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1	Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army more books like this by Jeremy Scahill An extraordinary expos by one of America's young radical journalists, this is the dark story of the rise of a powerful mercenary army, ranging from the blood-soaked streets of Fallujah to the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast to Washington, D.C., where Blackwater executives are hailed as heroes. see all copies from £5.67! new only from £6.19! \| first editions
2	The Sorrows of Empire: Militarism, Secrecy and the End of the Republic more books like this by Chalmers Johnson "The Sorrows of Empire" scrutinises the policies, past and present, that have led to American imperialism and the massive defence spending and overseas military deployment that necessarily accompany it. The author suggests that the US could suffer the same "overstretch" that led to the demise of the Soviet Union. Chalmers Johnson outlines the cost ... see all copies from £5.78! new only from £6.25! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	The Savage Wars of Peace: Small Wars and the Rise of American Power more books like this by Max Boot A thrilling account of the forgotten wars of American history, and an eye-opening argument about the military's future role. . Max Boot's new book is a history of those smaller, undeclared wars that, he argues, have always played a key role in American international affairs. This story, he shows, has special relevance to the current "war on ... see all copies from £6.29! new only from £9.84! \| first editions
4	A Republic, Not an Empire Reclaiming America's Destiny more books like this by Patrick J Buchanan Political commentator and presidential candidate Pat Buchanan warns that America is inviting terrorist attacks and unnecessary conflict by engaging in an interventionist foreign policy that is costly. see all copies from £5.48! new only from £10.56! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	What Every American Should Know about the Rest of the World: Your Guide to Today's Hot Spots, Hot Shots and Incendiary Issues more books like this by M L Rossi What's the difference between Khomeini and Khaddafi? How can you tell a Tutsi from a Hutu? The answers to these questions and others are found in this entertaining guide to political science, current events, foreign affairs, and history. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £7.49!
6	The Use of Force: Military Power and International Politics more books like this by Robert J Art The sixth edition of this classic text retains the best from earlier editions and adds thirteen new selections that highlight twenty-first century challenges, including terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. Strategies for using force, together with case studies that illustrate the general principles, are hallmarks of the text. New case ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £18.35! \| first editions
7	Killing Hope: U.S. Military and C.I.A. Interventions Since World War II-Updated Through 2003 more books like this by William Blum Is the United States a force for democracy? In this classic and unique volume that answers this question, William Blum serves up a forensic overview of U.S. foreign policy spanning 60 years. see all copies from £14.75! new only from £14.75! \| signed copies
8	America Right or Wrong: An Anatomy of American Nationalism more books like this by Mr. Anatol Lieven This powerful critique of American foreign policy directs a spotlight on the American political soul and on the curious mixture of chauvinism and idealism that has driven the Bush administration. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £5.65! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Arguing about War more books like this by Professor Michael Walzer Michael Walzer is one of the world's most eminent philosophers on the subject of war and ethics. Now, for the first time since his classic "Just and Unjust Wars" was published almost three decades ago, this volume brings together his most provocative arguments about contemporary military conflicts and the ethical issues they raise. The essays in ... see all copies from £7.19! new only from £8.49! \| first editions
10	War Talk more books like this by Arundhati Roy As the United States pushes for war on Iraq, Arundhati Roy, the internationally acclaimed author of "The God of Small Things," addresses issues of democracy and dissent, racism and empire, and war and peace in this collection of new essays. The eloquence, passion, and political insight of Roy's political essays have added legions of readers to ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £8.48! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	The New Military Humanism: Lessons from Kosovo more books like this by Professor Noam Chomsky Analyzing the Nato bombing campaign over Kosovo, Noam Chomsky poses questions about the New Humanism: "Is it guided by power interests or by humanitarian concern? Is the resort to force undertaken in the name of principles and values, as professed? Or are we witnessing something more crass and familiar?". Chomsky peels back rhetorical claims that ... see all copies from £6.36! new only from £11.21! \| first editions
12 view cover	Rogue States: The Rule of Force in World Affairs more books like this by Professor Noam Chomsky Contents Rogues' Gallery: Who Qualifies? Rogue States Crisis in the Balkans East Timor Retrospective "Plan Colombia" Cuba and the US Government: David vs. Goliath Putting on the Pressure: Latin America Jubilee 2000 "Recovering Rights": A Crooked Path The United States and the "Challenge of Universality" The Legacy of War Millennium ... see all copies from £2.08! new only from £5.22! \| first editions
13 view cover	America's Role in Nation-Building: From Germany to Iraq more books like this by James Dobbins (Editor), John G McGinn (Editor), Keith Crane (Editor) This title presents a nearly 50-year review of U.S. efforts to transform defeated and broken enemies into democratic and prosperous allies. see all copies from £13.77! new only from £31.07! \| signed copies
14 view cover	War in a Time of Peace more books like this by David Halberstam Through a deep analysis of the War in the Gulf, and through studies of operations in Haiti, Somalia, and Bosnia, Halberstam examines new ways of waging war following the fall of Communism. He addresses the issues of civilian control of the military and whether politics threatens to interfere with military goals, and he explains the new ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £10.43! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Killing Hope: Us Military & CIA Interventions Since World War II more books like this by Larry Bleidner, Peter Scott, William Blum A greatly revised and expanded version of "The CIA: A Forgotten History", detailing interventions in more than 50 countries, from the earliest actions in China, through to Haiti. An essential work. see all copies from £7.91! new only from £14.27! \| signed copies
16 view cover	The Purpose of Intervention: Changing Beliefs about the Use of Force more books like this by Martha Finnemore see all copies from £12.84! new only from £15.33!
