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Book Engaging the Enemy

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  • Author : Kimberly Marten Zisk
  • Publisher : Princeton University Press
  • Release : 1993-05-17
  • ISBN : 1400820936
  • Pages : 297 pages

Download or read book Engaging the Enemy written by Kimberly Marten Zisk and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1993-05-17 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did a "doctrine race" exist alongside the much-publicized arms competition between East and West? Using recent insights from organization theory, Kimberly Marten Zisk answers this question in the affirmative. Zisk challenges the standard portrayal of Soviet military officers as bureaucratic actors wedded to the status quo: she maintains that when they were confronted by a changing external security environment, they reacted by producing innovative doctrine. The author's extensive evidence is drawn from newly declassified Soviet military journals, and from her interviews with retired high-ranking Soviet General Staff officers and highly placed Soviet-Russian civilian defense experts. According to Zisk, the Cold War in Europe was powerfully influenced by the reactions of Soviet military officers and civilian defense experts to modifications in U.S. and NATO military doctrine. Zisk also asserts that, contrary to the expectations of many analysts, civilian intervention in military policy-making need not provoke pitched civil-military conflict. Under Gorbachev's leadership, for instance, great efforts were made to ensure that "defensive defense" policies reflected military officers' input and expertise. Engaging the Enemy makes an important contribution not only to the theory of military organizations and the history of Soviet military policy but also to current policy debates on East-West security issues. Kimberly Marten Zisk is Assistant Professor of Political Science and Faculty Associate of the Mershon Center at the Ohio State University.

Book Engaging the Enemy

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  • Author : Elizabeth Moon
  • Publisher : Del Rey
  • Release : 2007-01-30
  • ISBN : 0345447573
  • Pages : 418 pages

Download or read book Engaging the Enemy written by Elizabeth Moon and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2007-01-30 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Marvelously compelling . . . consummate military-adventure science fiction.”—SciFi In the aftermath of the cold-blooded assassinations that killed her parents and shattered the Vatta interstellar shipping empire, Kylara Vatta sets out to avenge the killings and salvage the family business. Ky soon discovers a conspiracy of terrifying scope, breathtaking audacity, and utter ruthlessness. The only hope against such powerful evil is for all the space merchants to band together. Unfortunately, because she commands a ship that once belonged to a notorious pirate, Ky is met with suspicion, if not outright hostility . . . even from her own cousin. Before she can take the fight to the enemy, Kylara must survive a deadly minefield of deception and betrayal. Praise for Engaging the Enemy “A fast-paced space adventure, with a heroine that will captivate readers.”—Omaha World-Herald “Excels in character development as well as in its fast-paced action sequences and intricate plotting.”—Library Journal “You’ll have fun with this one, for Moon keeps things moving.”—Analog

Book Engaging the Enemy

Download or read book Engaging the Enemy written by Nora Roberts and published by Harlequin (UK). This book was released on 2011-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The number one New York Times bestselling author offers an irresistible combination of sensuality and charismatic characters in this duo of her earlier hard-to-find full-length novels: A Will and a Way and Boundary Lines. Reissue.

Book Engaging the Enemy

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  • Author : M. E. Clayton
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2019-09-19
  • ISBN : 9781645704317
  • Pages : 157 pages

Download or read book Engaging the Enemy written by M. E. Clayton and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-19 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roselyn Bell's new stepfather comes from a world where money was never-ending. But along with the money came a loneliness she never expected. Well, that is, until she met Liam McCellan and Deke Marlow.Liam McCellan had a life where everything was handed to you on a silver platter; money, cars, drugs, girls...you name it, he could get it. Life was easy until Roselyn Bell changed the game.

Book Engaging the Enemy

Download or read book Engaging the Enemy written by Reese Ryan and published by Harlequin Treasury-Silhouette Desire 90s. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "That's the deal, Abbott. Take it...or leave it." How far will an ambitious heir go to secure his future? Parker Abbott will do whatever it takes to be the next CEO of King's Finest Distillery, even play fake fianc to his childhood nemesis, Kayleigh Jemison. Yet as he and the fiery redhead get reacquainted, sparks fly and real passion emerges. But when her ex wants a second chance, who will Kayleigh choose?

