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…
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…
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…
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…
This edited volume examines the complex security and international-political dynamics of the South China Sea region — a maritime space long regarded as a locus of inter-state tension and strategic competition. It surveys the historic roots of territorial disputes, the shifting geostrategic interplay of regional and global powers, and the evolving challenge of managing the sea’s resources (o…
Buku ini membahas peran strategis surveyor independen dalam sektor pertambangan Indonesia, khususnya dalam menghadapi dominasi asing yang selama ini menguasai kegiatan eksploitasi sumber daya mineral. Abdul Jabar Yoesoef menegaskan bahwa tanpa adanya verifikasi lapangan dan audit independen yang kuat, Indonesia kehilangan potensi besar dari hasil tambang akibat praktik pelaporan volume yang tid…
In this sweeping naval-history work, Padfield argues that maritime power has been the decisive factor in shaping modern global politics and the rise of free societies. He traces the period from the mid-nineteenth century to the early twenty-first century (1852-2001), showing how societies rooted in freedom of expression, individual enterprise and open trade—characteristic of maritime powers…