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Intelligence services form an important but controversial part of the modern state. Drawing mainly on British and American examples, this book provides an analytic framework ...
An accomplished and vibrant history of the Zulu nation at the height of British imperial power.
In 1879, armed only with their spears, their rawhide ...
A complete survey of 100 years of military history, for better or for worse
This unique and penetrating book surveys 100 years of military inefficiency ...
In this important book, eminent authorities discuss how various nations have sought to integrate their political, economic, and military goals in order to preserve their ...
From the days of its occupation by South African forces under the Mandate System, to its first election in 1989, South-West Africa was a hotbed ...
In 1919 Adolf Hitler joined the tiny German Workers' Party (DAP) in Munich, becoming its leader the following year and adding 'National Socialist' to its ...
The third edition of Geoffery Blainey's highly acclaimed study on the causes of war has been expanded and updated to include a complete discussion ...
Despite the small geographic extent of Normandy its people played a crucial role in the history of the medieval world. Ferocity, boundless energy, cunning and ...
The cradle of western civilisation, the ancient Greek world, consisted of a series of independent city states some of which, such as Athens and Sparta ...
In this worthy addition to the Elite series, Ian Heath transports us to the time of the Vikings examining their epic journeys and the ships ...
In a classic work, Samuel P. Huntington challenges most of the old assumptions and ideas on the role of the military in society. Stressing the ...
Though for centuries fighting was considered primarily a man's job, the world wars of the 20th century demanded women's involvement in the war ...
In 1806, at the beginning of the Peninsular War, the Portuguese army was not at the peak of military efficiency. Nevertheless, under British tutelage it ...
This book examines the uniforms, equipment, history and organization of George Washington's Army. The chronology of the American Revolution (1763-1776) is summarized, and its ...