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  • Making the World Safe for Democracy

    A Century of Wilsonianism and Its Totalitarian Challengers

    In this interpretive study, Amos Perlmutter offers a comparative analysis of the twentieth century’s three most significant world orders: Wilsonianism, Soviet Communism, and Nazism. Anchored in three hegemonical states — the United States, the Soviet Union, and Nazi Germany — these systems, he argues, shared certain characteristics that distinguished them from other attempts to restructure the ... Read more

    $28.49 USD

  • Political Roles and Military Rulers

    This book represents three decades of Perlmutter's experiences and observations. The author studies the relationship between the military and politics in Middle East, focusing mainly on Egypt as a case study. He concludes by analysing the effect this internal relationship has on military performance. ... Read more

    $200.00 USD

  • Two Minutes Over Baghdad

    A detailed account of the way Israel dealt with the Iraqi nuclear buildup between its launch in 1974 and the destruction of the Tamuz I reactor on 7 June 1981. This updated account includes formerly classified information and photographs taken during the mission and from US spy satellites. ... Read more

    $70.99 USD

  • Military Deception and Strategic Surprise!

    Edited by John Gooch, Amos Perlmutter ...
    Published in 2004, Military Deception and Strategic Surprise! is a valuable contribution to the field of Military and Strategic Studies. ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

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