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This timely handbook offers an examination of man's history of war crimes and the parallel development of rules of war to prevent them in the future.

Kosovo, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Darfur, Auschwitz.

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A detailed exploration of leadership problems that can develop during public health crises such as the anthrax attacks, SARS, and Mad Cow disease.

An imminent threat to the public health, such as the swine flu outbreak, is no time for a muddled chain of command and contradictory decision making.

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Working from a unique viewpoint, this volume demonstrates how the European Union's fear of its neighbors reflects Europe's identity crisis-and challenges its survival.

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Presents a theory of preventative action based upon the beliefs and perceptions of leaders. This book examines five cases: British action in the Suez Canal Crisis, 1956; Israel's strike on Iraq's nuclear reactor, 1981; American preventive war planning, 1946-1954; Indian preventative war planning, 1982-2002; and America's war against Iraq, 2003.

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Describes the marketing strategy of the 'War on Terror' and how that strategy compelled public opinion towards supporting the spread of the war from Afghanistan to Iraq. This book investigates how President George W Bush's framing of the September 11th attacks provided the platform for creation of long term public support for the 'War on Terror'.

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Two international policy analysts scrutinize the increasingly important operative and support roles women play in various terrorist organizations around the world.

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Informed by senior policymakers with extensive expertise in defense, this book provides a comprehensive regional and functional perspective on US policy toward the People's Republic of China.

This book offers a continent-wide examination of Africa's foreign policy and diplomacy, addressing the relevance of its many languages, precolonial history, traditional value systems, and previous international relationships.

What do we know about effectively countering terrorism What are the characteristics of successful or unsuccessful counter terrorism campaigns This title addresses these and related questions, contributing to national security policy as well as to our understanding of the terrorist threat and how it can be defeated.

This set of original articles probes the breadth of vital issues surrounding the impact of war and violence on women globally-and examines what is being done to mitigate their effects.

Three distinguished diplomatic historians offer an assessment of the Cold War in the realist tradition that focuses on balancing the objectives of foreign policy with the means of accomplishing them.

A practical, global-centric view of how to make the worldwide supply chain safer, more resilient, and efficient.

Written by two preeminent authors in the field, this book provides an accessible global narrative of the nuclear arms race since 1945 that focuses on the roles of key scientists, military chiefs, and political leaders.

An unquestionably important, oral-history collection presents the first-person stories of survivors of the genocide in Darfur, a region in western Sudan where the Sudanese government is accused of abetting the murder of an estimated 400,000 persons.

The genocide in Darfur erupted in 2003 but its seeds had been planted years before.

An essential guide offers a comprehensive collection of edited and annotated arms-control documents, dating from the late-19th century to the present day.

Because of 9/11, there is universal recognition that aviation security is a deadly serious business.

Battlefield archaeology is a crucial tool for understanding how battles are fought and won. This two-volume guide to battlefield archaeology shows the reader how to identify a battlefield from earthworks and particular artefacts, examining some of the best preserved battlefields in the world, from the ancient world to World Wars I and II.

A unique set provides an up-to-date overview of the impact of globalization on international security by examining how the interrelationships of economics, politics, and culture determine levels of stability within regions around the world.

The significance of the Persian Gulf to international peace and security and to the global energy market cannot be overstated. This book demonstrates that the nature of military and political threats in the Gulf states has shifted. It analyzes developments in the force structures of the Gulf states and their ability to deal with this shift.

In 2002, more than 400 million people, 122 million cars, 11 million trucks, 2.4 million freight cars, and 8 million containers entered the United States.

The war in Iraq has expanded from a struggle between Coalition forces and the remnants of former regime loyalists to a multi-faceted conflict involving numerous Sunni groups, Shi'ite militias, Kurdish nationals, and foreign jihadists.