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The Road From Sarajevo

British Army Operations in Bosnia, 1995-1996

by Ben Barry ...

In 1992 Bosnia descended into a savage and bitter civil war, which by 1995 had claimed over a quarter of a million lives. Following the Dayton Peace Agreement between the warring Bosnian Serbs, Muslims and Croats, NATO began its first land operation, taking over from the UN Protection Force. With a total of only 200 men, a British battlegroup was charged to enforce the peace in a 100km area, ... Read more

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In 1992 Bosnia descended into a savage and bitter civil war, which by 1995 had claimed over a quarter of a million lives. Following the Dayton Peace Agreement between the warring Bosnian Serbs, Muslims and Croats, NATO began its first land operation, taking over from the UN Protection Force. With a total of only 200 men, a British battlegroup was charged to enforce the peace in a 100km area,
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The Rise and Fall of the British Army, 1975–2025

by Brigadier (retired) Ben Barry ...

A new study of a critical period in the history of the British Army.'An impressively detailed chronicle by an analyst well up to the task. Read it and weep.' Allan Mallinson, The SpectatorThe last half century has seen society, technology, the character of conflict and the British Army itself all change greatly. From a low point in the 1970s, the Army's war fighting capability increased in the ... Read more

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A new study of a critical period in the history of the British Army.'An impressively detailed chronicle by an analyst well up to the task. Read it and weep.' Allan Mallinson, The SpectatorThe last half century has seen society, technology, the character of conflict and the British Army itself all change greatly. From a low point in the 1970s, the Army's war fighting capability increased in the
... Read more
Blood, Metal and Dust

How Victory Turned into Defeat in Afghanistan and Iraq

by Brigadier (retired) Ben Barry ...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON MEDAL FOR MILITARY HISTORY 2021, THE BRITISH ARMY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021, AS A FINALIST FOR THE 2020 ARMY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION DISTINGUISHED WRITING AWARDS. FIRST RUNNER UP IN THE TEMPLER MEDAL BOOK PRIZE 2021.'With a soldier's eye for telling operational details, Ben Barry offers an authoritative, compelling and inevitably bleak account of the American and ... Read more

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON MEDAL FOR MILITARY HISTORY 2021, THE BRITISH ARMY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021, AS A FINALIST FOR THE 2020 ARMY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION DISTINGUISHED WRITING AWARDS. FIRST RUNNER UP IN THE TEMPLER MEDAL BOOK PRIZE 2021.'With a soldier's eye for telling operational details, Ben Barry offers an authoritative, compelling and inevitably bleak account of the American and
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Star Born

by Ben Barry ...

You have powers. In fact, everyone does, but only a few have powers that are strong enough to even notice, let alone be able to do something with them.This is what Leo discovers when he encounters the Book of Star Born. One day, he is just a typical twelve year old who loves anime, cheesy pop songs, and hanging with his friends at the local book shop. The next, everything is upended when he sees ... Read more

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You have powers. In fact, everyone does, but only a few have powers that are strong enough to even notice, let alone be able to do something with them.This is what Leo discovers when he encounters the Book of Star Born. One day, he is just a typical twelve year old who loves anime, cheesy pop songs, and hanging with his friends at the local book shop. The next, everything is upended when he sees
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The Intellect Handbook of Men’s Fashion

Edited by Ben Barry, Andrew Reilly, José Blanco F. ...

The study of men’s fashion has evolved from an emerging subject to a dynamic and growing field, intersecting with critical conversations on gender, race, sexuality, disability, colonialism, and globalization.The Handbook of Men’s Fashion pushes beyond conventional narratives by centering three guiding approaches: decentralizing and decolonizing men’s fashion studies, global viewpoints, and ... Read more

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The study of men’s fashion has evolved from an emerging subject to a dynamic and growing field, intersecting with critical conversations on gender, race, sexuality, disability, colonialism, and globalization.The Handbook of Men’s Fashion pushes beyond conventional narratives by centering three guiding approaches: decentralizing and decolonizing men’s fashion studies, global viewpoints, and
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Fashion Education

The Systemic Revolution

Edited by Ben Barry, Deborah A. Christel ...

Fashion Education explores how the classroom can transform the fashion industry towards body inclusion and social justice.The book is a collection of 17 essays by fashion educators from Australia, Canada, the US and the UK who recount their experiences, struggles and strategies of reimagining the exclusive foundation of fashion pedagogy and redesigning fashion curricula to centre Indigenous, Black ... Read more

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Fashion Education explores how the classroom can transform the fashion industry towards body inclusion and social justice.The book is a collection of 17 essays by fashion educators from Australia, Canada, the US and the UK who recount their experiences, struggles and strategies of reimagining the exclusive foundation of fashion pedagogy and redesigning fashion curricula to centre Indigenous, Black
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Fashionable Masculinities

Queers, Pimp Daddies, and Lumbersexuals

by Vicki Karaminas, Adam Geczy, Pamela Church Gibson, Justine Taylor, Nigel Lezama, Michael McMillan, Vlad Strukov0, Jay McCauley Bowstead1, Jonathan Allan2, Andrew Reilly3, Barry Judd4, Nikita Vanderbyl5, Shaun Cole6, Ben Barry7, Olga Vainshtein8, Victor Vey9, Anne Peirson-Smith0, Jennifer Craik1 ...

