A magnificent study of how the German army recovered from the First World War, succeeded in the interwar period, laid the tactical foundations of the Nazi Blitzkrieg, German military leaders created and nurtured the Reichswehr, a new military organization built on the wreckage of the old Imperial Army

Leadership in Organizations provides a balance of theory and practice as it surveys the major theories and research on leadership and managerial effectiveness in formal organizations

Martin van Creveld has written a bold research paper on the nature of war and its radical transformation. The author argues that the overwhelming picture of conflicts in the post-1945 world is no longer amenable to rational analysis, postulates the inconsistency of our most basic ideas about who is waging wars and why, and raises the question of the inevitability of the human need to "play" war. It is one of the most important books about the war that we are likely to read in our lifetime

This is a practical guide to the historical study of international politics.The focus is on the nuts and bolts of historical research, on how to use original sources, analyze and interpret historical works and actually write a work of history

Cultures and Organizations examines what drives people apart—when cooperation is so clearly in everyone’s interest. With major new contributions from Michael Minkov’s analysis of data from the World Values Survey, as well as an account of the evolution of cultures by Gert Jan Hofstede

An account of the Arab revolt against the Turks during World War I, along with general Middle Eastern and military history, politics, adventure, and drama, it is also the memoir of a soldier known as "Lawrence of Arabia"

In this book, Professor Bracken reveals new details about Iraq's missile and biological warfare program, showing how close Israel actually came to a microbial attack during the Gulf War

Theory of the Partisan analyzes a specific and significant phenomenon that ushered in a new theory of war and enmity. It contains an implicit theory of the terrorist, which in the 21st century has ushered in yet another new theory of war and enmity. Consequently, this work is not only of historical interest, but is relevant to contemporary political and military developments and concerns

A fascinating detailed account of the strategic factors that led to the Allied victory. The author shows how the great strategy of the leaders was carried out by ordinary soldiers, scientists, and engineers. Kennedy reveals the true heroes of war, highlighting for the first time the creative strategies, tactics, and organizational decisions that turned the lofty goals of the Allies into a successful reality

This is a book written about the art of paper bag making. I have also included several interesting stories about my 50 year career in this business