Editore: United States Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute, Carlisle, PA, 2007
ISBN 10: 1584873329 ISBN 13: 9781584873327
Da: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Trade paperback. Presumed first edition/first printing. Glued binding. xi, [1], 605, [3] p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white. Glossary. Bibliography. From Wikipedia: "According to the U.S. Government Counterinsurgency Guide (2009) counter-insurgency or counterinsurgency. (COIN) "may be defined as comprehensive civilian and military efforts taken to simultaneously defeat and contain insurgency and address its root causes ". "Insurgency is the organized use of subversion and violence to seize, nullify or challenge political control of a region. As such, it is primarily a political struggle, in which both sides use armed force to create space for their political, economic and influence activities to be effective." Counter-insurgency campaigns of duly-elected or politically recognized governments take place during war, occupation by a foreign military or police force, and when internal conflicts that involve subversion and armed rebellion occur. The best counterinsurgency campaigns "integrate and synchronize political, security, economic, and informational components that reinforce governmental legitimacy and effectiveness while reducing insurgent influence over the population. COIN strategies should be designed to simultaneously protect the population from insurgent violence; strengthen the legitimacy and capacity of government institutions to govern responsibly and marginalize insurgents politically, socially, and economically." (U.S. Government Counterinsurgency Guide, 2009). Good. Cover has some wear and soiling.
Editore: United States, Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute, Carlisle, PA, 2013
ISBN 10: 1584875917 ISBN 13: 9781584875918
Da: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Wraps. Presumed first edition/first printing. xi, [1], 64, [4] p. This is one of The Letort Papers. Figures. Endnotes. With a shift in focus and priority from likely involvement in large-scale counterinsurgency operations, the limited likelihood of continental traditional warfighting operations, together with the onset of an era of budgetary austerity, the U.S. Army may need to give greater attention to its role in responding to the many nontraditional threats to the peace and security of the United States. Of these, the illicit trade in drugs ranks highly because of its massive effects on human, national, and international security. Geoffrey Till, Dean of Academic Studies at the United Kingdom Command and Staff College from 1997-2006, is now Emeritus Professor of Maritime Studies at King s College London and Chairman of the Corbett Centre for Maritime Policy Studies. Since 2009, he has also been a Visiting Professor at the Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Singapore. Very good. Cover has slight wear and soiling.
Editore: United States, Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute, Carlisle, PA, 2000
ISBN 10: 158487015X ISBN 13: 9781584870159
Da: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Wraps. Presumed first edition/first printing. v, [1], 37, [1] p. Table. Endnotes. The authors of this monograph survey the challenges to U.S. national security that confront this diverse and dynamic region, highlighting the particularly volatile situation that continues on the Korean peninsula. Dr. Andrew Scobell is Senior Political Scientist at RAND s Washington, DC, office. Prior to this, he was an Associate Professor of International Affairs at the George H. W. Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. From 1999 until 2007, he was an Associate Research Professor at the Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College. LARRY M. WORTZEL is Vice-President for Foreign Policy and Defense Studies for the Heritage Foundation and a member of the U.S. -China Security Review Commission. Very good. No dust jacket. Cover has slight wear and soiling.
Editore: United States Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute, Carlisle, PA, 2011
ISBN 10: 1584874686 ISBN 13: 9781584874683
Da: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Trade paperback. Presumed first edition/first printing. Glued binding. 322 p. Illustrations, black & white. Endnotes. This book answers several essential questions: What is cyberpower; how do we deal with emerging threats in cyberspace; what are the lessons that have already been learned; and where are the current cyberspace vulnerabilities? Dr. Tarek N. Saadawi is a professor and Director of the Center for Information Networking and Telecommunications (CINT), City College, the City University of New York. His current research interests are telecommunications networks, high-speed networks, multimedia networks, ad hoc mobile wireless networks, and secure communications. He has published extensively in the area of telecommunications and information networks. Dr Saadawi has been on the Consortium Management Committee (CMC) for the Army Research Lab Consortium on Telecommunications (known as Collaborative Technology Alliances on Communications and Networks, CTA-C&N), from 2001 to 2009. Very good. Cover has slight wear and soiling.
Editore: United States Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute, Carlisle, PA, 2008
ISBN 10: 1584873566 ISBN 13: 9781584873563
Da: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Trade paperback. Third edition Revised and Expanded. 2 volume set. Glued binding. Volume I: vii, [1], 342, [2] p, and Volume II, v, [1], 280 p. Illustrations, black & white. Volume I: ISBN 1584873566; Volume II ISBN 1584873574. From an on-line posting: "The U. S. Army War College Guide to National Security Policy and Strategy continues to reflect the structure and approach of the core national security strategy and policy curriculum at the War College. The third edition is published in two volumes that correspond roughly to the Department of National Security and Strategy s core courses: Theory of War and Strategy and National Security Policy and Strategy. Like previous editions, this one is largely an expansion of its predecessor rather than a major rewriting. Although this is not primarily a textbook, it does reflect both the method and manner we use to teach strategy formulation to America s future senior leaders. The book is not a comprehensive or exhaustive treatment of either strategic theory or the policymaking process. Both volumes are organized to proceed from the general to the specific. Thus the first volume opens with general thoughts on the nature and theory of war and strategy, proceeds to look at the complex aspect of power, and concludes with specific theoretical issues. Similarly, the second volume begins by examining the policy/strategy process, moves to a look at the strategic environment, and concludes with some specific issues. Very good. Volumes have slight wear and soiling.