Fashionable Masculinities explores the expression of masculinities through constructions of fashion, identity, style and appearance as the third decade of the new millennium begins: a contradictory and precarious moment when masculinities are defined by protests and pandemics whilst being problematized across class, ethnicity, race, gender and sexuality. Whilst a majority of men might still define ... Read more

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Fashionable Masculinities explores the expression of masculinities through constructions of fashion, identity, style and appearance as the third decade of the new millennium begins: a contradictory and precarious moment when masculinities are defined by protests and pandemics whilst being problematized across class, ethnicity, race, gender and sexuality. Whilst a majority of men might still define
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Harsh Lessons

Iraq, Afghanistan and the Changing Character of War

by Ben Barry ...

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The recent Afghanistan and Iraq wars were very controversial. The conflicts’ casualties, intractability and the apparent failure of the US and its allies to achieve their objectives mean that many see the wars as failures. This resulted in a loss of confidence in the West of the utility of force as an instrument of state power. Both wars have been well described by journalists. There is no ... Read more

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The recent Afghanistan and Iraq wars were very controversial. The conflicts’ casualties, intractability and the apparent failure of the US and its allies to achieve their objectives mean that many see the wars as failures. This resulted in a loss of confidence in the West of the utility of force as an instrument of state power. Both wars have been well described by journalists. There is no
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Blood, Metal and Dust

How Victory Turned into Defeat in Afghanistan and Iraq

by Brigadier (retired) Ben Barry OBE ...

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Bloomsbury presents Blood, Metal and Dust by Ben Barry, read by Christopher Ragland.SHORTLISTED FOR THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON MEDAL FOR MILITARY HISTORY 2021, THE BRITISH ARMY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021, AS A FINALIST FOR THE 2020 ARMY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION DISTINGUISHED WRITING AWARDS. FIRST RUNNER UP IN THE TEMPLER MEDAL BOOK PRIZE 2021.'With a soldier’s eye for telling operational details, Ben Barry ... Read more

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Bloomsbury presents Blood, Metal and Dust by Ben Barry, read by Christopher Ragland.SHORTLISTED FOR THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON MEDAL FOR MILITARY HISTORY 2021, THE BRITISH ARMY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021, AS A FINALIST FOR THE 2020 ARMY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION DISTINGUISHED WRITING AWARDS. FIRST RUNNER UP IN THE TEMPLER MEDAL BOOK PRIZE 2021.'With a soldier’s eye for telling operational details, Ben Barry
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The Rise and Fall of the British Army, 1975–2025

by Brigadier (retired) Ben Barry OBE ...

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Bloomsbury presents The Rise and Fall of the British Army, 1975 - 2025 by Ben Barry, read by Mark Elstob.A new study of a critical period in the history of the British Army.The last half century has seen society, technology, the character of conflict and the British Army itself all change greatly. From a low point in the 1970s, the Army’s war fighting capability increased in the 1980s in the face ... Read more

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Bloomsbury presents The Rise and Fall of the British Army, 1975 - 2025 by Ben Barry, read by Mark Elstob.A new study of a critical period in the history of the British Army.The last half century has seen society, technology, the character of conflict and the British Army itself all change greatly. From a low point in the 1970s, the Army’s war fighting capability increased in the 1980s in the face
... Read more

Canadian Forces in Afghanistan 3-Book Bundle

No Easy Task / No Ordinary Men / No Lack of Courage

by Colonel Bernd Horn, Dr. Emily Spencer ...

Canadian Forces, including Special Operations Forces, have played an outsize role in the conflict in Afghanistan, often under a cloak of secrecy. For the first time, Col. Bernd Horn reveals the stories of the troops and operations behind Canada’s pivotal involvement in the Afghanistan conflict.No Ordinary MenPeels back the cloak of secrecy and reveals four untold special operations that Joint Task ... Read more

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Canadian Forces, including Special Operations Forces, have played an outsize role in the conflict in Afghanistan, often under a cloak of secrecy. For the first time, Col. Bernd Horn reveals the stories of the troops and operations behind Canada’s pivotal involvement in the Afghanistan conflict.No Ordinary MenPeels back the cloak of secrecy and reveals four untold special operations that Joint Task
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All In

The Education of General David Petraeus

by Paula Broadwell, Vernon Loeb ...

General David Petraeus is the most transformative leader the American military has seen since the generation of Marshall. In the New York Times bestseller All In, military expert Paula Broadwell examines Petraeus's career, his intellectual development as a military officer, and his impact on the U.S. military.Afforded extensive access by General Petraeus, his mentors, his subordinates, and his ... Read more

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General David Petraeus is the most transformative leader the American military has seen since the generation of Marshall. In the New York Times bestseller All In, military expert Paula Broadwell examines Petraeus's career, his intellectual development as a military officer, and his impact on the U.S. military.Afforded extensive access by General Petraeus, his mentors, his subordinates, and his
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