Oil Wars
This book argues that the main reason why oil-rich countries are prone to war is because of the character of their society and economy. Sectarian groups compete for access to oil resources and finance their military adventures through smuggling oil, kidnapping oil executives, or blowing up pipelines. Outside intervention only makes things worse. The use of conventional military force as in Iraq can bring neither stability nor security of supply.This book examines the relationship between oil and war in six different regions: Angola, Azerbaijan, Colombia, Indonesia, Nigeria and Russia. Each country has substantial oil reserves, and has a long history of conflict. The contributors assess what part oil plays in causing, aggravating or mitigating war in each region and how this relation has altered with the changing nature of war. It offers a novel conceptual approach bringing together Kaldor's work on 'new wars' and Karl's work on the petro-state.
The Napoleonic Wars (1): Rise of the Emperor 1805-1807
This is a study of motives, methods and repurcussions of the Napoleonic wars. It looks at how Napoleon turned on Russia, Austria and England, and anni...
The War of the Roses: 1455-1485
The Wars of the Roses raged from 1455 to 1485 - the longest period of civil war in English history. They barely affected the daily routine of the civi...
America's wars
The majority believes that the number of wars involving the United States can "count on one hand. " However, it is not....
Concord Armor At War Series 7008 Tank Battles of the Mid-East Wars (1) The Wars of 1948-1973
Arms and Uniforms: The Napoleonic Wars Part 1
A superbly illustrated guide to the uniforms of the Napoleonic Wars. The paintings by Liliane Funcken and the very informative text by her husband Fre...