International Security category: 2908 books
Aftermath
Rebuilding Global Security after a Century of Warfare
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2014
Democracy and Islam in Jordan
Democracy in Jordan and the Relationship between the State and the Islamist Movement in Jordan
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2017
Master's Thesis from the year 2017 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Topic: Peace and Conflict Studies, Security, grade: 95 von 100, University of Haifa (Politics), course: Peacekeeping Operations, language: English, abstract: This graduation project examines the influences of Islamic...
Accountability for Violations of International Humanitarian Law
Essays in Honour of Tim McCormack
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2015
International criminal adjudication, together with the prosecution and appropriate punishment of offenders at a national level, remains the most effective means of enforcing International Humanitarian Law. This book considers the various issues emanating from present-day breaches of norms of International...
War and the State
The Theory of International Politics
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2010
War and the State exposes the invalid arguments employed in the unproductive debate about Realism among international relations scholars, as well as the common fallacy of sharply distinguishing between conflict among states and conflict within them. As R. Harrison Wagner demonstrates, any understanding...
by Angelo M Codevilla
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2014
A concise journey through geopolitics and the continuing debate about America’s role in the world.
Terrorist attacks, wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the rise of China, and the decline of Europe have underscored the necessity of understanding the world around us. But how should we approach...
Myth and Narrative in International Politics
Interpretive Approaches to the Study of IR
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2016
This book systematically explores how different theoretical concepts of myth can be utilised to interpretively explore contemporary international politics. From the international community to warlords, from participation to effectiveness – international politics is replete with powerful narratives...
by Gregory Sanders, Samantha Cohen
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2017
International joint development programs are important because of their potential to reduce costs and increase partnership benefits such as interoperability, economies of scale, and technical advancement. While all major development and acquisition programs are complex undertakings, international...
International Negotiation and Mediation in Violent Conflict
The Changing Context of Peacemaking
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2018
This collection of essays situates the study and practice of international mediation and peaceful settlement of disputes within a changing global context.
The book is organized around issues of concern to practitioners, including the broader regional, global, and institutional context of mediation...
UNHCR and International Refugee Law
From Treaties to Innovation
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2012
This book considers the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’ contribution to international refugee law since the establishment of UNHCR by the United Nations General Assembly in 1951. The book explores the historical and statutory foundations that create an indelible link between UNHCR...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2016
The general theme of this volume is contemporary armed conflicts and their implications for international humanitarian law. It is elaborated upon in several chapters, dealing with a variety of topics related to, among other things, the situations in Libya, Transnistria, Mexico, Syria/Iraq (Islamic...
The Snowden Files
The Inside Story of the World's Most Wanted Man
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2014
Now a major motion picture, directed by Oliver Stone and starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
Edward Snowden was a 29-year-old computer genius working for the National Security Agency when he shocked the world by exposing the near-universal mass surveillance programs of the United States government....
The Whistleblower's Dilemma
Snowden, Silkwood and Their Quest for the Truth
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2015
A look at Edward Snowden, Karen Silkwood, and government and corporate whistleblowing, by an author praised for his “first-rate reporting” (Kirkus Reviews).
In June of 2013, Edward Snowden, a twenty-nine-year-old former CIA employee, leaked thousands of top secret National Security Agency...
Spam Nation
The Inside Story of Organized Cybercrime-from Global Epidemic to Your Front Door
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2014
Now a New York Times bestseller!
There is a Threat Lurking Online with the Power to Destroy Your Finances, Steal Your Personal Data, and Endanger Your Life.
In Spam Nation, investigative journalist and cybersecurity expert Brian Krebs unmasks the criminal masterminds driving some of...
by David Locke Hall
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2015
The utterly gripping story of the most outrageous case of cyber piracy prosecuted by the U.S. Department of Justice.
A former U.S. Navy intelligence officer, David Locke Hall was a federal prosecutor when a bizarre-sounding website, CRACK99, came to his attention. It looked like Craigslist...