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  • Financing Armed Conflict, Volume 2

    Resourcing US Military Interventions from the Spanish-American War to Vietnam

    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This second part of a two-volume series examines in detail the financing of America’s major wars from the Spanish-American War to the Vietnam War. It interweaves analyses of political policy, military strategy and operations, and war finance and economic mobilization with examinations of the events of America’s major armed conflicts, offering useful case studies for students of military history ... Read more

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  • Financing Armed Conflict, Volume 1

    Resourcing US Military Interventions from the Revolution to the Civil War

    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This first part of a two-volume series examines in detail the financing of America’s major wars from the American Revolution to the Civil War. It interweaves analyses of political policy, military strategy and operations, and war finance and economic mobilization with examinations of the events of America’s major armed conflicts, offering useful case studies for students of military history and ... Read more

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  • The New Route Through Chiriqui

    The author makes a trek across Panama on a new Route from the Pacific to the Atlantic. Before the canal, there were hopes of a road to cut the trip around the Cape Horn. ... Read more

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  • The IRA and Armed Struggle

    Series series Political Violence
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    In "The Pirates' Who's Who," Philip Gosse delivers a meticulously researched compendium that intricately details the lives and exploits of some of history's most infamous pirates. With a blend of an informative narrative style and rich biographical sketches, Gosse situates these swashbucklers within the broader context of maritime history during the Golden Age of Piracy. The book's literary ... Read more

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  • Peace and Conflict 2016

    Series series Peace and Conflict
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  • 2012 and the End of the World

    The Western Roots of the Maya Apocalypse

    Did the Maya really predict that the world would end in December of 2012? If not, how and why has 2012 millenarianism gained such popular appeal? In this deeply knowledgeable book, two leading historians of the Maya answer these questions in a succinct, readable, and accessible style. Matthew Restall and Amara Solari introduce, explain, and ultimately demystify the 2012 phenomenon. They begin by ... Read more

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