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1. Khedive Ismail's Army

   By John P. Dunn

   Series: Cass Military Studies

   Khedive Ismail's Army examines military failure in the age of imperialism. On paper, the mid-nineteenth century Egyptian army seems a formidable regional power. It had a tradition of success, modern weapons, and mercenary officers with experience in major wars. Egypt's ruler, Khedive Ismail, hoped...

   Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge
2. Military Unionism In The Post-Cold War Era

   A Future Reality?

   Edited by Richard Bartle, Lindy Heinecken

   Series: Cass Military Studies

   This unique study of military unionism shows how the changing nature of present day conflicts has made soldier representation more important then ever. This new collection of essays clearly establish the key factors in the military union debate in recent years and highlight the mechanisms different...

   Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge
3. The Cuban Intervention in Angola, 1965-1991

   From Che Guevara to Cuito Cuanavale

   By Edward George

   Series: Cass Military Studies

   A new examination of why Cuba, a Caribbean country, sent half a million of its citizens to fight in Angola in Africa, and how a short-term intervention escalated into a lengthy war of intervention. It clearly details how in January 1965 Cuba formed an alliance with the Angolan MPLA...

   Published December 3rd 2012 by Routledge
4. Clausewitz and African War

   Politics and Strategy in Liberia and Somalia

   By Isabelle Duyvesteyn

   Series: Cass Military Studies

   Oil, diamonds, timber, food aid - just some of the suggestions put forward as explanations for African wars in the past decade. Another set of suggestions focuses on ethnic and clan considerations. These economic and ethnic or clan explanations contend that wars are specifically not fought by...

   Published November 14th 2012 by Routledge
5. Rostov in the Russian Civil War, 1917-1920

   The Key to Victory

   By Brian Murphy

   Series: Cass Military Studies

   These documents were collected from the archives in Rostov-on-Don, and this book makes them available for the first time in print. Since becoming freely accessible Soviet archives have provided a rich source for understanding the hopes, fears and strivings of the Russians during the greatest crisis...

   Published October 21st 2012 by Routledge
6. Educating America's Military

   By Joan Johnson-Freese

   Series: Cass Military Studies

   This book offers a detailed examination of the professional military education system in the United States, from a critical, insider's perspective. The mission of America’s war colleges is to educate senior military officers in both the ways of war and the defence of peace. But are these colleges...

   Published October 15th 2012 by Routledge
7. Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Second World War

   By Enver Redzic, Robert Donia

   Series: Cass Military Studies

   Five major groups fought one another in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Second World War: The German and Italian occupiers, the Serbian Chetniks, the Ustasha of the Independent State of Croatia, the Bosnian Muslims, and the Tito-led Partisans. The aims, policies, and actions of each group are...

   Published September 12th 2012 by Routledge
8. Militarism and International Relations

   Political Economy, Security, Theory

   Edited by Anna Stavrianakis, Jan Selby

   Series: Cass Military Studies

   This book examines contemporary militarism in international politics, employing a variety of different theoretical viewpoints and international case studies. Militarism – understood as the social and international relations of the preparation for, and conduct of, organized political violence – is...

   Published August 5th 2012 by Routledge
9. Qualitative Methods in Military Studies

   Research Experiences and Challenges

   Edited by Helena Carreiras, Celso Castro

   Series: Cass Military Studies

   This book examines the methodology of qualitative research in military studies. Since the end of the Cold War, the number of studies on military and society has grown substantially in substance, size and impact. However, only a tiny part of this bibliography deals in depth with the research...

   Published July 26th 2012 by Routledge
10. The Tet Effect

    Intelligence and the Public Perception of War

    By Jake Blood

    Series: Cass Military Studies

    A close examination of the role of intelligence in shaping America’s perception of the Vietnam War, looking closely at the intelligence leadership and decision process. In 1967, intelligence was called upon to bolster support for the Vietnam War and allowed America’s leaders to...

    Published July 12th 2012 by Routledge