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Barchester Towers Barchester Towers Anthony Trollope *The Chronicles of Barsetshire, Book 2: Barchester Towers* Written as a sequel to "The Warden", this is the second book of the Barsetshire novels. Described as humorous, this wonderful novel that… OL109724W
Nemesis Nemesis Chalmers A. Johnson In Blowback, Chalmers Johnson linked the CIA's clandestine activities abroad to disaster at home. In The Sorrows of Empire, he explored the ways in which the growth of American militarism has jeopard… OL11137419W
State of denial State of denial Bob Woodward "State of Denial examines how the Bush administration avoided telling the truth about Iraq to the public, to Congress, and often to themselves. Two days after the May report, the Pentagon told Congre… OL11651221W
The sword, the cross, and the eagle The sword, the cross, and the eagle Davis Brown "Cutting across religion, law, and political theory, The Cross, the Sword, and the Eagle presents a comprehensive just war theory that prioritizes justice over peace and is based on time-honored Chri… OL11903326W
Building partner capacity to combat weapons of mass destruction Building partner capacity to combat weapons of mass destruction Jennifer D. P. Moroney Limited resources, access, and incomplete knowledge of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) threats create a need for working with appropriate partner countries around the world to address these challen… OL12467612W
The superpower myth The superpower myth Nancy E. Soderberg Foreword I Things fall apart 9 II Crossing the Rubicon 32 III Go as peacemakers 54 IV Force and diplomacy 76 V A realistic foreign policy? 101 VI A new breed of terrorists 129 VII The myth of… OL13638504W
Obama's Wars Obama's Wars Bob Woodward Bob Woodward interviewed dozens of high-ranking government officials to compile this record of the discussions and thought processes behind President Obama's decision to increase the American presenc… OL15390550W
Crusade Crusade James Carroll Publisher's description: With the words "this Crusade, this war on terror," George W. Bush defined the purpose of his presidency. And just as promptly, James Carroll-Boston Globe columnist, son of a … OL15835588W
Haunting legacy Haunting legacy Marvin L. Kalb "Examines how presidential decisionmaking has been influenced by America's defeat in the Vietnam war, studying presidents Ford, Carter, Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Clinton, George W. Bush, and Obama a… OL15991324W
The invisible soldiers The invisible soldiers Ann Hagedorn "The story behind the ultimate American privatization, which has taken place gradually and almost invisibly: how we privatized our national security"-- OL17880486W
Holding the line Holding the line Cindy Williams "Holding the Line presents objective and detailed assessments of the U.S. defense budget and America's military strategy. Its contributors conclude that the United States must reshape its military to… OL18573719W
Soldiers of Reason Soldiers of Reason Alex Abella Born in the wake of World War II, RAND quickly became the creator of America’s anti-Soviet nuclear strategy. A magnet for the best and the brightest, its ranks included Cold War luminaries such as Al… OL1890837W
American military intervention in unconventional war American military intervention in unconventional war Wayne Bert PART I: INTRODUCTION The New International Environment US Policies: Origins and Objectives Counterinsurgency and US Adaptation to Fourth Generation War PART II: CASE STUDIES The Philippines: 1898-190… OL19825943W
The U.S.-Soviet confrontation in Iran, 1945-1962 The U.S.-Soviet confrontation in Iran, 1945-1962 Kristen Blake This book is a study of the origins, development, and end of the U.S.-Soviet Cold War rivalry in Iran from 1945 to 1962 and its influence on the political and economic development of the country. It … OL19909187W
Don't wait for the next war Don't wait for the next war Wesley K. Clark "Can America have a real national strategy and move forward together without the focus of war? In the twentieth century, America came together to become the "Arsenal of Democracy," and emerged from W… OL19988520W
US foreign policy and defense strategy US foreign policy and defense strategy Derek S. Reveron This work analyzes the strategic underpinnings of US defense strategy and foreign policy since 1945. Primarily intended to be a supplemental textbook, it explains how the United States became a super… OL20001061W
Raven Rock Raven Rock Garrett M. Graff "The eye-opening truth about the government's secret plans to survive a catastrophic attack on US soil--even if the rest of us die--a roadmap that spans from the dawn of the nuclear age to today"--Pr… OL20058439W
Arms Sales Arms Sales Grey House Publishing This volume of The Reference Shelf focuses on the National Forensics Leagues (NFL) 2019-2020 National Debate Topic, Arms Sales. Americas arms-sales policy directs both commercial sales (DCS) and fore… OL20075821W
Inszenierte Bedrohung Inszenierte Bedrohung Maja Bächler Folterszenen werden zunehmend Bestandteil US-amerikanischer Kriegs- und Terrorismusfilme. Opfer und Täter werden entweder US-amerikanisch oder islamisch-arabisch markiert. Maja Bächler zeigt am Beisp… OL20360653W
The fallacies of Cold War deterrence and a new direction The fallacies of Cold War deterrence and a new direction Keith B. Payne "In 1938, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain hoped that a policy of appeasement would satisfy Adolf Hitler's territorial appetite, and he structured British policy accordingly. U.S. Cold War nuclear … OL2887176W
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