After the Vietnam War, the U.S. Army considered counterinsurgency (COIN) a mistake to be avoided. Many found it surprisi
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In this lucid and timely new book Jeremy Pressman demonstrates that the default use of military force on both sides of t
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This book examines the use of military force as a coercive tool by the United States, using lessons drawn from the post-
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"Speak softly and carry a big stick" Theodore Roosevelt famously said in 1901, when the United States was emer
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This book studies the impact of cultural factors on the course of military innovations. One would expect that countries
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The role of the Far East is becoming increasingly important in global geopolitics. Japan's economic might and spher
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The authors examine theoretical approaches, particularly feminist approaches, to women's use of physical force and
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In June 1941 the US Army's air organisations were consolidated under a single command, the Army Air Forces or AAF.
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