From Iraq to Bosnia to North Korea, the first question in American foreign policy debates is increasingly: Can air power alone do the job? Robert A. Pape provides a systematic answer. Analyzing the results of over thirty air campaigns, including a detailed reconstruction of the Gulf War, he argues that the key to success is attacking the enemy's military strategy, not its economy, people, or leaders. Coercive air power can succeed, but not as cheaply as air enthusiasts would like to believe.Pape examines the air raids on Germany, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and Iraq as well as those of Israel versus Egypt, providing details of bombing and governmental decision making. His detailed narratives of the strategic effectiveness of bombing range from the classical cases of World War II to an extraordinary reconstruction of airpower use in the Gulf War, based on recently declassified documents. In this now-classic work of the theory and practice of airpower and its political effects, Robert A. Pape helps military strategists and policy makers judge the purpose of various air strategies, and helps general readers understand the policy debates.
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Автор: Pape Название: Dying to Win ISBN: 0812973380 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780812973389 Издательство: Random House (USA) Цена: 1655.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Includes a new Afterword Finalist for the Council on Foreign Relations Arthur Ross Book Award One of the world's foremost authorities on the subject of suicide terrorism, the esteemed political scientist Robert Pape has created the first comprehensive database of every suicide terrorist attack in the world from 1980 until today. In Dying to Win, Pape provides a groundbreaking demographic profile of modern suicide terrorist attackers-and his findings offer a powerful counterpoint to what we now accept as conventional wisdom on the topic. He also examines the early practitioners of this guerrilla tactic, including the ancient Jewish Zealots, who in A.D. 66 wished to liberate themselves from Roman occupation; the Ismaili Assassins, a Shi'ite Muslim sect in northern Iran in the eleventh and twelfth centuries; World War II's Japanese kamikaze pilots, three thousand of whom crashed into U.S. naval vessels; and the Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka, a secular, Marxist-Leninist organization responsible for more suicide terrorist attacks than any other group in history. Dying to Win is a startling work of analysis grounded in fact, not politics, that recommends concrete ways for states to fight and prevent terrorist attacks now. Transcending speculation with systematic scholarship, this is one of the most important studies of the terrorist threat to the United States and its allies since 9/11. "Invaluable . . . gives Americans an urgently needed basis for devising a strategy to defeat Osama bin Laden and other Islamist militants." -Michael Scheuer, author of Imperial Hubris "Provocative . . . Pape wants to change the way you think about suicide bombings and explain why they are on the rise." -Henry Schuster, CNN.com
"Enlightening . . . sheds interesting light on a phenomenon often mistakenly believed to be restricted to the Middle East." -The Washington Post Book World "Brilliant." -Peter Bergen, author of Holy War, Inc.
Автор: Pape, Sharon Название: Olde White Magick (Kpd) ISBN: 1516100581 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781516100583 Издательство: Random House (USA) Цена: 1379.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Praise for Magick & Mayhem, the first Abracadabra mystery
"Spellbinding, with magical prose, a wizardly plot, and a charming sleuth." -Janet Bolin, Agatha-nominated author of the national bestselling Threadville Mysteries "Magic, Merlin, and murder are a great mix for this fun debut cozy."
-Lynn Cahoon, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author
"A charming, must-read mystery with enchanting characters. A fun and entertaining page turner."-Rose Pressey, USA Today bestselling author
It's time to work her crime-solving magic again . . .
Kailyn Wilde enjoys running her shop, Abracadabra, in the quaint New York hamlet of New Camel, where she lives with her six cats. Her family's been here for centuries, and she'd like to keep up the tradition. But the place may never be the same if a big hotel gets built, so she does her civic duty and attends a town meeting along with her aunt Tilly . . . and Merlin. Yes, that Merlin-though he gets introduced to folks as her "distant English cousin." The wizard is pretty grumpy about being transported here, but there are things about the modern world he doesn't mind-like pizza.
Kailyn was prepared for a heated debate about the hotel, but she wasn't expecting murder. When Tilly finds the body of a board member outside the schoolhouse, Kailyn doesn't want any suspicion cast on the wrong person. She plans to crack this case, even if she has to talk to every living soul in town-plus a few departed ones . . .
"Pape has a sure handed balance of humor and action." -Julie Hyzy, New York Times bestselling author
Автор: Pape, Sharon Название: Magick & Mayhem (Kpd) ISBN: 1516100565 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781516100569 Издательство: Random House (USA) Цена: 1379.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: "Magic, Merlin, and murder are a great mix for this fun debut cozy." -Lynn Cahoon, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author
"A charming, must-read mystery with enchanting characters. A fun and entertaining page turner."-Rose Pressey, USA Today bestselling author
"Spellbinding, with magical prose, a wizardly plot, and a charming sleuth." -Janet Bolin, Agatha-nominated author of the national bestselling Threadville Mysteries
What's in a murderer's bag of tricks?
Twenty-something Kailyn Wilde has learned to embrace her unpredictable life as a descendant of small-town New Camel's most magickal family. She just didn't expect to inherit her mother and grandmother's centuries-old shop, Abracadabra, so suddenly. The surprises keep coming when Kailyn goes to finalize the estate at the local attorney's office-and stumbles over the body of her best friend Elise's husband . . .
As a brash detective casts the blame on Elise, Kailyn summons her deepest powers to find answers and start an investigation of her own. What with running a business, perfecting ancient spells, and keeping up with an uninvited guest of fabled origins, Kailyn has her hands full. But with the help of her uncanny black cat Sashkatu and her muumuu-clad Aunt Tilly, she's closing in on a killer-who will do anything to make sure she never tests her supernatural skills again
"Pape has a sure handed balance of humor and action." -Julie Hyzy, New York Times bestselling author
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