Focused on the issue of national and global security, 'ORIGINS OF THE FOURTH WORLD WAR' offers a frank, albeit disturbing exploration of twenty-first century challenges.
"As longtime head of French intelligence, Count de Marenches served as the confidant and adviser to the world's most powerful men. Charles de Gaulle, Henry Kissinger, and Ronald Reagan are...
In this third edition: The role of Italy in the approach to war has been re-evaluated; Overy addresses recent revelations about Soviet policy in the 1930s, particularly exploring Soviet military planning and preparations; Arguments about ...
Containing updated references and primary source documents alongside a glossary, a chronology of key events and a Who’s Who of important figures, this book is an invaluable introduction for any student of this fascinating period.
Revised by Gordon Martel, this new 3rd edition accommodates recent research and an expanded further reading section.
From the Back Cover: From the moment of its publication in 1961, A.J.P. Taylor's seminal work caused a storm of praise and controversy, and it has since been recognized as a classic: the first book ever to examine exclusively and in depth ...
This book discusses the decision to use the atomic bomb. Libraries and scholars will find it a necessary adjunct to their other studies by Pulitzer-Prize author Herbert Feis on World War II. Originally published in 1966.
She brings the story up to the present with current views of the significance and meaning of the origins of the First World War. Annika Mombauer is Lecturer in European History, The Open University.
... the historian William E. Leuchtenburg has pointed out , the White House had been known as a “ bully pulpit . ” Yet “ when Eisenhower was president , it was an empty pulpit . It is not too much to say that a great deal of the ...
First published in 1987, The Origins of the First World War has proved itself an invaluable aid to students. For this Second Edition Gordon Martel has completely rewritten his original text in the light of recent scholarship.
This book is a collection of 55 articles on geopolitics and communist subversion written by strategic analyst JR Nyquist. The texts cover a variety of current issues.