<![CDATA[The Book Company: New Products - Military Science]]> https://www.thebookco.com Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:20:21 +0000 <![CDATA[When Soldiers Say No (Selective Conscientious Objection in the Modern Military)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/when-soldiers-say-no-9781472412140 Sun, 11 Oct 2026 02:22:04 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/when-soldiers-say-no-9781472412140 When Soldiers Say No (Selective Conscientious Objection in the Modern Military) by Andrea Ellner, Paul Robinson, David Whetham, 9781472412140A decade of conflict not clearly aligned to vital national interests combined with recent acts of selective conscientious objection by members of the military have led some to reappraise the distinction between absolute and selective conscious objection, and argue that selective conscientious obje..

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]]> When Soldiers Say No (Selective Conscientious Objection in the Modern Military) by Andrea Ellner, Paul Robinson, David Whetham, 9781472412140A decade of conflict not clearly aligned to vital national interests combined with recent acts of selective conscientious objection by members of the military have led some to reappraise the distinction between absolute and selective conscious objection, and argue that selective conscientious obje..

Price: $249.99

]]> <![CDATA[What Should Armies Do? (Armed Forces and Civil Security)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/what-should-armies-do-9781472445261 Sun, 11 Oct 2026 02:21:15 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/what-should-armies-do-9781472445261 What Should Armies Do? (Armed Forces and Civil Security) by John L. Clarke, 9781472445261This volume focuses on two key elements in the North American and European security debate: the decline of both the external threats to most North American and European states, and that of budgetary resources available for defense. These twin declines are coupled with a desire on the part of civil..

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]]> What Should Armies Do? (Armed Forces and Civil Security) by John L. Clarke, 9781472445261This volume focuses on two key elements in the North American and European security debate: the decline of both the external threats to most North American and European states, and that of budgetary resources available for defense. These twin declines are coupled with a desire on the part of civil..

Price: $140.99

]]> <![CDATA[Warrior's Dishonour (Barbarity, Morality and Torture in Modern Warfare)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/warriors-dishonour-9780754647997 Sun, 11 Oct 2026 02:19:06 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/warriors-dishonour-9780754647997 Warrior's Dishonour (Barbarity, Morality and Torture in Modern Warfare) by George Kassimeris, 9780754647997The characteristic act of men at war is not killing. It is killing by committing shocking and unspeakable atrocities, when circumstances permit. What drives ordinary people into hatred, genocide, inhumanity and evil? What turns friends and neighbours against each other with such savagery? Where do..

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]]> Warrior's Dishonour (Barbarity, Morality and Torture in Modern Warfare) by George Kassimeris, 9780754647997The characteristic act of men at war is not killing. It is killing by committing shocking and unspeakable atrocities, when circumstances permit. What drives ordinary people into hatred, genocide, inhumanity and evil? What turns friends and neighbours against each other with such savagery? Where do..

Price: $140.99

]]> <![CDATA[The Warrior, Military Ethics and Contemporary Warfare (Achilles Goes Asymmetrical)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/the-warrior-military-ethics-and-contemporary-warfare-9781409465362 Sun, 11 Oct 2026 02:18:59 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/the-warrior-military-ethics-and-contemporary-warfare-9781409465362 The Warrior, Military Ethics and Contemporary Warfare (Achilles Goes Asymmetrical) by Pauline M. Kaurin, 9781409465362While there has been extensive discussion on what counts as military professionalism, that is what makes a soldier, sailor or other military personnel a professional, the warrior archetype (varied for the various roles and service branches) still holds sway in the military self-conception, rooted ..

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]]> The Warrior, Military Ethics and Contemporary Warfare (Achilles Goes Asymmetrical) by Pauline M. Kaurin, 9781409465362While there has been extensive discussion on what counts as military professionalism, that is what makes a soldier, sailor or other military personnel a professional, the warrior archetype (varied for the various roles and service branches) still holds sway in the military self-conception, rooted ..

Price: $249.99

]]> <![CDATA[UK Communication Strategies for Afghanistan, 2001-2014]]> https://www.thebookco.com/uk-communication-strategies-for-afghanistan-2001-2014-9781472473523 Sun, 11 Oct 2026 02:04:51 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/uk-communication-strategies-for-afghanistan-2001-2014-9781472473523 UK Communication Strategies for Afghanistan, 2001-2014 by Thomas W. Cawkwell, 9781472473523This book investigates how the war in Afghanistan was ’sold’ to the British public and how Britain’s ’transnational’ foreign and defence policy impacted on the unfolding of UK strategy in Afghanistan and the way it was communicated. This kind of ’strategic’ communication is increasingly becoming a..

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]]> UK Communication Strategies for Afghanistan, 2001-2014 by Thomas W. Cawkwell, 9781472473523This book investigates how the war in Afghanistan was ’sold’ to the British public and how Britain’s ’transnational’ foreign and defence policy impacted on the unfolding of UK strategy in Afghanistan and the way it was communicated. This kind of ’strategic’ communication is increasingly becoming a..

