"Cities, War, and Terrorism is the first book to look critically at the ways in which warfare, terrorism, and counter-terrorism policies intersect in cities in the post-Cold War period. The book brings together new writing by the world's leading analysts of urban space and milit…
This work covers the interaction of the Russian military and society in the early modern and modern period. It covers the myriad political, economic and cultural currents that shaped the Russian armed forces from their beginnings in Muscovite times to the end of World War I.
Part one: The Genealogy of "Disproportionate Counterattack" * Democracies Facing the Challenge of Asymmetric Warfare * The Genesis of a Doctrine * "Peace in Galilee" and the Making of a New Guerilla * How Tzahal Made the First Intifada Popular * Part Two: Dealing with the Second…
"Warfare in medieval times was never static or predictable - although there were ideals and conventions to follow, in the field commanders had to use their initiative and adapt to the needs of the moment. In this concise, wide-ranging study, Helen Nicholson provides the essentia…
