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After the War: Nation-Building from FDR to George W. BushFrom the post-World War II era through the Cold War, post-Cold War era, and current war on terrorism, this volume assesses how U.S. presidential decisionmaking style and administrative structure can work in favor of, as well as against, the nation-building goals of the U.S. government and military and those of its coalition partners and allies. Read more »Paperback Cover Price: $25.00 Discounted Web Price: $20.00 Pages: 188 ISBN/EAN: 9780833041814 |
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How Terrorist Groups End: Lessons for Countering al Qa'idaAll terrorist groups eventually end. But how? Most modern groups have ended because they joined the political process or local police and intelligence agencies arrested or killed key members. This has significant implications for dealing with al Qa'ida and suggests fundamentally rethinking post-9/11 U.S. counterterrorism strategy: Policing and intelligence, not military force, should form the backbone of U.S. efforts against al Qa'ida. Read more »Paperback Cover Price: $33.00 Discounted Web Price: $29.70 Pages: 250 ISBN/EAN: 9780833044655 |
Dangerous Thresholds: Managing Escalation in the 21st CenturyEscalation is a natural tendency in any form of human competition, and today's security environment demands that the United States be prepared for a host of escalatory threats. This analysis of escalation dynamics and approaches to escalation management draws on a range of historical examples from World War I through Somalia in the early 1990s to inform escalation-related decisionmaking. Read more »Paperback Cover Price: $35.00 Discounted Web Price: $31.50 Pages: 274 ISBN/EAN: 9780833042132 |
After Saddam: Prewar Planning and the Occupation of IraqThis monograph examines prewar planning efforts for the reconstruction of postwar Iraq. It then examines the role of U.S. military forces after major combat officially ended on May 1, 2003, through June 2004. Finally, it examines civilian efforts at reconstruction, focusing on the activities of the Coalition Provisional Authority and its efforts to rebuild structures of governance, security forces, economic policy, and essential services. Read more »Paperback Cover Price: $38.00 Discounted Web Price: $34.20 Pages: 312 ISBN/EAN: 9780833044587 |
Iran's Political, Demographic, and Economic VulnerabilitiesIran is one of the most important U.S. foreign policy concerns but is extraordinarily difficult to engage. The authors assess current political, ethnic, demographic, and economic trends and vulnerabilities in Iran, then offer recommendations on U.S. policies that might foster the trends beneficial to U.S. interests. However, if these trends do take root in Iran, seeing them come to fruition will take time and, therefore, patience. Read more »Paperback Cover Price: $29.00 Discounted Web Price: $26.10 Pages: 156 ISBN/EAN: 9780833043047 |
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Invisible Wounds of War: Psychological and Cognitive Injuries, Their Consequences, and Services to Assist RecoveryA comprehensive study of the post-deployment health-related needs associated with post-traumatic stress disorder, major depression, and traumatic brain injury among servicemembers returning from Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, the health care system in place to meet those needs, gaps in the care system, and the costs associated with these conditions and with providing quality health care to all those in need. Read more »Paperback Cover Price: $55.50 Discounted Web Price: $49.95 Pages: 498 ISBN/EAN: 9780833044549 |
Revitalizing Arts Education Through Community-Wide CoordinationInitiatives to coordinate schools, cultural institutions, community-based organizations, foundations, and/or government agencies to promote access to arts education in and outside of schools have recently developed. This study looks at the collaboration efforts of six urban communities: how they started and evolved, the kinds of organizations involved, conditions that helped and that hindered coordination, and strategies used. Read more »Paperback Cover Price: $20.00 Discounted Web Price: $18.00 Pages: 108 ISBN/EAN: 9780833043061 |
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