Cass Military Studies
Clausewitz and African War: Politics and Strategy in Liberia and Somalia
1st Edition
By Isabelle Duyvesteyn
November 14, 2012
Oil, diamonds, timber, food aid - just some of the suggestions put forward as explanations for African wars in the past decade. Another set of suggestions focuses on ethnic and clan considerations. These economic and ethnic or clan explanations contend that wars are specifically not fought by...
Educating America's Military
1st Edition
By Joan Johnson-Freese
October 23, 2012
This book offers a detailed examination of the professional military education system in the United States, from a critical, insider's perspective. The mission of America’s war colleges is to educate senior military officers in both the ways of war and the defence of peace. But are these colleges ...
Rostov in the Russian Civil War, 1917-1920: The Key to Victory
1st Edition
By Brian Murphy
October 19, 2012
These documents were collected from the archives in Rostov-on-Don, and this book makes them available for the first time in print. Since becoming freely accessible Soviet archives have provided a rich source for understanding the hopes, fears and strivings of the Russians during the greatest crisis...
The Cuban Intervention in Angola, 1965-1991: From Che Guevara to Cuito Cuanavale
1st Edition
By Edward George
September 18, 2012
A new examination of why Cuba, a Caribbean country, sent half a million of its citizens to fight in Angola in Africa, and how a short-term intervention escalated into a lengthy war of intervention. It clearly details how in January 1965 Cuba formed an alliance with the Angolan MPLA ...
The Tet Effect: Intelligence and the Public Perception of War
1st Edition
By Jake Blood
July 11, 2012
A close examination of the role of intelligence in shaping America’s perception of the Vietnam War, looking closely at the intelligence leadership and decision process. In 1967, intelligence was called upon to bolster support for the Vietnam War and allowed America’s leaders to ...
Democratic Citizenship and War
1st Edition
Edited
By Yoav Peled, Noah Lewin-Epstein, Guy Mundlak, Jean Cohen
May 30, 2012
This edited volume explores the theoretical and practical implications of war and terror situations for citizenship in democratic states. Citizenship is a key concept in Western political thought for defining the individual’s relations with society. The specific nature of these rights, duties and ...
Modern War and the Utility of Force: Challenges, Methods and Strategy
1st Edition
Edited
By Isabelle Duyvesteyn, Jan Angstrom
March 28, 2012
This book investigates the use and utility of military force in modern war. After the Cold War, Western armed forces have increasingly been called upon to intervene in internal conflicts in the former Third World. These forces have been called upon to carry out missions that they traditionally ...
The US Military: A Basic Introduction
1st Edition
By Judith Hicks Stiehm
January 05, 2012
This book provides a basic guide to the US military and will raise questions for further discussion by students and other curious readers. The US Military provides an accessible starting-point for those with a limited knowledge of this institution. Covering a wide range of subject matter, and ...
Managing Diversity in the Military: The value of inclusion in a culture of uniformity
1st Edition
Edited
By Daniel P. McDonald, Kizzy M. Parks
November 28, 2011
This edited book examines the management of diversity and inclusion in the military. Owing to the rise of asymmetric warfare, a shift in demographics and labor shortfalls, the US Department of Defense (DoD) has prioritized diversity and inclusion in its workforce management philosophy. In pursuing...
Strategy in the American War of Independence: A Global Approach
1st Edition
Edited
By Donald Stoker, Kenneth J. Hagan, Michael T. McMaster
October 05, 2011
This book examines the strategies pursued by the Colonies and the other combatants in the American War for Independence, placing the conflict in its proper global context. Many do not realize the extent to which the 1775 colonial rebellion against British rule escalated into a global conflict. ...
Managing Military Organizations: Theory and Practice
1st Edition
Edited
By Joseph Soeters, Paul C.van Fenema, Robert Beeres
September 21, 2011
This book deals with the processes and theories involved in managing military organisations in both peacetime and crisis conditions. Examining the challenges faced by policymakers and military commanders in conducting military operations, this book considers the benefits of conventional management...
Military Industry and Regional Defense Policy: India, Iraq and Israel
1st Edition
By Timothy D. Hoyt
July 12, 2011
Military Industry and Regional Defense Policy re-examines military industrialization in the developing world, focusing on policy-making in producer states and the impact of security perceptions on such policy-making. Timothy D. Hoyt reassesses the role of regional state sub-systems in ...