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Grave New World
Security Challenges in the 21st Century
Häftad, 2003
629 kr
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The optimism that arrived at the end of the cold war and marked the turn of the Millennium was shattered by September 11. In the aftermath of that event it is not unwarranted pessimism that lines the pages of "Grave New World", it is unavoidable reality. Terrorism is but one aspect of many other …
Attacking Terrorism
Elements of a Grand Strategy
Av Audrey Kurth Cronin, James M. Ludes
Häftad, 2004
512 kr
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The definition and understanding of "terrorism" is in a state of unprecedented evolution. No longer are acts of terrorism rare and far-flung. Following the horrendous attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, U.S. citizens have had their eyes opened to a new world where this nightmare …
Transforming U.S. Intelligence
Av Jennifer E. Sims, Burton Gerber
Häftad, 2005
471 kr
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The intelligence failures exposed by the events of 9/11 and the missing weapons of mass destruction in Iraq have made one thing perfectly clear: change is needed in how the U.S. intelligence community operates. "Transforming U.S. Intelligence" argues that transforming intelligence requires as much …
Peace Operations
Trends, Progress, and Prospects
Av Donald C. F. Daniel, Patricia Taft m. fl.
Häftad, 2008
398 kr
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Trends in the number and scope of peace operations since 2000 evidence heightened international appreciation for their value in crisis-response and regional stabilization. "Peace Operations: Trends, Progress, and Prospects" addresses national and institutional capacities to undertake such …
Strategic Advantage
Challengers, Competitors, and Threats to America's Future
Häftad, 2008
643 kr
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By almost any measure, the United States is the most powerful nation in the history of civilization. Our resources are immense. But they are not limitless. Today national security requires agility to stay a step ahead of threats that can rapidly appear and change, and endurance to deal with …
Immortal
A Military History of Iran and Its Armed Forces
Inbunden, 2009
825 kr
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"Immortal" is the only single-volume English-language survey of Iran's military history. CIA analyst Steven R. Ward shows that Iran's soldiers, from the famed "Immortals" of ancient Persia to today's Revolutionary Guard, have demonstrated through the centuries that they should not be …
Vaults, Mirrors, and Masks
Rediscovering U.S. Counterintelligence
Av Jennifer E. Sims, Burton Gerber
Häftad, 2008
378 kr
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Decision makers matching wits with an adversary want intelligence-good, relevant information to help them win. Intelligence can gain these advantages through directed research and analysis, agile collection, and the timely use of guile and theft. Counterintelligence is the art and practice of …
Do Good Fences Make Good Neighbors?
What History Teaches Us about Strategic Barriers and International Security
Inbunden, 2009
643 kr
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A number of nations, conspicuously Israel and the United States, have been increasingly attracted to the use of strategic barriers to promote national defense. In "Do Good Fences Make Good Neighbours?", defense analyst Brent Sterling examines the historical use of strategic defences such as walls …
Analyzing Intelligence
National Security Practitioners' Perspectives
Av Roger Z. George, James B. Bruce
Häftad, 2014
431 kr
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Analyzing Intelligence, now in a revised and extensively updated second edition, assesses the state of the profession of intelligence analysis from the practitioners point of view. The contributors-most of whom have held senior positions in the US intelligence community-review the evolution of the …
Immortal
A Military History of Iran and Its Armed Forces
Häftad, 2014
418 kr
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Immortal is the only single-volume English-language survey of Iran's military history. CIA analyst Steven R. Ward shows that Iran's soldiers, from the famed "Immortals" of ancient Persia to today's Revolutionary Guard, have demonstrated through the centuries that they should not be underestimated. …
Analyzing Intelligence
National Security Practitioners' Perspectives
Av Roger Z. George, James B. Bruce
Inbunden, 2014
1579 kr
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Analyzing Intelligence, now in a revised and extensively updated second edition, assesses the state of the profession of intelligence analysis from the practitioners point of view. The contributors-most of whom have held senior positions in the US intelligence community-review the evolution of the …
National Security Enterprise
Navigating the Labyrinth
Av Roger Z. George, Harvey Rishikof
Inbunden, 2017
1579 kr
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This second edition of The National Security Enterprise provides practitioners' insights into the operation, missions, and organizational cultures of the principal national security agencies and other institutions that shape the US national security decision-making process. Unlike some textbooks on …
National Security Enterprise
Navigating the Labyrinth
Av Roger Z. George, Harvey Rishikof
Häftad, 2017
431 kr
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This second edition of The National Security Enterprise provides practitioners' insights into the operation, missions, and organizational cultures of the principal national security agencies and other institutions that shape the US national security decision-making process. Unlike some textbooks on …
