Structured around key elements at the regional, political, institutional, and personal levels of analysis, this is a complete and forward-leaning view of Hamas that provides a deep and detailed examin
Explaining cybercrime in a highly networked world, this book provides a comprehensive yet accessible summary of the history, modern developments, and efforts to combat cybercrime in various forms at a
Based on a series of detailed case studies, this book presents the history of genocide in Africa within the specific context of African history, examining conflicts in countries such as Burundi, Democ
Presenting a continent-wide comparative analysis of ethnic, political, and colonially based insurgencies, this text examines the causes, tactics, outcomes, and key individuals of African insurgent eve
As the world's most politically unstable region, the Middle East has witnessed over the past 60 years an almost seemingly endless series of wars and crises. Overlaying this political tumult has been
This book offers a continent-wide examination of Africa's foreign policy and diplomacy, addressing the relevance of its many languages, precolonial history, traditional value systems, and previous in
An expert on both Russia and insurgency offers the definitive guide on activities in Southern Russia, explaining how the Russian approach to counterinsurgency is failing and why the conflict will con
A noted conflict expert shows how accelerating globalization is causing dangerous global insecurity that must be met by new security models and policies.
Demonstrating that none of the various perspectives under review has emerged as the clear winner in the struggle for theoretical hegemony in security studies, this book shows that eclectic perspectiv
Defining "genocide" as an international crime, this two-volume set provides a comparative study of historical cases of genocide and mass atrocity—clearly identifying the factors that produced the atti
Writing primarily for the benefit of US foreign policy makers and scholars, Gause (director of the Foreign Leadership Studies Program at the federally-funded Center for Naval Analysis) aims to piece t
This work examines the triangular relationship between the United States, Israel, and Iran in relation to questions of political legitimacy (for Israel) and regime security (for Iran), approaching the
The necessity of a plan for conflict resolution should be intuitively obvious for policymakers, yet a survey of recent conflicts, including Afghanistan and Iraq, shows that not to be the case. "Beyond
Retired FBI agent Likar (La Roche College) warns that the nexus between a vulnerable environment and terrorism threatens US national security, international security, and the security of multinational
Noting that French military officer David Galula's Counterinsurgency Warfare: Theory and Practice (1964) was cited by US general (and current director of the CIA) David Petraeus as being singularly in
This volume identifies the main drivers of the current Sino-Russian relationship, assesses whether—and under what conditions—China and Russia would cooperate more extensively and effectively against A
This two-volume set provides a chronological view of the foreign policy/national security doctrines of key American presidents from Washington to Obama, framed by commentary on the historical context
Following up on their earlier Intelligence Analysis: How to Think in Complex Environments, Hall (a retired US Army intelligence brigadier general) and Citrenbaum (president and chief scientist of Syst
This two-volume set examines modern nation-state legislative, diplomatic, military, and non-military attempts to combat terrorism within and outside state borders. The articles which comprise this com
This thought-provoking work analyzes the major debates surrounding counterinsurgency campaigns and uncovers the internal security problems derailing effective strategies for restoring stability.
