Recognizing the ample shortcomings and deficiencies that exist, Western governments and institutions should work patiently but tenaciously with government and society to correct them, but on the basis of an acceptance of not only the legitimacy, but the positive value of the Azerbaijani model

The Red Army's leading operational theorist in the 1930s, Georgii Samoilovich Isserson was the mastermind behind the "deep operation"--the cornerstone of Soviet offensive operations in World War II. Drawing from an in-depth analysis of Isserson's numerous published and unpublished works, his arrest file in the former KGB archives, and interviews with his family, this book provides the first full-length biography of the man

This book tells the story of Winfield Scott's military campaign, which was the first in American history to help pave the way for victory in the broader war against Mexico, and also set new challenges in the areas of discipline, logistics, and the treatment of civilians

A one-volume collection of the famous historical trilogy by Azar Ghat, which provides an exhaustive history of the modern military idea, the doctrine of deterrence and the Cold War of the Liddell Hart Axis, traces the search for a general theory of war from its origins in the Enlightenment

This book introduces ancient debates, engaging us with the ancient developments of their themes. The book gives readers a sense of the freshness and liveliness of ancient philosophy, and of its wide variety of themes and styles

The influence of Aristotle on the intellectual history of the West is second to none. In this book, Jonathan Barnes examines Aristotle's scientific researches, his discoveries in logic and his metaphysical theories, his work in psychology and in ethics and politics, and his ideas about art and poetry, placing his teachings in their historical context

This books contains introduction to ancient Greece uses the history of eleven major Greek cities to illuminate the most important and informative aspects of Greek culture

In his book, former FBI director James Comey shares his never-before-told experiences from some of the highest-stakes situations of his career in the past two decades of American government, exploring what good, ethical leadership looks like, and how it drives sound decisions. His journey provides an unprecedented entry into the corridors of power, and a remarkable lesson in what makes an effective leader

The book shows how the Taliban arose in resistance to warlords some of whom who were raping and plundering with impunity in the vacuum of authority left by the collapse of the Afghan state after the Soviet withdrawal

A book about a city in the south-east of the Netherlands - Maastricht, an updated image of the city in 2012, made by a new photographic method, style and technique by the master photographer Guy van Greensven, unusual photos show how organically it fits into the Monuments of Maastricht antiquity - a modern, lively and rejuvenating presence