Cass Military Studies
Military Honour and the Conduct of War: From Ancient Greece to Iraq
1st Edition
By Paul Robinson
January 30, 2009
This study presents the first examination of the influence of ideas of honour on the causes, conduct and ending of wars from Ancient Greece to the present day. Paul Robinson begins with a theoretical examination of the concept of honour, to clearly explain the many contradictions and tensions ...
Social Sciences and the Military: An Interdisciplinary Overview
1st Edition
Edited
By Giuseppe Caforio
January 30, 2009
This innovative book presents the reader with a clear international view of interdisciplinary and intradisciplinary approaches to military and conflict-resolution studies. In this first title on its subject, leading expert Giuseppe Caforio offers a thorough analysis of the new aspects and trends of...
Strategic Culture and Ways of War
1st Edition
By Lawrence Sondhaus
January 30, 2009
A much-needed survey and synopsis of literature on strategic culture and ways of war. It clearly shows how national strategies and approaches to warfare are, to a significant extent, culturally determined. The concept of national ‘ways of war’ dates from the 1930s, when Basil H. Liddell Hart ...
Military Industry and Regional Defense Policy: India, Iraq and Israel
1st Edition
By Timothy D. Hoyt
October 30, 2006
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 ...
Warriors and Politicians: US Civil-Military Relations under Stress
1st Edition
By Charles A. Stevenson
July 07, 2006
With historical case studies ranging from the Revolutionary War to the war in Iraq, this new book shows how and why the US military is caught between two civilian masters – the President and Congress – in responding to the challenges of warfighting, rearmament, and transformation. Charles ...
Managing Defence in a Democracy
1st Edition
Edited
By Laura R. Cleary, Teri McConville
June 30, 2006
Although each state is unique it is possible to identify certain common problems and issues with respect to defence governance and management. Governance and Management of Defence is a unique introduction to all the key principles of governance and management through the clear identification of ...
The US Military Profession into the 21st Century: War, Peace and Politics
1st Edition
By Sam Sarkesian, Robert Connor
May 01, 2006
This brand new edition of The US Military Profession into the Twenty-First Century re-examines the challenges faced by the military profession in the aftermath of the international terrorist attack on the United States on September 11, 2001. While many of the issues facing the military profession ...
Israel's Reprisal Policy, 1953-1956: The Dynamics of Military Retaliation
1st Edition
By Ze'ev Drory
July 12, 2005
Following Israel's War of Independence in 1948 and 1949, the anticipated peace did not materialize and the new nation soon found itself embroiled in protracted military conflict with neighbouring Arab states. Demobilization of its armed forces led to the formation of special elite unit under the ...
Leaders in War: West Point Remembers the 1991 Gulf War
1st Edition
Edited
By Frederick W. Kagan, Christian Kubik
July 12, 2005
Leaders in War present unique first-person perspectives across the spectrum of American combat operations during the 1991 Persian Gulf War. From division commanders to platoon leaders, the authors deliver an insider's view of tough leadership challenges, tragic failures, and triumphant victories. ...
Corporal Hitler and the Great War 1914-1918: The List Regiment
1st Edition
By John F Williams
May 16, 2005
Adolf Hitler enlisted in the Bavarian Army in august 1914 as a war volunteer. Fanatically devoted to the German cause, between 1914 and 1918 Hitler served with distinction and sometimes reckless bravery, winning both classes of Iron Cross. Using memoirs, military records, regimental, divisional ...
Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Second World War
1st Edition
By Enver Redzic
February 11, 2005
Five major groups fought one another in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Second World War: The German and Italian occupiers, the Serbian Chetniks, the Ustasha of the Independent State of Croatia, the Bosnian Muslims, and the Tito-led Partisans. The aims, policies, and actions of each group are ...
Interpreting China's Military Power: Doctrine Makes Readiness
1st Edition
By Ka Po Ng
December 20, 2004
Although inter-state tensions have generally been easing after the Cold War, military power remains a dominant factor in Asian regional politics. As China, operating the world's largest army, grows stronger, there are ongoing debates over the implications for Asia's regional security. This book ...