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  • Force without War

    U.S. Armed Forces as a Political Instrument

    by Barry Blechman, Stephen S. Kaplan ...
    The United States has used military force short of war as an instrument of diplomacy on many occasions and in many areas of the world in the years since the Second World War. This book describes and analyzes the circumstances accompanying 215 shows of force and examines how effective these actions were in helping to attain U.S. foreign policy objectives. Which type of force (air, ground, naval) ... Read more

    $37.79 CAD

  • National Security and Strategic Minerals

    An Analysis of U.S. Dependence on Foreign Sources of Cobalt

    by Barry M. Blechman ...
    This book analyses the case of cobalt as an illustration of the problems faced by the United States because of its dependencies on foreign sources of strategic minerals. It discusses the implications of supply interruptions for security concerns. ... Read more

    $86.56 CAD

  • Fiscal And Economic Implications Of Strategic Defenses

    by Barry M Blechman ...
    Estimates of the potential costs of alternative strategic defense systems should be an intrinsic element in decisions about whether the US should develop and deploy these systems, especially because of the ''opportunity costs' 'involved-what the nation would have to forgo in other military or civilian programs or in private resources because of higher taxes or larger deficits. In this book, the ... Read more

    $86.56 CAD

  • Global Security

    A Review Of Strategic And Economic Issues

    by Barry M Blechman ...
    This overview of world affairs provides a comprehensive assessment of the important trends and events during 1986 and the first half of 1987 that will have a decisive impact on U.S. security. Combining the expertise of an eminent group of regional specialists, economists, and military analysts, Global Security: A Review of Strategic and Economic ... Read more

    $86.56 CAD

  • U.s. Security In The Twenty-first Century

    by Barry M Blechman ...
    How will the international environment change, and what will be the shape of U.S. security policies twenty years from today? Barry Blechman answers these questions by analyzing the many variables that will influence the international arena. Some factors—such as demographic trends--change slowly and can be forecast with confidence. Others depend mor ... Read more

    $86.56 CAD

  • International Security Yearbook 1984/85

    Edited by Barry M. Blechman ...
    International Security Yearbook 1984/85 presents an empirical and objective assessment of the events of the year 1984 and 1985 as they affect U.S. security. It seeks to contribute to the national debate on security policies. ... Read more

    $86.56 CAD

  • Military Coercion and US Foreign Policy

    The Use of Force Short of War

    Edited by Melanie W. Sisson, James A. Siebens, Barry M. Blechman ...
    Series series Routledge Global Security Studies
    This book examines the use of military force as a coercive tool by the United States, using lessons drawn from the post-Cold War era (1991–2018).The volume reveals that despite its status as sole superpower during the post-Cold War period, US efforts to coerce other states failed as often as they succeeded. In the coming decades, the United States will face states that are more capable and ... Read more

    $81.06 CAD

  • Perspectives On Strategic Defense

    by Steven W Guerrier, Wayne C Thompson, Barry M Blechman, George Rathjens ...
    Bringing together proponents and opponents of the Strategic Defense Initiative, this book includes original essays by leading experts on every aspect of the issue. The collection provides a valuable introduction to the many complex questions involved in any serious consideration of the SDI. The contributors explore such issues as the strategic impl ... Read more

    $86.56 CAD

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  • My Journey at the Nuclear Brink

    by William Perry ...
    My Journey at the Nuclear Brink is a continuation of William J. Perry's efforts to keep the world safe from a nuclear catastrophe. It tells the story of his coming of age in the nuclear era, his role in trying to shape and contain it, and how his thinking has changed about the threat these weapons pose.In a remarkable career, Perry has dealt firsthand with the changing nuclear threat. Decades of ... Read more

    $30.79 CAD

  • Disarmament under International Law

    by John Kierulf ...
    Series Book 4 - Human Dimensions in Foreign Policy, Military Studies, and Security Studies
    Russia’s annexation of Crimea and involvement in the conflict in eastern Ukraine has in many respects set back post-Cold War improved relations between Russia, the United States, and Europe. The continued war in Syria threatens the security and stability of many countries in the Middle East and attacks by ISIS and other terrorist organizations are causing increased fear and instability in Iraq and ... Read more

    $32.79 CAD

  • Return to Armageddon

    The United States and the Nuclear Arms Race, 1981-1999

    by Ronald E. Powaski ...
    When the Cold War ended, the world let out a collective sigh of relief as the fear of nuclear confrontation between superpowers appeared to vanish overnight. As we approach the new millennium, however, the proliferation of nuclear weapons to ever more belligerent countries and factions raises alarming new concerns about the threat of nuclear war. In Return to Armageddon, Ronald Powaski assesses ... Read more

    $46.39 CAD

  • The Opportunity

    Next Steps in Reducing Nuclear Arms

    by Steven Pifer, Michael E. O'Hanlon ...
    Series series Brookings FOCUS Book
    For some observers, nuclear arms control is either a relic of the cold war, or a utopian dream about a denuclearized planet decades in the future. But, as Brookings scholars Steven Pifer and Michael O'Hanlon argue in The Opportunity, arms control can address some key security challenges facing Washington today and enhance both American and global security.Pifer and O'Hanlon make a compelling case ... Read more

    $27.39 CAD