Book The Young Protectors

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  • Author : Alex Woolfson
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2015-02-01
  • ISBN : 9780985760427
  • Pages : 160 pages

Download or read book The Young Protectors written by Alex Woolfson and published by . This book was released on 2015-02-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evil can be seductive...Kyle--a closeted, teen superhero who can control fire--has finally summoned up the courage to enter a local gay bar. It's his very first step towards accepting himself. Unfortunately for him, his very next step out of the bar places him face-to-face with The Annihilator, "the most dangerous supervillain in the world." And the price that The Annihilator demands to keep Kyle's secret will lead Kyle down a path fraught with danger, adventure and unexpected romance. It's a path that will force Kyle to question what it really means to be a hero and will ultimately thrust him and his young teammates into an epic conflict against vastly superior foes.The Young Protectors: Engaging the Enemy is a multi-chapter superhero comic with explosive action, sly comedy, tender romance and powerful drama that both women and men will enjoy.

Book Engage the Enemy More Closely

Download or read book Engage the Enemy More Closely written by Correlli Barnett and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 1104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The accepted interpretation of Britain's wartime role as an island sea power is challenged by Correlli Barnett's brilliant demonstration that the dependence on seashore imports of food and raw materials, together with the obligations of Empire, were less a form of strength to Britain than a weakness. Topics discussed in this book range from strategic debates in London and Washington to gripping descriptions of the Royal Navy in action: the remorseless struggle against the U-boat in the Atlantic, the desperate convoy battles in the Mediterranean and the Arctic, and the battles in the Far East. It weaves in the rivalry between Allied and German technology and the all-important secret war of the cryptographers. 'This outstanding military historian has turned to maritime war and written an authoritative, meticulously researched and stirring account of the Royal Navy's part in World War II.' Admiral of the Fleet Lord Lewin of Greenwich, KG, GCB, LVO, DSC

Book Conspiring with the Enemy

Download or read book Conspiring with the Enemy written by Yvonne Chiu and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the strong influence of just war theory in military law and practice, warfare is commonly considered devoid of morality. Yet even in the most horrific of human activities, there is frequent communication and cooperation between enemies. One remarkable example is the Christmas truce—unofficial ceasefires between German and English trenches in December 1914 in which soldiers even mingled in No Man’s Land. In Conspiring with the Enemy, Yvonne Chiu offers a new understanding of why and how enemies work together to constrain violence in warfare. Chiu argues that what she calls an ethic of cooperation is found in modern warfare to such an extent that it is often taken for granted. The importance of cooperation becomes especially clear when wartime ethics reach a gray area: To whom should the laws of war apply? Who qualifies as a combatant? Should guerrillas or terrorists receive protections? Fundamentally, Chiu shows, the norms of war rely on consensus on the existence and content of the laws of war. In a wide-ranging consideration of pivotal instances of cooperation, Chiu examines weapons bans, treatment of prisoners of war, and the Geneva Conventions, as well as the tensions between the ethic of cooperation and the pillars of just war theory. An original exploration of a crucial but overlooked phenomenon, Conspiring with the Enemy is a significant contribution to military ethics and political philosophy.

Book The Enemy

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  • Author : Charlie Higson
  • Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
  • Release : 2013-01-02
  • ISBN : 1423188993
  • Pages : 432 pages

Download or read book The Enemy written by Charlie Higson and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2013-01-02 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the wake of a devastating disease, everyone sixteen and older is either dead or a decomposing, brainless creature with a ravenous appetite for flesh. Teens have barricaded themselves in buildings throughout London and venture outside only when they need to scavenge for food. The group of kids living a Waitrose supermarket is beginning to run out of options. When a mysterious traveler arrives and offers them safe haven at Buckingham Palace, they begin a harrowing journey across London. But their fight is far from over???the threat from within the palace is as real as the one outside it. Full of unexpected twists and quick-thinking heroes, The Enemy is a fast-paced, white-knuckle tale of survival in the face of unimaginable horror.

