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Phillips Payson O'Brien

War and Power

A bold, revisionist study of modern warfare, showing that military victory is rooted not in large armies and decisive battles, but in the full spectrum of economic, political, and social power"Stimul…

Gordon S Wood

Power and Liberty

New York Times bestseller and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Gordon S. Wood elucidates the debates over the founding documents of the United States, featuring a new afterword reflecting on the 250th annive…

Jill Kastner, William C. Wohlforth

A Measure Short of War

A fast-paced, gripping history of meddling, manipulation, and skulduggery among great power rivalsIn 2016, the United States was stunned by evidence of Russian meddling in the US presidential elections. B…

Next Stop Is Vietnam: The War On Record

Food, Scarcity and Power in Southeastern Europe During the Second World War

The experience of all occupied countries during the Second World War was characterised by severe material shortages. Food, most noticeably, became a scarcity in everyday life; and that food grew into a ma…

Saori N Katada, Kei Koga

Japan's Grand Strategy

As a liminal state with contrasting identities, Japan often struggles to define its consistent strategic objective due to its fluctuating power status and social role in international relations. In this v…

Timothy W. Ryback

Takeover

From the internationally acclaimed author of Hitler's Private Library, a dramatic recounting of the six critical months before Adolf Hitler seized power, when the Nazi leader teetered between triumph and …

Serhii Plokhy

The Nuclear Age

The nuclear age came into existence with the explosion of the first atomic bomb in the New Mexico desert on July 16, 1945. The inauguration of this new era was epitomized by the bomb's principal creator, …

William Hogeland

The Hamilton Scheme

"William Hogeland is the best guide I have found to understanding how we today are, for good and evil, children of Alexander." -J. Bradford DeLong, professor of economics at the University of Ca…

Jeffrey Rosen

The Pursuit of Liberty

The bestselling author of The Pursuit of Happiness shows how the opposing constitutional visions of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton have defined our country for 250 years, influenced presidents fr…

Power and Authority in Afghanistan

As a result of a 20-year international military campaign, Afghanistan has been at the centre of global academic and policy debates on intervention and statebuilding. Yet these debates have often been piec…

Antony Cummins

How to Be a Modern Samurai

The first guide to using samurai self-discipline, focus and determination in order to find your unique inner power and be a success in your chosen field. This inspiring book offers historically authentic …

Peter Keating

Power Lines

A collection of the greatest political maps in history and how these images have an unmatched power to influence our thinking---and our world. In a world where Google Maps has largely taken over utilitari…

Moris Zekler - Fuzz & Soul Sega From 70's Mauritius

Product Information A tax haven and dream destination for wealthy travelers, the Republic of Mauritius is a multi-ethnic country that is currently experiencing full economic and social ascension. Bankin…

Joel Wuthnow, Phillip C Saunders

China's Quest for Military Supremacy

"China's military has entered a new era. It has weapons to rival the world's finest, and aims to be a "world-class" military on par with the U.S. This book provides a broad and accessible e…

Joel Wuthnow, Phillip C Saunders

China's Quest for Military Supremacy

"China's military has entered a new era. It has weapons to rival the world's finest, and aims to be a "world-class" military on par with the U.S. This book provides a broad and accessible e…

Johannes Nagel

US Military Reform and the Observation of the World, 1865-1905

In this study, Johannes Nagel examines a series of far-reaching Army and Navy reforms in the USA between 1865 and 1905 in a global context, with a particular focus on the societal effects of the First Glo…

Yoram Evron, Richard A Bitzinger

The Fourth Industrial Revolution and Military-Civil Fusion

"Advanced commercial technologies offer new opportunities for defense applications that could greatly affect military power and metrics of military advantage. This is relevant when it comes to civili…

Christopher Linebarger, Amira Jadoon, Suzanne Weedon Levy, Victor Asal

Killing Americans

Why do some insurgent groups target American nationals? At first glance, it appears to be a risky strategy, inviting retaliation from the world's foremost military power. But a number of incentives make a…