Military & Naval History Books

New and Published Books

1. Maritime Private Security

   Market responses to piracy, terrorism and waterborne security risks in the 21st century

   Edited by Patrick Cullen, Claude Berube

   Series: Cass Series: Naval Policy and History

   This book examines the evolution, function, problems and prospects of private security companies in the maritime sector. The private security industry continues to evolve after its renaissance over the past few decades, first in Africa, and later in Iraq and Afghanistan. Despite this, little...

   Published January 23rd 2012 by Routledge
2. Security and Stability in the Middle East

   Edited by Barry Rubin

   Series: Critical Concepts in Military, Strategic, and Security Studies

   No region of the world has been more affected by the forces of instability and the factors of war and insecurity than has the Middle East. The area has seen more violence and conflict in the last three or four decades than all of the other world regions put together. Moreover, conflict in the area...

   Published December 22nd 2011 by Routledge
3. Anti-Submarine Warfare in World War I

   British Naval Aviation and the Defeat of the U-Boats

   By John Abbatiello

   Series: Cass Series: Naval Policy and History

   Investigating the employment of British aircraft against German submarines during the final years of the First World War, this new book places anti-submarine campaigns from the air in the wider history of the First World War. The Royal Naval Air Service invested heavily in aircraft of all...

   Published December 12th 2011 by Routledge
4. Russo-Japanese Relations, 1905-17

   From enemies to allies

   By Peter Berton

   Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia

   One surprising outcome of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905 was that, although Russia was humiliatingly defeated, by 1916 Russia and Japan had become allies. This book provides a detailed analysis of how this remarkable turnaround came about. It traces the evolution of relations between the two...

   Published November 17th 2011 by Routledge
5. A House Divided

   The Civil War and Nineteenth-Century America

   By Jonathan Wells

   The Civil War is one of the most defining eras of American history, and much has been written on every aspect of the war. The volume of material available is daunting, especially when a student is trying to grasp the overall themes of the period. Jonathan Wells has distilled the war down into...

   Published November 16th 2011 by Routledge
6. Britain's Secret War against Japan, 1937-1945

   By Douglas Ford

   Series: Studies in Intelligence

   A new look at how Britain’s defence establishment learned to engage Japan’s armed forces as the Pacific War progressed. Douglas Ford reveals that, prior to Japan’s invasion of Southeast Asia in December 1941, the British held a contemptuous view of Japanese military...

   Published November 15th 2011 by Routledge
7. An Imperial State at War

   Britain From 1689-1815

   Edited by Lawrence Stone

   The study of eighteenth century history has been transformed by the writings of John Brewer, and most recently, with The Sinews of Power, he challenged the central concepts of British history. Brewer argues that the power of the British state increased dramatically when it was forced to pay the...

   Published November 3rd 2011 by Routledge
8. Understanding Contemporary Strategy

   By Thomas M. Kane, David J. Lonsdale

   Understanding Contemporary Strategy provides an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of modern strategy. Covering all the main issues in the field, the book explores the major themes through a combination of classical and modern strategic theory, history and current...

   Published October 27th 2011 by Routledge
9. Rethinking the American Anti-War Movement

   By Simon Hall

   Series: American Social and Political Movements of the 20th Century

   Between 1965 and 1973, hundreds of thousands of ordinary Americans participated in one of the most remarkable and significant people's movements in American history. Through marches, rallies, draft resistance, teach-ins, civil disobedience, and non-violent demonstrations at both the national and...

   Published October 26th 2011 by Routledge
10. Landscapes of the Western Front

    Materiality During the Great War

    By Ross Wilson

    Series: Routledge Studies in Modern European History

    This book examines the British soldiers on the Western Front and how they responded to the war landscape they encountered behind the lines and at the front. Using a multidisciplinary perspective, this study investigates the relationship between soldiers and the spaces and materials of the...

    Published October 23rd 2011 by Routledge