Book Collaborating with the Enemy

Download or read book Collaborating with the Enemy written by Adam Kahane and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Offers practical guidance for how to work with diverse others, which is a precondition for confronting many of the complex challenges we face.” —Morris Rosenberg, President, Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Collaboration is increasingly difficult and increasingly necessary. Often, to get something done that really matters to us, we need to work with people we don’t agree with or like or trust. Adam Kahane has faced this challenge many times, working on big issues like democracy and jobs and climate change and on everyday issues in organizations and families. He has learned that our conventional understanding of collaboration—that it requires a harmonious team that agrees on where it’s going, how it’s going to get there, and who needs to do what—is wrong. Instead, we need a new approach to collaboration that embraces discord, experimentation, and genuine cocreation—which is exactly what Kahane provides in this groundbreaking and timely book. “Kahane shows that people who don’t see eye-to-eye really can come together to solve big challenges. Whether in our businesses, our governments, our communities, or our personal lives, we can all benefit from this smart and timely book.” —Mark Tercek, former President, The Nature Conservancy and coauthor of Nature’s Fortune “Shows us how thinking and seeing differently can help us navigate this challenging landscape. Kahane abandons orthodoxy in taking on the most intransigent problems, showing us the path to effective action in a complex world.” —James Gimian, coauthor of The Rules of Victory “Collaborating with the Enemy belongs on the same shelf as Sun Tzu’s The Art of War and Machiavelli’s The Prince.” —Stephen Huddart, President, The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation

Book They Called Us Enemy   Expanded Edition

Download or read book They Called Us Enemy Expanded Edition written by George Takei and published by Top Shelf Productions. This book was released on 2020-08-26 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestselling graphic memoir from actor/author/activist George Takei returns in a deluxe edition with 16 pages of bonus material! Experience the forces that shaped an American icon -- and America itself -- in this gripping tale of courage, country, loyalty, and love. George Takei has captured hearts and minds worldwide with his magnetic performances, sharp wit, and outspoken commitment to equal rights. But long before he braved new frontiers in STAR TREK, he woke up as a four-year-old boy to find his own birth country at war with his father's -- and their entire family forced from their home into an uncertain future. In 1942, at the order of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, every person of Japanese descent on the west coast was rounded up and shipped to one of ten "relocation centers," hundreds or thousands of miles from home, where they would be held for years under armed guard. THEY CALLED US ENEMY is Takei's firsthand account of those years behind barbed wire, the terrors and small joys of childhood in the shadow of legalized racism, his mother's hard choices, his father's tested faith in democracy, and the way those experiences planted the seeds for his astonishing future. What does it mean to be American? Who gets to decide? George Takei joins cowriters Justin Eisinger & Steven Scott and artist Harmony Becker for the journey of a lifetime.

Book The Enemy of the Good

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  • Author : Michael Arditti
  • Publisher : Arcadia Books
  • Release : 2010-02-04
  • ISBN : 1908129328
  • Pages : 488 pages

Download or read book The Enemy of the Good written by Michael Arditti and published by Arcadia Books. This book was released on 2010-02-04 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over three remarkable years, the Glanvile family go through events and ordeals that cause it to reassess its deepest values and closest relationships 'Our best chronicler of the rewards and pitfalls of present day faith' Philip Pullman 'His best to date . . . You could truly say all human life was here' A.N. Wilson, Reader's Digest The Glanvilles are an extraordinary family. Edwin is a retired bishop who has lost his faith. Marta, a child of the Warsaw Ghetto, is a controversial anthropologist. Their son, Clement, is a celebrated gay painter traumatized by the death of his twin. Their daughter, Susannah, is a music publicist recovering from an affair with a convicted murderer. Over three remarkable years, the family goes through a sequence of events that causes it to reassess its deepest values and closest relationships. Clement's work and reputation are violently attacked and his private life exposed. Susannah's exploration of the Kabbalah takes her into the closed world of Chassidic Jews and a seemingly impossible love. Edwin's illness forces Marta to confront the horrors of her past. Each must find a way to escape the abyss.

