Woods (sociology, West Virginia U.) interweaves research on the sociology, psychology, and political science of terrorism to explain what 9/11 means to Americans and how it has influenced a range of s
New York City has long been a breeding ground for spies, saboteurs, terrorists, and other threats to the nation and its greatest city. "Battleground New York City" examines the history of domestic sec
Provides a history of firearm ownership in the United States, from the use of muskets by early settlers at Jamestown to the purchase of guns today, and offers the author's take on gun culture through
Krenn (history, Appalachian State U.) contends that race has played and continues to play as important a role in the formation and implementation of US foreign policy as economics, politics, and strat
The presidency is a special office. Along with the vice president, the victorious candidate is our only nationally elected official, and the position has come to symbolize American government worldwid
This brief biography describes Ike's boyhood and West Point education, his rise through the ranks of the peacetime military, his command of Allied forces in Europe during World War II, and his preside
One man - Capt. Raphael Semmes - dominates the history of Confederate naval operations in the American Civil War. Although the Confederates were hopelessly outnumbered at sea throughout the Civil War,
In 1904, President Theodore Roosevelt issued his "Roosevelt Corollary" to the Monroe Doctrine, declaring, "Chronic wrongdoing, or an impotence which in a general loosening of the ties of civilized soc
Born into a Quaker family, Nathanael Greene had nothing in his background that suggested a military career. After abandoning the Society of Friends' belief in pacifism, his total military training bef
Maloney (Royal Military College War Studies Programme, Canadian Defence Academy) describes Western military operations in Afghanistan through 2003. He reports on the campaigns from his perspective as
The unprecedented series of six-party talks to resolve the standoff over North Korea's nuclear activities heralded a new and indelibly regional dynamic in Northeast Asia. Even if the process does not
Given recent experiences with terrorism, clearly even the most democratic societies have a legitimate need for secrecy. This secrecy has often been abused, however, and strong oversight systems are ne
One of the Duke of Wellington's officers once remarked, "We would rather see his long nose in the sight than a reinforcement of ten thousand men." Arthur Wellesley, first duke of Wel
This study details current developments with regard to security policy formulation, military restructuring, defense industry adjustment, and regional defense cooperation in Albania, Bosnia and Herzego
"The Jeffersonian Vision, 1801 1815," reveals how the nation s leaders understood and asserted power during those crucial years between Thomas Jefferson s inauguration as the third president and the f
Effective strategic thinking requires a clear understanding of one s external environment. Each organization has a unique environment, but as Ross Harrison explains in "Strategic Thinking in 3D," any
"Bat, Ball & Bible" chronicles the collision of moral and social forces in the argument over upholding New York State s blue laws, meant to restrict social activities and maintain Sunday s traditi
In 1941 photographer Croswell Bowen joined American Field Service volunteer ambulance drivers and served alongside the British Eighth Army during World War II. As the war continued to escalate, he wou
On September 21, 2011, the controversial execution of Georgia inmate Troy Davis, who spent twenty years on death row for a crime he most likely did not commit, revealed the complexity of death penalty
