Submarines and blockades dominated the war at sea in 1915. The major event was the sinking by U-20 of the Lusitania, which edged America closer to war. The Germans had announced a blockade of Britai……続きを見る
January 1940 saw the escalation of the sea war between Britain and Germany. U-boats would claim numerous casualties, including HMS Exmouth and all 135 of her crew on 21 January 1940. In February, Hi……続きを見る
Seventy-five years ago, on 1 September 1939, Germany invaded Poland. With political agreements in place to come to Poland’s aid, Britain and France both declared war on Germany within two days. It w……続きを見る
The War for a Nation provides a brief introduction to the American Civil War from the perspective of military personnel and civilians who participated in the conflict. Susan-Mary Grant brings the wa……続きを見る
著者:Edward Morlae
出版社: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY
発売日: 2014年09月04日
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When Sergeant Morlae turned up at the Atlantic office and, with his head cocked on one side, remarked ingratiatingly, "I'm told this is the highest-toned office in the United S……続きを見る
著者:Hugo Grotius
出版社: M. WALTER DUNNE
発売日: 2014年09月04日
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the Library of Universal Classics and Rare Manuscripts, twenty volumes are devoted to the various branches of Government, Philosophy, Law, Ethics, English and French Belles Let……続きを見る
The conflict that historians have called King Philip’s War still ranks as one of the bloodiest per capita in American history. An Indian coalition ravaged much of New England, killing six hundred co……続きを見る
La Guerra d’Algeria è stata una delle ultime guerre di liberazione contro gli imperi colonialisti. Rispetto a tutte le altre guerre d’indipendenza nazionale però ha rappresentato un unicum, tanto ch……続きを見る
Was haben wir in Afghanistan verloren? Mit einem Vorwort von Helmut Schmidt Die Afghanen haben im Laufe ihrer Geschichte die kalte Klinge der Geopolitik immer wieder zu spüren bekommen. Ihr Land war……続きを見る
著者:Chris Walsh
出版社: Princeton University Press
発売日: 2014年09月28日
A provocative look at how cowardice has been understood from ancient times to the present
Coward. It's a grave insult, likely to provoke anger, shame, even violence. But what exactly is cowardice? W……続きを見る
In 1815, the British controlled the seas. Before the end of the nineteenth century, they ruled Australia, India, New Zealand, half of Africa, half of North America, and islands all around the globe.……続きを見る
著者:Anonymous
出版社: THE OSBORNE COMPANY
発売日: 2014年09月11日
The pictures in this album are reproduced from actual photographs taken in Europe, many of which have already appeared, in more or less crude form, in the newspapers.
Believing that these photograp……続きを見る
This new addition to the popular Seminar Studies series looks at the origins, development and organisation of the Military Orders during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, showing how they functi……続きを見る
"War is the trade of kings" John Dryden.
War and monarchy are two of the most important and resonant topics in British History. This exciting new book explores the role that kings and queens have pl……続きを見る
This book addresses the important question of how the United Nations (UN) should monitor and evaluate the impact of police in its peace operations.
UN peace operations are a vital component of inter……続きを見る
著者:William H. Nulty
出版社: University of Alabama Press
発売日: 2014年07月15日
A new look at the engagement at Olustee, Florida
At the end of 1863 the Federal forces in the Department of the South were tied up in siege operations against Charleston and Savannah, operations tha……続きを見る
著者:Kelly O'Reilly
出版社: Taylor & Francis
発売日: 2014年09月15日
This book offers a novel approach to understanding the puzzle of nuclear proliferation by examining how leaders’ beliefs and perceptions about the international system influence states' decisions to……続きを見る
著者:Peter Neville
出版社: Taylor & Francis
発売日: 2014年09月15日
This new edition of Peter Neville’s Mussolini traces and analyses the life of one of the most fascinating twentieth century European dictators, Benito Mussolini, while placing his life in its histor……続きを見る
This book investigates the decision-making process, rationale and determining factors which underlie the strategic shifts of armed movements from violent to nonviolent resistance.
The revival of glo……続きを見る
This book offers a wide-ranging and critical examination of recent counter-radicalisation policies, using case studies from several countries.
Counter-radicalisation policies, such as the UK ‘Preven……続きを見る
著者:John R. Grodzinski
出版社: Goose Lane Editions and the Gregg Centre for the Study of War and Society
発売日: 2014年08月05日
A long-awaited history of this important Canadian regiment, The 104th (New Brunswick) Regiment of Foot in the War of 1812 looks at this military unit from its beginnings in the early days of the 19t……続きを見る
This book explores whether the new capabilities made possible by precision-strike technologies are reshaping approaches to international intervention.
Since the end of the Cold War, US technological……続きを見る
著者:Michael E. Shay
出版社: University of Missouri Press
発売日: 2014年07月30日
This exploration of the noncombatants who earned the love and respect of the doughboys should appeal to armchair historians and scholars alike. Enhanced with photographs and an appendix summarizing ……続きを見る
Special Ops Heroes tells the extraordinary stories behind Lord Ashcroft's collection of SAS and other Special Forces medals - the largest of its kind in the world. The action-packed stories span som……続きを見る
著者:Elsie Deming Jarves
出版社: Saturday Night Press, Inc. Detroit, Michigan
発売日: 2014年09月16日
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MEDAL OF THE RECONNAISSANCE FRANÇAISE
By decree of the President of the Republic, the silver medal of the Reconnaissance Française was conferred on Mrs. Elsie Deming ……続きを見る
Dorset , 1803.
A shepherd’s son is enlisted as a soldier of the Army of Reserve.
His name is Benjamin Randell Harris, private of the 95th Regiment of Foot.
The Recollections of Benjamin Harris are t……続きを見る
From the impact of the attacks on New York and Washington in 2001, to the problems of military uncertainty and the role of women in combat, this collection of essays explores the changing face of mi……続きを見る
This book explores and maps the relationship between borders, security and global governance.
Theoretically, the book seeks to establish to what degree, and in what ways, traditional notions of bord……続きを見る
The inspiration for the upcoming movie WAR MACHINE, starring Brad Pitt, Tilda Swinton and Ben Kingsley (streaming on Netflix from 26 May).
General Stanley McChrystal, the innovative commander of int……続きを見る
The emergence of a dramatic new terrorist threat in Iraq and Syria, known as the Islamic State, has prompted a strong military and diplomatic response from the United States and the Obama Administra……続きを見る