RUSI Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Kidnap: Inside the Ransom Business
Anja ShortlandRUSICan cyber insurance manage ransomware risk the way kidnap for ransom insurance manages the risk from kidnapping? Our report by Anja Shortland, @keatingetom and @jamiemaccoll explores the possibilities. https://t.co/WQhDXb6Z9H
Hardcover, 2019
$27.99$13.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Stalin's War: A New History of World War II
Sean McMeekinRUSI@PenguinUKBooks @e_sarotte @yalepress @SPlokhy @robert_lyman @OspreyBooks @CharlieLaderman @AllenLaneBooks The seventh book to be shortlisted for this year's Duke of Wellington Medal for Military History is 'Stalin's War' by Sean McMeekin, published by @AllenLaneBooks. Find out more on our website: https://t.co/Vc71mOJY7s https://t.co/HwEwbRZHaW
Paperback, 2022
$24.99$12.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Gender Mainstreaming in Counter-Terrorism Policy: Building Transformative Strategies to Counter Violent Extremism
Jessica WhiteRUSI🗓️Join us on 13 December for the launch of a new book by RUSI's @J_White692, 'Gender Mainstreaming in Counterterrorism Policy'. The book provides an in-depth investigation of how gender can be effectively understood and included in the security process. https://t.co/NzFOA3ns5e
Hardcover, 2022
$160.00$135.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Sinostan: China's Inadvertent Empire
Raffaello PantucciRUSI📅Join us this Thursday for a conversation with @raffpantucci, internationally acclaimed foreign and security policy expert, where we will discuss his latest book, 'Sinostan: China's Inadvertent Empire', which explores China's role in Central Asia. https://t.co/7lJ5818QAs
Hardcover, 2022
$33.99$17.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Nuclear Folly: A History of the Cuban Missile Crisis
Serhii PlokhyRUSI📚Book review: Read Arthur I Cyr's review of 'Nuclear Folly: A History of the Cuban Missile Crisis' by @SPlokhy, which details the Cuban missile crisis and how the US and USSR came to the brink of nuclear war: https://t.co/5UnaFMgADk https://t.co/P8BOzyR87x
Paperback, 2022
$22.00$11.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Real Special Relationship: The True Story of How Mi6 and the CIA Work Together
Michael SmithRUSI📚Read @Sandbagger_01's review of 'The Real Special Relationship: The True Story of How the British and US Secret Services Work Together', by Michael Smith, that explores the UK–US intelligence partnership: https://t.co/YVF13kudYa https://t.co/hiqIAMjF1x
Hardcover, 2023
$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Machiavelli
Maurizio ViroliRUSI🎙A new episode of #TalkingStrategy is out! This week, our hosts are joined by Professor Maurizio Viroli to discuss Niccolò Machiavelli's Art of War and the republican values which this work elaborates, with its emphasis on citizens’ responsibility for their republic’s defence.
Hardcover, 1999
$195.00$170.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Small Wars: Their Principles And Practice
Charles Edward CallwellRUSI🎙A new episode of #TalkingStrategy is out! This week, our hosts are joined by @Dan_Aldershot for a conversation about Major-General Sir Charles Edward Callwell. An unabashed British imperialist, Callwell’s views are strongly reflected in his writings on Small Wars. Tune in now!
Paperback, 2022
$29.95$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A War of Empires: Japan, India, Burma & Britain: 1941-45
Robert LymanRUSI@PenguinUKBooks @e_sarotte @yalepress @SPlokhy The fourth book to be shortlisted for this year's Duke of Wellington Medal for Military History is 'A War of Empires: Japan, India, Burma and Britain, 1941-45' by @robert_lyman, published by @OspreyBooks. https://t.co/jRRGriAUAj
Paperback, 2023
$24.00$12.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Empire and Jihad: The Anglo-Arab Wars of 1870-1920
Neil FaulknerRUSI@PenguinUKBooks @e_sarotte @yalepress @SPlokhy @robert_lyman @OspreyBooks The fifth book to be shortlisted for this year's Duke of Wellington Medal for Military History is 'Empire and Jihad: the Anglo-Arab Wars of 1870-1920' by Neil Faulkner, published by @yalepress. https://t.co/QHEDPqpumd
Hardcover, 2021
$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book