The complex security environment requires military leaders to adapt more rapidly than ever. This book is an analytic study of military leadership—a valuable reference for academics, students, and armed forces members. This second edition features two new chapters and updates.
A historic tension defines American governance: the clash between presidents and the permanent, apolitical civil service. This book traces this power struggle from its origins to its explosive crisis during the Trump administration, exploring the future of the state.
The essays here represent a selection of the papers presented at a conference on “The Future of Human Rights in the UK” held in Brighton in 2016. They are designed to make the reader ask themselves: what does the future of human rights in the UK look like?
The Future of Post-Human Martial Arts
Contrary to the popular belief that martial arts are a spiritual path, their dark sides remain unexplored. This book offers an alternative way to understand their true nature, fundamentally changing how we think about the warrior’s body and spirit.
Strategic indecision explains the endemic conflicts and geopolitical tensions in the Black Sea. This is the first encyclopaedia dedicated to the region’s geopolitics, written for researchers and any reader interested in international relations, history, and geography.
The Global Geopolitics of Energy, 2014-2018
The 50 commentaries on geopolitical energy subjects in this volume reflect on the politics emanating from the post-2014 decline in world oil and gas prices and the attendant massive increase in supply on by the discovery and development of unconventional sources of energy.
This book examines the nuclear negotiations between the Great Powers and Iran from 2003-2015. It also assesses the period following the US withdrawal from the JCPOA, and the current efforts to save the Iran Nuclear Agreement.
The H5N1 Virus
This study reveals the social justice linkages of the H5N1 virus, framed as a veterinary scourge, a public health threat, and a potential bioterrorist weapon. This sparked a dual-use dilemma, pitting security against open science, and obscuring questions of justice.
The Japan Self-Defense Forces Law
The first book to examine the Japan Self-Defense Forces Law, this provides a historical overview of its function since 1954. It includes the first full English translation of the Law, incorporating all 160+ changes. Essential for students, scholars, and practitioners.
This collection of essays examines the Korean Peninsula’s nuclear and reunification challenges through the crucial lens of Sino-Japanese relations. While China and Japan share the goal of a stable, nuclear-free Korea, both North and South Korea adeptly resist their influence.
The Literary Reagan
This collection of authentic quotations reveals the inner Ronald Reagan. Based on his own writings and letters—not a speechwriter’s—it gathers over 1,500 quotes on everything from the Cold War and the power of government to personal humor, toasts, and even wine.
The London Underground Public Private Partnership 1997-2010
Confidential files reveal the bitter feud between Blair, Brown, and Livingstone for the London Underground. Uncover the political spin behind the spectacular collapse of the UK’s largest public-private deal—a staggering £450 million failure.
The Marawi Siege and Its Aftermath
Despite the liberation of Marawi, the Philippines confronts a virulent terrorist threat. To make sense of the siege and its aftermath, this book brings together counter-terrorism experts to analyze the rise of ISIS, terror financing, and the continuing problem of extremism.
The Metawar Code
Warfare has evolved beyond the battlefield. With global powers targeting minds instead of territories, this book explains how conflict is being redefined by cognitive warfare, information, and AI—and how nations and societies can respond to these 21st-century threats.
For decades, Western Europe has been under Anglo-American military tutelage. Now, amid a widening Atlantic rift and rising geopolitical tensions, the EU seeks “strategic autonomy.” This volume offers a critical assessment of the militarization of European integration.
The Mindanao Siege of 1942 to 1945
This book is a gruesome, genuine historical account of the Japanese invasion, occupation, and defeat in Mindanao from 1941-1945. It thoroughly researches the struggle between Japanese forces and the combined Filipino, U.S., and resident Muslim (Moro) guerrillas.
The Moral Psychology of Terrorism
Why do terrorists kill? This volume moves beyond politics to explore the psychology, morality, and beliefs that fuel terrorism. With perspectives from many disciplines, it probes the minds of terrorists to understand this tragic path to violence.
This book explores the ideological transformations of the Muslim Brotherhood and the Salafist Call in Egypt between 1981 and 2013. It studies how the regime’s power network shaped their views on democracy, women’s issues, freedoms, and systems of governance.
The New Cold War
We are entering Cold War II. This time the fraught relationship is between China and America. With military build-ups, constant cyber attacks, and militarization of the South China Sea, what are the risks of this new Cold War descending into a hot war?
The New European Union and Its Global Strategy
The European Union faces unprecedented crises. As it projects itself as a global actor, reshaping ties with the United States, China, and Russia, its future remains a subject of intense debate. This volume offers answers regarding the conundrum of the EU’s transformations.
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