Price: $233.99

]]> <![CDATA[Soldier Repatriation (Popular and Political Responses)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/soldier-repatriation-9781472416490 Sun, 11 Oct 2026 01:33:29 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/soldier-repatriation-9781472416490 Soldier Repatriation (Popular and Political Responses) by Kaare Dahl Martinsen, 9781472416490Britain, Denmark and Germany all deployed soldiers soon after the 9/11 attacks, yet their role in Afghanistan and the casualty rates suffered, have been vastly different. This book looks at how their casualties influenced the framing of the war by analysing the political discourse about the casual..

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]]> Soldier Repatriation (Popular and Political Responses) by Kaare Dahl Martinsen, 9781472416490Britain, Denmark and Germany all deployed soldiers soon after the 9/11 attacks, yet their role in Afghanistan and the casualty rates suffered, have been vastly different. This book looks at how their casualties influenced the framing of the war by analysing the political discourse about the casual..

Price: $249.99

]]> <![CDATA[Secrecy and Science (A Historical Sociology of Biological and Chemical Warfare)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/secrecy-and-science-9781409430568 Sun, 11 Oct 2026 01:20:06 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/secrecy-and-science-9781409430568 Secrecy and Science (A Historical Sociology of Biological and Chemical Warfare) by Brian Balmer, 9781409430568Drawing on classical sociological writing on secrecy by Simmel, Merton and Shils Secrecy and Science draws on recently declassified documents to investigate significant episodes in the history of biological and chemical warfare. At the same time, it draws on more contemporary perspectives in scien..

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]]> Secrecy and Science (A Historical Sociology of Biological and Chemical Warfare) by Brian Balmer, 9781409430568Drawing on classical sociological writing on secrecy by Simmel, Merton and Shils Secrecy and Science draws on recently declassified documents to investigate significant episodes in the history of biological and chemical warfare. At the same time, it draws on more contemporary perspectives in scien..

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]]> <![CDATA[Precision-guided Munitions and Human Suffering in War]]> https://www.thebookco.com/precision-guided-munitions-and-human-suffering-in-war-9781409429517 Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:30:56 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/precision-guided-munitions-and-human-suffering-in-war-9781409429517 Precision-guided Munitions and Human Suffering in War by James E. Hickey, 9781409429517This book seeks to answer the question: Do precision-guided munitions (PGMs) mitigate suffering in war, and have these weapons changed the way decisions regarding war and peace have been made? Answering this question helps us understand possible shifts in emphasis in modern warfare, both in terms ..

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]]> Precision-guided Munitions and Human Suffering in War by James E. Hickey, 9781409429517This book seeks to answer the question: Do precision-guided munitions (PGMs) mitigate suffering in war, and have these weapons changed the way decisions regarding war and peace have been made? Answering this question helps us understand possible shifts in emphasis in modern warfare, both in terms ..

Price: $233.99

]]> <![CDATA[The Military Covenant (Its Impact on Civil-Military Relations in Britain)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/the-military-covenant-9781472428547 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 23:44:20 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/the-military-covenant-9781472428547 The Military Covenant (Its Impact on Civil-Military Relations in Britain) by Sarah Ingham, 9781472428547The Military Covenant states that in exchange for their military service and their willingness to make the ultimate sacrifice, soldiers should receive the nation’s support. Exploring the concept’s invention by the Army in the late 1990s, its migration to the civilian sphere from 2006 and its subse..

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]]> The Military Covenant (Its Impact on Civil-Military Relations in Britain) by Sarah Ingham, 9781472428547The Military Covenant states that in exchange for their military service and their willingness to make the ultimate sacrifice, soldiers should receive the nation’s support. Exploring the concept’s invention by the Army in the late 1990s, its migration to the civilian sphere from 2006 and its subse..

Price: $249.99

]]> <![CDATA[In Business and Battle (Strategic Leadership in the Civilian and Military Spheres)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/in-business-and-battle-9781138469921 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 22:51:33 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/in-business-and-battle-9781138469921 In Business and Battle (Strategic Leadership in the Civilian and Military Spheres) by Nicholas Beale, Charles Style, 9781138469921Highlights the interaction between top strategic leadership in the commercial, civilian and military spheres. This title demonstrates how, in a globalised world, a multinational, multicultural and multisectoral tactic can provide the golden thread of effective strategy and leadership; how simple i..

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]]> In Business and Battle (Strategic Leadership in the Civilian and Military Spheres) by Nicholas Beale, Charles Style, 9781138469921Highlights the interaction between top strategic leadership in the commercial, civilian and military spheres. This title demonstrates how, in a globalised world, a multinational, multicultural and multisectoral tactic can provide the golden thread of effective strategy and leadership; how simple i..

Price: $280.00

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