17 view cover	International Law and the Use of Force more books like this by Christine D Gray This book explores the whole of the large and controversial subject of the use of force in international law; it examines not only the use of force by states but also the role of the UN in peacekeeping and enforcement action, and the growing importance of regional organizations in the maintenance of international peace and security. Since the ... see all copies from £9.51! new only from £9.51! \| first editions
18 view cover	Fear's Empire: War, Terrorism, and Democracy more books like this by Benjamin R Barber This hard-hitting but pragmatic critique of the Bush administration's foreign policy exposes the folly of its agenda of preventive war, its support of dictatorship and its imposition of democracy on vanquished enemies. "The fear of terrorism instilled in Americans after September 11, [Benjamin Barber] argues, has allowed America to run roughshod ... see all copies from £2.11! new only from £7.74!
19 view cover	In Defense of the Bush Doctrine more books like this by Robert G Kaufman The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, shattered the prevalent optimism in the United States that had blossomed during the tranquil and prosperous 1990s, when democracy seemed triumphant and catastrophic wars were a relic of the past.President George W. Bush responded with a bold and controversial grand strategy for waging a preemptive ... see all copies from £12.68! new only from £12.68! \| first editions
20 view cover	Humanitarian Imperialism: Using Human Rights to Sell War more books like this by Jean Bricmont Since the end of the Cold War, the idea of human rights has been made into a justification for intervention by the world's leading economic and military powers--above all, the United States--in countries that are vulnerable to their attacks. The criteria for such intervention have become more arbitrary and self-serving, and their form more ... see all copies from £11.84! new only from £11.84!
21 view cover	Ethics and Foreign Intervention more books like this by Deen K Chatterjee (Editor), Don E Scheid (Editor) This book is a collection of original essays by some of the leading moral and political thinkers of our time on the ethical and legal implications of humanitarian military intervention. As the rules for the 'new world order' are worked out in the aftermath of the Cold War, this issue is likely to arise more and more frequently, and the moral ... see all copies from £10.60! new only from £19.68!
22 view cover	Selling Intervention and War: The Presidency, the Media, and the American Public more books like this by Professor Jon Western Selling Intervention and War examines the competition among foreign policy elites in the executive branch and Congress in winning the hearts and minds of the American public for military intervention. The book studies how the president and his supporters organize campaigns for public support for military action. According to Jon Western, the ... see all copies from £2.89! new only from £2.89!
23	The Banana Wars: A History of United States Military Intervention in Latin America from The... more books like this by Ivan Musicant see all copies from £7.75! new only from £16.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	Networks of Democracy: Lessons from Kosovo for Afghanistan, Iraq, and Beyond more books like this by Anne Holohan In 1999, the United Nations embarked on a massive intervention in Kosovo. This book compares the fate of two adjacent municipalities two years into that intervention. Though similar in all key respects, by 2001 the municipalities were headed down markedly different paths - one making progress toward institution-building, democratization, and ... see all copies from £14.56! new only from £15.87!
25 view cover	Risk Taking and Decisionmaking: Foreign Military Intervention Decisions more books like this by Yaacov Vertzberger Risks are an integral part of complex, high-stakes decisions, and decisionmakers are faced with the unavoidable tasks of assessing risks and forming risk preferences. This is true for all decision domains, including financial, environmental, and foreign policy domains, among others. How well decisionmakers deal with risk affects, to a considerable ... see all copies from £9.80! new only from £9.80! \| first editions

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