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Encyclopedia of Military Science by G. Kurt Piehler (Editor)
Publication Date: 2013
Provides a comprehensive, ready-reference on the organization, traditions, training, purpose, and functions of today's military. Entries include coverage of the duties, responsibilities, and authority of military personnel and an understanding of strategies and tactics of the modern military and how they interface with political, social, legal, economic, and technological factors. A large component is devoted to issues of leadership, group dynamics, motivation, problem-solving, and decision making in the military context. Finally, this work also covers recent American military history since the end of the Cold War with a special emphasis on peacekeeping and peacemaking operations, the First Persian Gulf War, the events surrounding 9/11, and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and how the military has been changing in relation to these events.
The Art of Command by Harry S. Laver (Editor); Jeffrey J. Matthews (Editor); H. R. McMaster (Foreword by)
Publication Date: 2017
What essential leadership lessons do we learn by distilling the actions and ideas of great military commanders such as George Washington, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Colin Powell? The Art of Command demonstrates that great leaders become great through a commitment not only to develop vital skills but also to surmount personal shortcomings. The authors identify eleven core characteristics of highly effective leaders, such as integrity, determination, vision, and charisma, and eleven significant figures in American military history who embody those qualities. Featuring chapters on transitional leadership, innovative leadership, and authentic leadership, this book offers perspective on the art of military command in American history.
The 100 Worst Military Disasters in History by John T. Kuehn; Marlyn. R. Pierce; David W. Holden
Publication Date: 2020
The dynamics of military disaster are equally, if not more, important as understanding how to achieve success on the battlefield. This comprehensive book covers the complete gamut of human history as it tells the compelling stories of the worst military debacles of all time. It covers battles, campaigns, and wars, starting with the ancient Persians and Greeks and finishing with the U.S. conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. Not limited to land warfare, however, the book also includes a number of the most disastrous naval engagements and campaigns in world history. Opens with a detailed introduction illuminating the role military strategy and politics played in some of the worst battlefield failures throughout history.
Cyberwarfare by Isaac R. Porche
Publication Date: 2019
Conflict in cyberspace is becoming more prevalent in all public and private sectors and is of concern on many levels. As a result, knowledge of the topic is becoming essential across most disciplines. This book reviews and explains the technologies that underlie offensive and defensive cyber operations, which are practiced by a range of cyber actors including state actors, criminal enterprises, activists, and individuals. It explains the processes and technologies that enable the full spectrum of cyber operations. Readers will learn how to use basic tools for cyber security and pen-testing, and also be able to quantitatively assess cyber risk to systems and environments and discern and categorize malicious activity. The book provides key concepts of information age conflict technical basics/fundamentals needed to understand more specific remedies and activities associated with all aspects of cyber operations. It explains techniques associated with offensive cyber operations, with careful distinctions made between cyber ISR, cyber exploitation, and cyber attack. It explores defensive cyber operations and includes case studies that provide practical information, making this book useful for both novice and advanced information warfare practitioners.
Handbook of Cyber-Development, Cyber-Democracy, and Cyber-Defense by Elias G. Carayannis (Editor); David F. J. Campbell (Editor); Marios P. Efthymiopoulos (Editor)
Publication Date: 2018
Covers a wide spectrum of issues relating to economic and political development enabled by information and communication technology (ICT). Provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges and opportunities created by technological innovations that are profoundly affecting the dynamics of economic growth, promotion of democratic principles, and the protection of individual, national, and regional rights. Of particular interest is the influence of ICT on the generation and dissemination of knowledge, which, in turn, empowers citizens and accelerates change across all strata of society. Represents the fields of management, political science, economics, law, psychology and education, and covers topics such as health care, energy and environmental policy, banking and finance, disaster recovery, investment in research and development, homeland security, and diplomacy.