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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 …

David Kohnen

King's Navy

An authoritative account of the rise and fall of American sea power between 1897 and 1947, and the definitive biography of Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King

Odd Arne Westad

The Coming Storm

From a renowned Yale historian comes a chilling look at the looming threat of the next Great Power war and the urgent interventions necessary to avoid it in the twenty-first century.The vast majority of p…

Power and Authority in Aghanistan

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…

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---"vit…

Douglas Brunt

The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel

The instant New York Timesbestseller, now in paperback! The hidden history of one of the world's greatest inventors, a man whose work changed the course of history and who then disappeared into thin air o…

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

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…

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…

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 …

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…

Serhii Plokhy

The Nuclear Age

Praise for the Work of Serhii PlokhyChernobyl Roulette"Extraordinary. . . . No one else was better placed to tell the tale of the 35 days of the Russian occupation of Chernobyl." - Tim Judah, Fi…

Martin C Libicki

The New Calculus of Escalation

"Martin Libicki updates our understanding of conflict escalation dynamics for the twenty-first century in order to reduce the possibility of major war. The return of great power competition has renew…

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…

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 …

Chris Herlinger

Solidarity and Mercy

From an international correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter's Global Sisters Report comes a powerful investigative work into the poignant acts of humanitarianism he witnessed during the Ukraini…

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…