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Focusing on al-Jazeera and other Arab networks, this book examines the battle between the Arab world and the West through the popular medium of television. It explores how autocratic governments control the media in order to preserve their own power while simultaneously engaging in a war of words.

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Divided into three parts, this book analyzes the aviation security system's history and institutions to explain why the system failed on 9/11 in part one. Part two looks at what has been done in aviation and transportation security since 9/11, and part three outlines a suggested approach for improving US transportation security.

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In October 2004, more than 8 million citizens of Afghanistan turned out to vote in the first democratic election in the turbulent 5,000-year history of the country. This incredible voter turnout was a significant setback to the former Taliban regime and their al Qaeda allies. This book gives an account of Afghanistan's first presidential election.

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Cimbala and Scouras examine the issues related to the control of nuclear weapons in the early 21st century.

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Economic planning dictated a complex network of production and distribution that rendered the former republics dependent on Russia in a variety of ways.

Soviet patterns of government administration and economic management are still evident in all the former republics.

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Transnational politics, modern communications, and access to the tools of warfare have combined to give political movements the ability to wage global war to promote their own agendas, a development that has changed the face of both politics and warfare.

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American foreign policy toward Europe is merrily rolling along the path of least resistance, in the belief that there is nothing really amiss with the European-American relationship that multilateralism will not fix.

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Outlines the changes that the US military must undergo to meet the demands of national security policy.

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Fear and ignorance have colored the perception of chemical and biological (CB) warfare both in the public and military spheres.

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For sixty years, U.S. government officials have conducted public diplomacy programs to try to reach Arab public opinionto inform, educate, and understand Arab attitudes.

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This hard-hitting analysis of the U.S. missile defense program explains the system's limitations and argues that it is not nearly as effective as Americans have been led to believe.

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The reality of the Arab-Israeli balance now consists of two subordinate balances: Israel versus Syria and Israel versus the Palestinians.

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The two rising Asian powers, China and India, dependent as they are on seaborne commerce for their economic well-being, have set their eyes on the high seas. This book offers an examination of the rise of two naval powers and the potential impact that such an oceanic reconfiguration of power in Asia could have on long-term regional stability.

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As many as 30 states are still believed to have either a nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons program. Abdul Qadeer Khan, the scientist who directed the Pakistani A-bomb program, has admitted selling nuclear weapons designs, and nuclear enrichment equipment to Libya, Iran, and North Korea.

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Discusses original principles for a treaty banning nuclear and chem-bio weapons worldwide. This book argues that a proposed new nuclear treaty, replacing today's inadequate 1968 Non-Proliferation Treaty, would demand unanimous accession by States which must be achieved before such a treaty enters into force.

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Explores the expanding realm of net-centric warfare and the challenges methods of war pose for military commanders, from the platoon leader to senior leadership at the highest levels. This book represents the culmination of a research programme conducted by the US Military and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.