Security Studies - Military & Strategic Books

New and Published Books

1. Syria’s Uprising and the Fracturing of the Levant

   By Emile Hokayem

   Series: Adelphi series

   As an upbeat and peaceful uprising quickly and brutally descended into a zero-sum civil war, Syria has crumbled from a regional player into an arena in which a multitude of local and foreign actors compete. The volatile regional fault lines that run through Syria have ruptured during this conflict,...

   Published May 22nd 2013 by Routledge
2. Organizational Resilience

   Managing the Risks of Disruptive Events - A Practitioner’s Guide

   By James J. Leflar, Marc H. Siegel

   Moving towards resiliency is more than just implanting policy and procedure; it is a process that takes organizations on a winding path requiring patience and tolerance. A good deal of learning will have to take place during the trip and that is why it is necessary to have patience and tolerate the...

   Published May 19th 2013 by CRC Press
3. Genocide and Mass Atrocities in Asia

   Legacies and Prevention

   Edited by Deborah Mayersen, Annie Pohlman

   Series: Routledge Contemporary Asia Series

   The twentieth century has been labelled the ‘century of genocide’, and according to estimates, more than 250 million civilians were victims of genocide and mass atrocities during this period. This book provides one of the first regional perspectives on mass atrocities in Asia, by exploring the...

   Published May 19th 2013 by Routledge
4. South America and Peace Operations

   Coming of Age

   Edited by Kai Michael Kenkel

   Series: Cass Series on Peacekeeping

   This volume is the first English-language work to focus specifically on South America in the context of peace operations. The region of South America has been undergoing significant changes recently with regard to its attitudes towards participation in peace operations. Leaving behind a strong...

   Published May 15th 2013 by Routledge
5. Economic Statecraft and Foreign Policy

   Sanctions, Incentives, and Target State Calculations

   By Jean-Marc F. Blanchard, Norrin M. Ripsman

   Series: Routledge Global Security Studies

   This book develops a unified theory of economic statecraft to clarify when and how sanctions and incentives can be used effectively to secure meaningful policy concessions. High-profile applications of economic statecraft have yielded varying degrees of success. The mixed record of economic...

   Published May 12th 2013 by Routledge
6. Comparative and International Criminal Justice Systems

   Policing, Judiciary, and Corrections, Third Edition

   Edited by Obi N. I. Ebbe

   Comparative and International Criminal Justice Systems: Policing, Judiciary, and Corrections, Third Edition examines the history, dynamics, structure, organization, and processes in the criminal justice systems in a number of selected countries. Designed for courses in comparative criminal justice...

   Published May 12th 2013 by CRC Press
7. The Relationship between Rhetoric and Terrorist Violence

   Edited by Allison Smith

   Studies have demonstrated that choices in the use of language convey information that goes beyond the content of the words themselves. In many cases, how something is said matters as much as what is said. Using techniques collectively referred to as linguistic content analysis, researchers have...

   Published May 12th 2013 by Routledge
8. Transnational Companies and Security Governance

   Hybrid Practices in a Postcolonial World

   By Jana Hönke

   Series: PRIO New Security Studies

   This book examines non-state governance in areas of limited statehood by looking at the security practices of multinational companies. It investigates the everyday security practices of mining companies in Subsaharan Africa to illustrate a much broader and highly relevant phenomenon: hybrid...

   Published May 9th 2013 by Routledge
9. Peace Operations and Organized Crime

   Enemies or Allies?

   Edited by James Cockayne, Adam Lupel

   Series: Cass Series on Peacekeeping

   Peace operations are increasingly on the front line in the international community’s fight against organized crime; this book explores how, in some cases, peace operations and organized crime are clear enemies, while in others, they may become tacit allies. The threat posed by organized crime to...

   Published May 9th 2013 by Routledge
10. New Perspectives on Turkey-EU Relations

    Edited by Chris Rumford

    This book makes the case for looking afresh at Turkey-EU relations in order to appreciate the richness and complexity of a relationship which is now more than 50 years old and is still not close to reaching fulfilment. The contributors challenge conventional attempts to understand Turkey-EU...

    Published May 6th 2013 by Routledge