The National Security Enterprise: Navigating the Labyrinth provides an in-depth examination of the complex structure, culture, and operations of the institutions that make up the United States national security system. Edited by Roger Z. George and Harvey Rishikof, the book brings together insights from scholars and practitioners who have served within the U.S. government, offering a unique ins…
Strategic Studies: A Reader is a comprehensive anthology that explores the theory, history, and practice of strategy in international relations and military affairs. Edited by Thomas G. Mahnken and Joseph A. Maiolo, the book brings together seminal writings from classical strategists—such as Sun Tzu, Clausewitz, and Mahan—to contemporary thinkers who address modern challenges like nuclear d…
Bushido: The Soul of Japan, written by Inazo Nitobe, is a seminal exploration of the ethical and philosophical foundations of the samurai code, known as Bushido. First published in 1900, the book seeks to explain the moral principles that shaped Japanese culture and guided the behavior of the samurai class. Nitobe presents Bushido as the spiritual core of Japan, deeply rooted in Confucianism, B…
War Comes to Garmser: Thirty Years of Conflict on the Afghan Frontier by Carter Malkasian offers a detailed, ground-level account of the history, politics, and human experiences in Garmser, a district in southern Afghanistan that became a focal point of the Afghan wars. Drawing from extensive field research, interviews, and first-hand observation during his time as a political officer with U.S.…
Maritime Transport and Destabilizing Commodity Flows examines the role of maritime shipping as a conduit for illicit, destabilizing, and dual-use commodity transfers that undermine international peace and security. The authors draw on the Vessel & Maritime Incident Database (VMID) to analyse incidents of transfers involving narcotics, military equipment, dual-use goods and other illicit flows b…
Perspectives on the South China Sea” brings together the analytical work of international experts to illuminate the complex web of diplomatic, legal, and security issues surrounding the South China Sea disputes. The volume addresses how overlapping territorial and maritime claims, historical grievances, international law (especially the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, UN…
The 2016 Global Forecast is an annual collection of essays by CSIS subject-matter experts that identifies the major issues expected to shape global security, diplomacy, economics and governance in the near year ahead. CSIS The report is structured into thematic parts covering geostrategy, U.S. strategic posture, the Middle East, Russia/Europe/Eurasia, Asia (including Northeast, Southeast an…
To secure maritime domains effectively, coastal states and relevant agencies must acquire and maintain timely, accurate information about vessel movements, identities and intentions in their waters—whether in coastal zones, straits, inland waterways or open seas. The book Principles of Integrated Maritime Surveillance Systems addresses this need by presenting the underlying engineering, syste…
Buku ini menghadirkan pemahaman komprehensif tentang perencanaan pendidikan di Indonesia—mengurai mulai dari konsep dasar, unsur dan fungsi perencanaan pendidikan, hingga penerapan praktis dan kaitannya dengan berbagai aspek sosial-ekonomi. Penulis menjelaskan secara sistematis langkah-langkah, metode dan teknik perencanaan pendidikan, yang kemudian dikaitkan dengan dimensi demografis, sosial…
The Military Balance offers an authoritative, annual assessment of the military capabilities and defence economics of more than 170 countries worldwide. It presents detailed country‐by‐country data—covering force structures, personnel numbers, equipment inventories, defence expenditure, procurement trends, and economic context—alongside regional and thematic analyses of major defen…