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Many observers in the oil-consuming nations consider the Caspian a strong alternative to the Persian Gulf. This work examines the issues of cause and effect surrounding the Caspian's oil supply. It also looks at the interests of the neighbouring states of Russia, Iran, and China, and the US in the global competition for natural resources.

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This promise of democracy, set in the wider scope of Iranian Shi'i jurisprudence and practice, is set to elevate the largest segment of Iranian societyits educated and pro-American youthto the forefront of Iranian politics.

The Middle East is in crisis, and within every crisis lies opportunity.

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Oswald argues that European security autonomy will lead to a more balanced transatlantic partnership, even though American military might will remain far superior.

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This work brings together contributors ranging from evolutionary theorists to game theorists to analysts of specific ethnic conflict. It represents an attempt to evaluate the usefulness of evolutionary theory for explaining ethnic phenomena and demonstrates how these theories can be applied.

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The battle of Khe Sanh was won by the US, and the Vietnam War was lost at the same time. This work describes the experiences of the soldiers and marines who were expendable in the political chaos of Vietnam in 1968. It also ponders the question of how to win an unpopular war on foreign soil, linking battlefield events to political reality.

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The vicious urban battle for the insurgent-controlled city of Fallujah in November 2004 was a turning point in the ongoing counterinsurgency campaign in Iraq.

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How does one effectively fight suicide bombers What threat do they hold for Western society How do people who love peace reconcile the need for war Written by a noted genocide expert, this book addresses these questions, while giving an opinionated description of suicide bombings and terror as the opening salvos of a Third World War.

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While one can never guarantee strategic success, which depends on policy, military prowess, and the quality of the dialogue between the two, a strategic education led by the judgments in these maxims increases the chances that one's errors will be small rather than catastrophic.

The maxims are grouped according to five clusters.

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Offers analysis into political, economic and business mistakes and solutions within fragile states. This title argues that to avoid revisiting the carnage and catastrophes seen in places like Iraq, Bosnia, and the Congo, the West needs to rethink its ideas on fragile states and start helping their peoples build governments that fit the landscape.

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During the Second World War, women pilots were given the opportunity to fly military aircraft for the first time.

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The war in Iraq, Afghanistan, continual conflict in the Middle East, and the global war on terrorism, are all intertwined in a greater battle of global conflict: World War III.

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Based on personal interviews with military spouses, as well as current articles and statistics and studies from the Department of Defense and Rand National Defense Research Institute, this book provides an objective look at America's military family in the 21st century, and explains how the military is attempting to improve family life.

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This work is a historical, multidisciplinary explanation of the complexities of the food system in the United States and around the world, spanning the beginning of the modern era to today's globalized, interconnected market.

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Examines how three American national security institutions (the U.S. Army, Department of State, and U.S. Agency for International Development) adapted to address unexpected and unfamiliar post-combat crises.

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They blame a failed French military doctrine for taking the initiative away from subordinates, laying the groundwork for the disastrous events of 1940 that left the French High Command paralyzed while German forces broke through the weakly held Ardennes.

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Recounts the stories of 15 of the American Revolution's most important battlefield commanders. This work illuminates various aspects of American military and cultural history. It also investigates two vital themes of the American military tradition, civil-military relations and the respective roles and worth of professional and citizen soldiers.

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Much of the freedom of expression enjoyed by civilians in the United States, and guaranteed to them by the constitution, is illegal for American military personnel.

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This authoritative volume analyzes decision-making in American foreign policy using Eastern Europe as a case study.

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Presenting a picture of the world giving rise to Islamic terrorism, From the Terrorists' Point of View argues that terrorism arises from a deep and pervasive identity crisis in Islamic societies.

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One aspect of war is often overlooked: how much do wars cost and how are they funded This book reveals US Federal spending for the two extended conflicts of the Cold War era, Korea and Vietnam, and compares them with the global 'War on Terror', including the outlays for Iraq and Afghanistan.

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The United States faces a small number of rogue states that either have or are working to acquire weapons of mass destruction.