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Textbooks
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Featured Title: Understanding Counterinsurgency
Understanding Counterinsurgency provides an introduction to contemporary counterinsurgency (COIN) operations. The contributors address the question 'Don’t we understand COIN by now?' by analyzing the roots of modern Western theory and practice, and in light of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Research & Reference
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15 Books to Consider for Security Studies
15 recently published titles in security studies. Ideal for undergraduate and postgraduate course study or research.
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The Routledge Handbook of Security Studies - Highly Recommended by Choice
'A collection of essays at the cutting edge written by some of the foremost scholars in the field.'
General Interest
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Certificate in Terrorism Studies
The Certificate in Terrorism Studies is a 16 week programme of study from the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence (CSTPV) at the University of St Andrews and Informa.
Delivered entirely online, this is the leading terrorism studies course, vital if it's part of your responsibility to protect people, infrastructure, organisations or investments.
Find out more: www.terrorismstudies.com
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Israel’s Holy War
Israel and Its Army by Stuart A. Cohen is featured in the April 29, 2010 edition of The New York Review of Books as part of an article discussing military and religious conflicts within modern Israel army.
News
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Strategic Survey 2010 - New for August!
An invaluable tool for interpreting worldwide strategic developments, the Strategic Survey is the annual review of world affairs from the International Institute for Strategic Studies (ISS). Fully updated and revised annually, this title is a must for government policy makers, journalists, business leaders and academics. The new edition features three specially commissioned essays for 2010:
- US Nuclear Policy Transformed
- US Defence Policy: Preparing for Change
- Europe’s Evolving Security Architecture.
The Strategic Survey 2010 is an excellent resource for library reference shelves. You can easily recommend this title to your Librarian.
We are looking for people to provide reviews of this year's Strategic Survey. If you would like to offer a review, please contact Christopher Jacobs at christopher.jacobs@tandf.co.uk and we will get in touch regarding a review copy.
