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  • Continental Powers and Naval Development

    Strategy Coherence, Threat Diffusion, and Success at Sea

    by Brian C. Chao ...
    Series series Cass Series: Naval Policy and History
    This book examines how continental great powers have attempted to develop and wield strong navies since 1801.Continental Powers and Naval Development argues that a continental great power’s ability to build and effectively use a strong navy is greatly affected by two factors: a naval force design capable of executing national strategy (strategy coherence) and the deployment of that navy to places ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

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  • The Tragedy of Great Power Politics

    by John J. Mearsheimer ...
    "A superb book....Mearsheimer has made a significant contribution to our understanding of the behavior of great powers."—The National Interest, Barry R. PosenA decade after the cold war ended, policy makers and academics foresaw a new era of peace and prosperity, an era in which democracy and open trade would herald the "end of history." The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, sadly shattered ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Storm Clouds over the Pacific, 1931–1941

    by Peter Harmsen ...
    Series Book 1 - War in the Far East
    "An excellent primer about World War II in Asia prior to the involvement of the United States"—part one of a fascinating history trilogy ( New York Journal of Books).War in the Far East is a trilogy of books offering the most complete narrative yet written about the Pacific Theater of World War II, and the first truly international treatment of the epic conflict. Historian Peter Harmsen weaves ... Read more

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  • Canada in the Great Power Game 1914-2014

    by Gwynne Dyer ...
    Canada in the Great Power Game 1914-2014 is a serious contemplation of what it means to engage in major world conflicts, and the price we pay when we do.The First World War was Canada's baptism of fire, or at least the only one that people now remember. (Montrealers in 1776 or Torontonians in 1814 would have taken a different view.) From 1914 to 1918, after a century of peace, Canadians were ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • The Good Allies

    How Canada and the United States Fought Together to Defeat Fascism during the Second World War

    by Tim Cook ...
    From our country's most important war historian, a gripping account of the turbulent relationship between Canada and the US during the Second World War. The two nations entered the war amidst rivalry and mutual suspicion, but learned to fight together before emerging triumphant and bound by an alliance that has lasted to this day.When the Second World War broke out in 1939, it set in motion a ... Read more

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  • War and Power

    Who Wins Wars—and Why

    by Phillips Payson O'Brien ...
    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“Stimulating. ... Full of interesting facts and connections.” —Wall Street JournalFor nearly two centuries, international relations have been premised on the idea of the “Great Powers.” As the thinking went, ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

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  • The Direction of War

    Contemporary Strategy in Historical Perspective

    by Hew Strachan ...
    The wars since 9/11, both in Iraq and Afghanistan, have generated frustration and an increasing sense of failure in the West. Much of the blame has been attributed to poor strategy. In both the United States and the United Kingdom, public enquiries and defence think tanks have detected a lack of consistent direction, of effective communication, and of governmental coordination. In this important ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Future War and the Defence of Europe

    by John R. Allen, Frederick Ben Hodges, Julian Lindley-French ...
    Future War and the Defence of Europe offers a major new analysis of how peace and security can be maintained in Europe: a continent that has suffered two cataclysmic conflicts since 1914. Taking as its starting point the COVID-19 pandemic and way it will inevitably accelerate some key global dynamics already in play, the book goes on to weave history, strategy, policy, and technology into a ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

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  • The War for Ukraine

    Strategy and Adaptation Under Fire

    by Mick Ryan ...
    The Russo-Ukraine War is a vital learning opportunity for military strategists across the globe. The first and clearest lesson to be gleaned from it is this: the soundness of a military’s strategy and the nimbleness with which it can adapt to unforeseen circumstances are the two most important factors in deciding victory or defeat. The War for Ukraine analyzes the war through these twin lenses of ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

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  • Military Strategy

    A Global History

    by Jeremy Black ...
    A global account of military strategy, which examines the practices, rather than the theories, of the most significant military figures of the past 400 yearsStrategy has existed as long as there has been organised conflict. In this new account, Jeremy Black explores the ever-changing relationship between purpose, force, implementation, and effectiveness in military strategy and its dramatic impact ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

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  • Strategic Studies

    A Reader

    Edited by Thomas Mahnken, Joseph Maiolo ...
    The second edition of Strategic Studies: A Reader brings together key essays on strategic theory by some of the leading contributors to the field. This revised volume contains several new essays and updated introductions to each section.The volume comprises hard-to-find classics in the field as well as the latest scholarship. The aim is to provide students with a wide-ranging survey of the key ... Read more

    $106.99 USD

  • The Sea and the Second World War

    Maritime Aspects of a Global Conflict

    by Marcus Faulkner, Alessio Patalano ...
    Series series New Perspectives on the Second World War
    An in-depth study of World War II's naval operations. "Rarely does a collection of essays offer so many new and persuasive assessments. Well done!"—Professor David Snead, Liberty UniversityThe sea shaped the course and conduct of World War II, from the first moments of the German invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, to the Japanese surrender on September 2, 1945. The impact could be felt far ... Read more

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