism and the colonial administration, and at the general conduct of the war with America. He also surveys the development of radicalism in Britain subsequent to the

Into Suez (Davies Stevie)(Paperback)

Making connections between the Suez Canal War in 1949 and the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, this novel about a British couple's disastrous marriage is told by their daughter, who has discovered her mother's diary written at the end of World War II. Ailsa Roberts, the writer of the diary,

Arms and Armour of the English Civil Wars (Dowen Keith)(Paperback)

Lasting nearly a decade, the English Civil Wars tore families and friendships apart, setting father against son and brother against brother. Raging across England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, the conflict was the greatest political upheaval in the British Isles in six hundred years, and led

Unforgetting: A Memoir of Family, Migration, Gangs, and Revolution in the Americas (Lovato Roberto)(Paperback)

Directorate S - The C.I.A. and America's Secret Wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan, 2001-2016 (Coll Steve)(Paperback / softback)

Drifter (Petrie Nick)(Paperback / softback)

Peter Ash came home from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with only one souvenir: the buzzing claustrophobia due to PTSD. But when a friend from the Marines commits suicide, Ash helps the man's widow with some home repairs. But he makes an unexpected discovery: a suitcase stuffed with cash and

Forever War - Dispatches from the War on Terror (Filkins Dexter)(Paperback / softback)

There are already many books on the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and about the War on Terror - but this is something very different. instead, he captures with searing immediacy, the human experience - and tragedy - of

Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq (Kinzer Stephen)(Paperback)

A fast-paced narrative history of the coups, revolutions, and invasions by which the United States has toppled fourteen foreign governments -- not always to its own benefit'Regime change' did not begin with the administration of George W. Bush, but has been an integral part of U.S. foreign policy

Iranian Women and Gender in the Iran-Iraq War (Farzaneh Mateo Mohammad)(Paperback)

Eighteen months after Iran's Islamic Revolution in 1979, hundreds of thousands of the country's women participated in the Iran-Iraq War (1980-88) in a variety of capacities. Iran was divided into women of conservative religious backgrounds who supported the revolution and accepted some of the

Policing Iraq: Legitimacy, Democracy, and Empire in a Developing State (Wozniak Jesse)(Paperback)

Policing Iraq chronicles the efforts of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) of Iraq to rebuild their police force and criminal justice system in the wake of the US invasion. Jesse S. G. Wozniak conducted extensive ethnographic research during multiple stays in the KRG, observing such signpost

U.S. Military Detention Operations in Post-Abu Ghraib Iraq (Meriwether Jeffrey)(Pevná vazba)

Detention operations are vital to U.S. military doctrine and crucial to the success of combat and recovery missions. This book shows that the image of abuse from Abu-Ghraib were but one small, harmful element in an overwhelmingly successful detention mission in Iraq. It focuses on the subsequent

Everything World War I (Kenney Karen)(Paperback)

Explore the fascinating history of America's first World War, meet the greatest military leaders and tacticians, and learn about key battles in this compelling new book in the popular Everything series. Each book in the National Geographic Kids Everything series has more than 100 pictures, an

The Rule of All (Saunders Ashley)(Paperback)

As America's twenty-first-century revolution reaches its endgame, twin sisters must outrun, and outlive, the Common enemy.Outlaw twin sisters Ava and Mira Goodwin were born to defy Texas's tyrannical and oppressive Governor Roth. They inspired millions across the country to liberate themselves and

Cows, Pigs, Wars, and Witches: The Riddles of Culture (Harris Marvin)(Paperback)

One of America's leading anthropolgists offers solutions to the perplexing question of why people behave the way they do. Why do Hindus worship cows? Why do Jews and Moslems refuse to eat pork? Why did so many people in post-medieval Europe believe in witches? Marvin Harris answers these and other

The Military Orchid (Brooke Jocelyn)(Paperback)

Over three decades and through two world wars, in the deserts of Libya and the woodlands of Italy, in the chalk downs of Kent, Sussex and Hampshire, he searched continually for his most beloved and elusive Orchis militaris, the military orchid. Jocelyn Brooke blends memoir, botany and satire to

Quicksilver War - Syria, Iraq and the Spiral of Conflict (Harris William)(Pevná vazba)

A renowned historian of the Levant offers a panoramic account of the intertwined, borderless wars wracking Syria and

Quagmire: Personal Stories from Iraq and Afghanistan (Anderson Donald)(Paperback)

In Quagmire you'll find a range of voices--men and women, military and civilian--and a range of perspectives from the homeland, the combat zone, and war's aftermath. These personal responses to war in Iraq and Afghanistan have been selected from War, Literature & the Arts: An International Journal

The Politics of Kathy Acker: Revolution and the Avant-Garde (Borowska Emilia)(Paperback)

Exploring revolutionary politics in the work of one of America's most important avant-garde writers Situates Acker in broader social, political and historical contexts Offers an extensive analysis of the intersections between politics and literary form, asserting Acker's pivotal position in the

Reaper Force: Inside Britain's Drone Wars (Lee Peter)(Paperback)

This unique insight into RAF Reaper operations in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria is based on unprecedented research access to the Reaper squadrons and personnel at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire and Creech Air Force Base in Nevada. The author has observed lethal missile strikes against Islamic State

Civilizations of Ancient Iraq (Foster Benjamin R.)(Paperback)

In Civilizations of Ancient Iraq, Benjamin and Karen Foster tell the fascinating story of ancient Mesopotamia from the earliest settlements ten thousand years ago to the Arab conquest in the seventh century. Accessible and concise, this is the most up-to-date and authoritative book on the subject

Building the Nation: Missed Opportunities in Iraq and Afghanistan (Gregg Heather Selma)(Pevná vazba)

Building the Nation draws from foreign-policy reports and interviews with U.S. military officers to investigate recent U.S.-led efforts to 'nation-build' in Iraq and Afghanistan. Heather Selma Gregg argues that efforts to nation-build in both countries mistakenly focused more on what should be

An Introduction to Psychological Assessment and Psychometrics (Coaley Keith)(Paperback)

In An Introduction to Psychological Assessment and Psychometrics, Keith Coaley outlines the key ingredients of psychological assessment, providing case studies to illustrate their application, making it an ideal textbook for courses on psychometrics or psychological assessment. New to the Second