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  • Sea Power and the Asia-Pacific

    The Triumph of Neptune?

    Edited by Geoffrey Till, Patrick Bratton ...
    Series series Cass Series: Naval Policy and History
    With particular focus on the Asia-Pacific region, this book examines the rise and fall of sea powers.In the Asia-Pacific region there has been significant expansion of sea-based economies together with burgeoning naval power. Many claim that these processes will transform the world’s future economic and security relationships. The book addresses the question of to what extent the notion of ‘Asia ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

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  • The Cyprus Conspiracy

    America, Espionage and the Turkish Invasion

    by Brendan O'Malley, Ian Craig ...
    In 1974 the Greek colonels ousted the Greek-Cypriot leader of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios, and Turkey retaliated by invading and seizing a third of the island. Cyprus remains split in two, like Berlin before the wall came down, bristling with troops and spying bases, and permanently policed by the United Nations. Henry Kissinger claimed he could do nothing to stop the coup because of the Watergate ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

  • China’s Search for Security

    by Andrew Scobell, Andrew J. Nathan ...
    Despite its impressive size and population, economic vitality, and drive to upgrade its military, China remains a vulnerable nation surrounded by powerful rivals and potential foes. Understanding China's foreign policy means fully appreciating these geostrategic challenges, which persist even as the country gains increasing influence over its neighbors. Andrew J. Nathan and Andrew Scobell analyze ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

  • In Eastern Seas

    The Commission of H.M.S Iron Duke, Flag-ship in China 1878-83

    by J. J. Smith ...
    The first HMS Iron Duke was a British Audacious-class central battery ironclad. She became the flagship of the China Station on 31 August 1871, one of the first large ships to use the Suez canal to reach the Far Easy. In an age of inefficient engines, her full sailing rig made her particularly suitable for operations in the Pacific Ocean. She returned to the UK in 1875 and joined the First Reserve ... Read more

    $2.72 USD

  • Yangtze River Gunboats 1900–49

    by Angus Konstam ...
    Series Book 181 - New Vanguard
    From the end of the 19th century through the first half of the 20th, most Western powers maintained a naval presence in China.These gunboats protected traders and missionaries, safeguarded national interests, and patrolled Chinese rivers in search of pirates. It was a wild, lawless time in China as ruthless warlords fought numerous small wars to increase their power and influence.This book covers ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

  • Fighting Ships of the Far East (1)

    China and Southeast Asia 202 BC–AD 1419

    by Dr Stephen Turnbull ...
    Series Book 61 - New Vanguard
    Authored by an expert on Southeast Asian history, an illustrated addition to the hitherto small corpus of knowledge about a fascinating and little known subject.Using detailed descriptions, accurate cutaway plates and reliable historical examples, this book covers the history of Chinese ship design and naval warfare from the beginning of the Han dynasty to the first few years of the Ming dynasty ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Fighting Ships of the Far East (2)

    Japan and Korea AD 612–1639

    by Dr Stephen Turnbull ...
    Series Book 63 - New Vanguard
    Over the centuries, naval relations between Japan and Korea appear to have alternated between peaceful trade and outright hostility.However, this impression can be misleading, as much of what passed for mercantile activity was in fact conducted by Japanese pirate fleets, who pillaged the coasts of Korea and China in a long-lasting tradition that culminated in the greatest pirate raid of all: ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

  • The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido for the Suppression of Piracy

    by Henry Keppel ...
    James, Rajah of Sarawak,KCB (born James Brooke; 29 April 1803 – 11 June 1868) was a British adventurer whose exploits in areas of the British Empire led to him becoming the first White Rajah of Sarawak. In 1833, He inherited £30,000, which he used as capital to purchase a 142-ton schooner, The Royalist. Setting sail for Borneo in 1838, he arrived in Kuching in August to find the settlement ... Read more

    $2.72 USD

  • Combined Operations

    A Global History of Amphibious and Airborne Warfare

    by Jeremy Black ...
    This compelling book provides the first global history of the evolution of combined operations since Antiquity. Beginning with amphibious warfare in the ancient world of the Romans, Vikings, and Mongols, Jeremy Black advances through the Gunpowder Revolution, the rise of maritime empires and the formation of nation-states, the early Industrial Revolution and the adaptation of modern technology to ... Read more

    $38.89 USD

  • Big Wars and Small Wars

    The British Army and the Lessons of War in the 20th Century

    Edited by Hew Strachan ...
    Series series Military History and Policy
    This is a fascinating new insight into the British army and its evolution through both large and small scale conflicts.To prepare for future wars, armies derive lessons from past wars. However, some armies are defeated because they learnt the wrong lessons, fighting new conflicts in ways appropriate to the last. For the British Army in the twentieth century, the challenge has been particularly ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Assessing Maritime Disputes in East Asia

    Political and Legal Perspectives

    Edited by Barthelemy Courmont, Frederic Lasserre, Eric Mottet ...
    Series series Contemporary Issues in the South China Sea
    Combining practical and theoretical approaches, this book addresses the political, legal and economic implications of maritime disputes in East Asia.The maritime disputes in East Asia have multiplied over the past few years, in parallel with the economic growth of the countries in the region, the rise of nationalist movements, fears and sometimes fantasies regarding the emergence of the People’s ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

  • Tibet's Forgotten Heroes

    The Story of Tibet's Armed Resistance Against China

    by Birgit van de Wijer ...
    In 1949, the People's Liberation Army of China sent troops into Tibet. At first, Chinese soldiers behaved respectfully towards the local people, distributing clothes, blankets, tools, medicine and even money. Soon, however, it became clear that a new era in Tibetan history had begun, namely one of oppression, atrocities and ...resistance. Tibet's Forgotten Heroes is a unique historical document on ... Read more

    $15.99 USD