Book Looking Like the Enemy

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  • Author : Jerry Garc’a
  • Publisher : University of Arizona Press
  • Release : 2014-02-27
  • ISBN : 0816530254
  • Pages : 264 pages

Download or read book Looking Like the Enemy written by Jerry Garc’a and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2014-02-27 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking Like the Enemy is the first English-language book to report on the Japanese experience in Mexico. It is an important examination of the tumultuous half-century before World War II, offering illuminating insights into the wartime experiences of the Japanese on both sides of the US/Mexico border.

Book Facing the Enemy

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  • Author : M. E. Clayton
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2019-01-02
  • ISBN : 9781645704300
  • Pages : 156 pages

Download or read book Facing the Enemy written by M. E. Clayton and published by . This book was released on 2019-01-02 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emerson Andrews has been through hell. From her father's emotional and physical abuse, to the murder of her mother by the hands of the same man. So, an elite prep school full of the 1%? No sweat.¿Ramsey Reed feared no man. Only 18 years old, and the entire town danced to his malicious tune. So, when Emerson Andrews comes to town, she's just another sheep joining his flock. Or so he thought.

Book Uncommon Enemy

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  • Author : Alan Judd
  • Publisher : Simon and Schuster
  • Release : 2012-02-02
  • ISBN : 0743275667
  • Pages : 369 pages

Download or read book Uncommon Enemy written by Alan Judd and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-02-02 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a prison cell, in which he has been held on suspicion of breaking the Official Secrets Act, Charles Thoroughgood awaits not only his bail, but also the reappearance of the woman whom all the major roads in his life have led back to. After his years in the army and then with MI6, Charles has begun a new chapter in his life with the Secret Intelligence Agency, shadowing the movements of a suspected double agent. Charles knows that he has nothing to hide, and as he casts his mind over the course of recent events, he begins to suspect a more sinister motivation, both personally and politically, behind his incarceration…

Book Engaging the Enemy

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  • Author : Heather Boyd
  • Publisher : Heather Boyd
  • Release : 2012-02-14
  • ISBN : 0987261908
  • Pages : 312 pages

Download or read book Engaging the Enemy written by Heather Boyd and published by Heather Boyd. This book was released on 2012-02-14 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every great family has a few secrets. The wild Randalls of Hampshire excel at them. A lady should be the image of elegance and calm, but those words have never applied to Mercy, Duchess of Romsey. A widow and mother, Mercy is lonely and floundering to keep the estate afloat. When she discovers the existence of Leopold Randall, her husband’s estranged cousin, Mercy immediately offers to help him locate his missing siblings if he helps her return the estate to order. Leopold has returned to Hampshire for only one purpose—to learn the fate of his missing siblings. Unfortunately, the current duchess is clueless and out of her depth. Her struggle tugs at Leopold’s sense of duty and her bold nature tempts him unbearably. When Leopold discovers their lives are forever entwined, he vows to protect Mercy and her innocent son. Wild Randalls Series Book 1: Engaging the Enemy (Leopold and Mercy) Book 2: Forsaking the Prize (Tobias and Blythe) Book 3: Guarding the Spoils (Oliver and Elizabeth) Book 4: Hunting the Hero (Constantine and Rosemary)

Book The Real Enemy

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  • Author : Kathy Herman
  • Publisher : David C Cook
  • Release : 2009
  • ISBN : 9781434767868
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book The Real Enemy written by Kathy Herman and published by David C Cook. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Work has become Police Chief Brill Jessup's favorite distraction from trying to forgive her husband's infidelity. But when seven people in her town go missing, her tireless investigation threatens her family and she's forced to confront the real enemy.