ISBN: 0415771467
Publisher: ROUTLEDGE

Media commentator Eric Haney-a founding member of Delta Force and author of Inside Delta Force-along with other noted military analysts and award-nominated editor Brian M. Thomsen, examines how our military must evolve to face changing times, technology, and adversaries. From limited wars to possible large scale invasions of Syria or Iran-or a major military stand-down with North Korea-Beyond Shock and Awe is a fresh, provocative look at America’s army of the future.

Articles include the work by Harlan K. Ullman and James P. Wade, Jr., which first used the term “shock and awe;” Kevin Dockery on the weapons of future wars; Professor William Forstchen on how precision guided weaponry will eliminate “problem” individuals before they can start a war; Eugene Sullivan on such legal issues as pre-emptive attacks and military tribunals; Paul A. Thomsen on integrating military intelligence into strategic warfare; William Terdoslavich on how America’s swift victory in the Iraq War gave way to a bloody stalemate; John Heifers on the importance of cultural knowledge in winning wars and building alliances; and Eric Haney on the many ways in which rapid dominance of an adversary can be gained through shock and awe.
ISBN: 0425207986
Publisher: BERKLEY CALIBER

From the history of biowarfare development programmes to the possibilities for bioterrorist attacks, Dando also describes what he believes is necessary to limit the availability and potency of biological agents in the future. Examining the backdrop of legislative wrangling and failed international agreements, this well-argued work interweaves politics and technology to reveal the reality behind this twenty-first century menace.
ISBN: 1851684476
Publisher: ONE WORLD OXFORD

It is often alleged that religion is a major cause of war and dissent. History is littered with the wreckage of religious conflict, from the crusades onwards, and it is frequently maintained that it is religion which is the tinderbox that ignites so many regional disputes – from Bosnia’s ethnic cleansing to the ongoing conflict in Iraq. If religion is on trial, the evidence against it so often seems damning. But is the picture really as grim as has been painted? Very little is heard in defence of religion and few attempts have been made to put the other side of the case. The essays in this volume are among the first systematically to explore the role of religion as a force for peace, both historically and in the contemporary world. They focus on the efforts that have been made by individuals, communities and religious groups to secure conflict resolution and replace hostility with tolerance and mutual respect. Specific topics explored include: nationalism and religious conflict; revolution and religious wars; the impact of secularisation; ethnicity and religion; conflict over holy places; and making and keeping the peace.
ISBN: 1845112769
Publisher: I.B.TAURIS

ISBN: 9781138776630
Publisher: ROUTLEDGE

ISBN: 9780415712941
Publisher: ROUTLEDGE