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Adam Roberts Nations in Arms: The Theory and Practice of Territorial Defence
031256046X / 9780312560461
Very Good/Very Good- Ex Library 1986 St. Martin's Press 2nd Ed. Revised + Enlarged Hardback, ISBN 031256046X, 310 pgs, Ex Library, Usual Stamps/Marks/Etc., Lightly Cocked, Corners Lightly Bumped/Worn, Overall Nice Blue Boards/Spine/Gold Gilt/Light Rubbing/No Scuffing/Slight Edgewear/Front Top Right Corner Lightly Bumped/Top Edge 1 Tiny Bump/1 Little Larger/Very Small Light Ridge/Back Bottom Left Corner Lightly Bumped/1 Very Small Shallow Groove/Spine Call# Sticker/Top Lightly/Little Bumped/Little Pressed Down/Bottom Lightly Bumped/Pressed In/Right Corner Small Indent, Page Tops Few Tiny Indents/Outsides 1 Very Small Light Mark/Bottoms Few Tiny Dots/Indents/Page Edges Like Pages Themselves Little Age-Toned, Front Pastedown Card Envelope/Front Fly/Obverse Small White Sticker Covers Something Magic Markered Out/Title Page Library Name Stamp/Publication Information Page Date Received Stamp/Few Very Small Library Notations/Rest Of Inside Few Tiny Scattered Dots/Spots Else Tight + Clean, DJ Usual Light Rubbing/Scuffing/Edgewear/Latter Includes Little Light Bumping/Crinkling/Back Bottom Left Corner Small Diagonal Crease/Small Tear/Spine Top Lightly/Little Bumped/Crinkled/Bottom Few Very Small Indents/Reason DJ VG- Not VG Is Small Square Cut Out To Show Book’s Call# Sticker, Contents: Chapter 1 Concepts Of Territorial Defence, 2 European Neutrals And Territorial Defence, 3 Sweden: The Sources Of Security, 4 Sweden’s Total Defence, 5 Yugoslavia: The Background To General People’s Defence, 6 The Yugoslav Doctrine Of General People’s Defence, 7 The Limits Of Territorial Defence, 8 An Alternative To Existing Forces, Postscript: Territorial Defence In The 1980s, Index, Maps: 1 Sweden: Major Areas Of Population, 2 Yugoslavia: Administrative Divisions, From Front Overleaf: ‘The Enduring Virtues Of Nations In Arms Are As Clear As They Are Unusual…It Is A Careful, Honest, And Essentially Sympathetic Account Of A Significant Means Of Attending To National Defense Which Has Been Widely And Unwisely Neglected In Most Nuclear Weapons States…It Rests Centrally On A Close Consideration Of The Theory And Practice Of Two Highly Civilized Countries Without Nuclear Weapons Which Have Been Remarkably Successful In Protecting Their Peace And Their Independence In The Presence Of Large And Expansive Neighbors…It Is Informed By A Sensitive Awareness That If It Is To Be Relevant In The Age Of Nuclear Weapons, Territorial Defense Should Itself Be Assessed As A Possible Form Of “Unconventional Deterrence”…’ From McGeorge Bundy’s Foreword. PP Nations In Arms Is A Highly-Praised, Detailed And Authoritative Survey Of Territorial Defense. It Is About National Defense Policies Based On The Idea, Not Of Long-Distance Retaliation, But Of Making A Country Hard To Conquer. It Outlines A Challenging Alternative To The Heavy Reliance On Nuclear Deterrence Of Some Countries Today. This New Edition Contains Material Bringing The Book Up To Date As Of The Mid-1980s. PP Events In The 1970s And 1980s Have Highlighted The Case For The Approach To Defense Described In This Book. Conflicts From Vietnam To Afghanistan Have Shown The Potential Of Armed Resistance In Depth Even Against Nuclear Superpowers. Countries Whose Security Policies Have Included An Element Of Militia Organization And…., More Contents Available. Please Email, Keywords: Territorial Defence, Territorial Defense, Military Policy, National Security, Swedish Military Policy, Yugoslavian Military Policy, Defence, Defense, National Defense, CLT00228
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82.00 USD
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