Theory of Warfare & Military Science

The twentieth century was dominated by war and by preparations for war in a way that is unparalleled in history. Originally published in 1988, this...

Through US military history, Lavender directly confronts the dominant US viewpoint of redemptive violence, the concept that a nation can use its mi...

The Sunday Times bestselling edge-of-your-seat exploration of what would happen in the event of nuclear war, perfect for readers of American Promet...

Up to now, no one outside of official circles has known exactly what would happen if a rogue state launched a nuclear missile at the Pentagon. Seco...

The intersection of technology and war is a longstanding research area and a key area of debate. The book is written by a leading figure in defen...

While faith in the Enlightenment was waning elsewhere by 1850, at the United States Military Academy at West Point and in the minds of academy grad...

The People''s Republic of China (PRC) continues to pursue a long-term, comprehensive military modernisation program designed to improve its armed f...

The just war tradition is central to the practice of international relations, in questions of war, peace, and the conduct of war in the contemporar...

Negotiating a peaceful end to civil wars, which often includes an attempt to bring together former rival military or insurgent factions into a new ...

Coup dÉtat astonished readers when it first appeared in 1968 because it showed, step by step, how governments could be overthrown. Translated into ...

These essays from the journal International Security assess the technical feasibility and the strategic desirability of defense against ballistic m...

Machiavelli on War offers a comprehensive interpretation of the philosopher-historian's treatment of war throughout his writings, from poems and me...

Troubled Waters looks at four dynamics in the Persian Gulf that have contributed to making the region one of the most volatile and tension-filled s...

In this innovative theoretical book, Elizabeth Kier uses a cultural approach to take issue with the conventional wisdom that military organizations...

In this innovative theoretical book, Elizabeth Kier uses a cultural approach to take issue with the conventional wisdom that military organizations...