Stephen J Blank Editor (16 results)

Trade Paperback. Condition: Fine. Fine, unmarked paperback.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. Paperback with a green cover. 109 Pages. One page has a small stain. Slightly cocked spine. Minor rub to cover. A few minor creases to cover. Several minor dings to cover. Weight 6 ounces. Measures 9 by 6 by .35 inches. 122609; This monograph illuminates problems relating to those states which either cannot or do not want to join NATO at this time as well as the impact of enlargement on NATO as an alliance system, on U.S. foreign and defense policy, and on the European neutrals.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Clean tight copy. Many other titles in the Strategic Studies Institute series available.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Very clean tight copy. Many others in the Strategic Studies Institute Monograph series available.

Condition: As New. Like New condition. A near perfect copy that may have very minor cosmetic defects.

Trade paperback. Presumed first edition/first printing. v, [1], 516, [2] p. Errata sheet laid in (folded). From an on-line posting: "Dr. Stephen J. Blank has served as the Strategic Studies Institute s expert on the Soviet bloc and the post-Soviet world since 1989. Prior to that he was Associate Professor of Soviet Studies at the Center for Aerospace Doctrine, Research, and Education, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL; and taught at the University of Texas, San Antonio; and at the University of California, Riverside. Dr. Blank is the editor of Imperial Decline: Russia s Changing Position in Asia, coeditor of Soviet Military and the Future, and author of The Sorcerer as Apprentice: Stalin s Commissariat of Nationalities, 1917-1924. He has also written many articles and conference papers on Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and Eastern European security issues. Dr. Blank s current research deals with proliferation and the revolution in military affairs, and energy and security in Eurasia. Dr. Blank holds an M.A. and Ph.D. in history from the University of Chicago. " Good. No dust jacket. Cover has some wear and soiling.

Trade paperback. Presumed first edition/first printing. Glued binding. viii, 125, [3] p. Endnotes. From an on-line posting: "The papers collected here offer assessments of Sino-Russian rivalry, the U.S. -Russian rivalry, and a neglected but critical topic, Chinese military capability for action in Central Asia. All of these issues are essential for any informed analysis of the future of Central Asian security, as well as relations among the great powers in Central Asia. Dr. Stephen J. Blank has served as the Strategic Studies Institute s expert on the Soviet bloc and the post-Soviet world since 1989. Dr. Blank is the editor of Imperial Decline: Russia s Changing Position in Asia, coeditor of Soviet Military and the Future, and author of The Sorcerer as Apprentice: Stalin s Commissariat of Nationalities, 1917-1924. He has written many articles and conference papers on Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and Eastern European security issues. Dr. Blank s current research deals with proliferation and the revolution in military affairs, and energy and security in Eurasia. " Very good. Cover has slight wear and soiling.

Trade paperback. Condition: Good. No dust jacket. Presumed first edition/first printing. vi, 102 pages. Figures. Endnotes. This is one of the Strategic Studies Institute Monographs. Cover has some wear and soiling. From an on-line posting: "The chapters in this volume focus on Russian developments in arms control in the light of the so-called New Start Treaty ratified in 2010 by Russia and the United States in Prague, Czech Republic. Dr. Stephen J. Blank has served as the Strategic Studies Institute s expert on the Soviet bloc and the post-Soviet world since 1989. Prior to that he was Associate Professor of Soviet Studies at the Center for Aerospace Doctrine, Research, and Education, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL. He has written many articles and conference papers on Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and Eastern European security issues. Dr. Blank s current research deals with proliferation and the revolution in military affairs, and energy and security in Eurasia.".

Trade paperback. Presumed first edition/first printing. vii, [1], 338, [2] p. Endnotes. From an on-line posting: "The prospects for U.S. -Russian security cooperation lay buried under the wheels of Russia s invasion of Georgia in August 2008. But ultimately, given Russia's power, standing, and nuclear capability, dialogue and cooperation will be resumed at some point in the future. Therefore, an analysis of the prospects for and conditions favoring such cooperation is an urgent and important task that cries out for clarification precisely because current U.S. -Russian relations are so difficult. Dr. Stephen J. Blank has served as the Strategic Studies Institute s expert on the Soviet bloc and the post-Soviet world since 1989. He has written many articles and conference papers on Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and Eastern European security issues." Very good. Cover has slight wear and soiling.

Trade paperback. Presumed first edition/first printing. v. [1], 467, [3] p. Endnotes. Publications by Mary C. Fitzgerald. Excerpts from an obituary posted on-line: "Mary C. FitzGerald, 58, a research fellow who analyzed Russian and Chinese military affairs at the Hudson Institute public policy organization. While at the Hudson Institute, which she joined in 1989, Ms. FitzGerald did consulting work for the Office of Science and Technology Policy, which is part of the Executive Office of the President; the Pentagon's Office of Net Assessment, which operates as a Defense Department think tank; and various congressional commissions and intelligence agencies. Early in her career, she was a research analyst in Russian military affairs at the Center for Naval Analyses. At Georgetown University, she received a bachelor's degree in international relations in 1972, a master's degree in Russian language and linguistics in 1980 and a master's degree in government and national security studies in 1986. She published articles on Russian and Chinese military topics." Good. No dust jacket. Cover has some wear and soiling. Small tears at top of spine.

Trade paperback. Presumed first edition/first printing. viii, 109, [3] p. Illustrations. Endnotes. This is one of the Strategic Studies Institute Monograph. From an on-line posting: "Can or will Russia reform its state, economy, and armed forces at the same time? These papers provide an answer to those questions. Dr. Stephen J. Blank has served as the Strategic Studies Institute s expert on the Soviet bloc and the post-Soviet world since 1989. Prior to that he was Associate Professor of Soviet Studies at the Center for Aerospace Doctrine, Research, and Education, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL. He has written many articles and conference papers on Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and Eastern European security issues. Dr. Blank s current research deals with proliferation and the revolution in military affairs, and energy and security in Eurasia." Very good. No dust jacket. Cover has slight wear and soiling.

Wraps. Presumed first edition/first printing. v, [1], 162 p. 23 cm. Publisher's distribution letter laid in. Endnotes. A collection of papers presented at a round-table discussion that addressed the impact of the December, 1993 elections in Russia. From an on-line posting: "In 1854, on the eve of the Crimea campaign, Antoine Henri Jomini wrote, "The Russian Army is a wall which, however far it may retreat, you will always find in front of you." The political unrest and economic disarray that followed the collapse of the Soviet Union and the disintegration of the Communist Empire have altered, but not crippled, the formidable strength of the Russian military. Dr. Stephen J. Blank has served as the Strategic Studies Institute s expert on the Soviet bloc and the post-Soviet world since 1989. Prior to that he was Associate Professor of Soviet Studies at the Center for Aerospace Doctrine, Research, and Education, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL; and taught at the University of Texas, San Antonio; and at the University of California, Riverside." Very good. No dust jacket. Cover has slight wear and soiling.

Trade paperback. Presumed first edition/first printing. v, [1], 162 p.; 23 cm. Map. Figures. Endnotes. This is a Strategic Studies Institute Roundtable Report. From an on-line posting: "The continuing warfare in the former Yugoslavia looms as one of the most intractable problems in contemporary world politics. For four years the international community has struggled merely to contain this fire and prevent it from inflaming a general European crisis. Dr. Stephen J. Blank has served as the Strategic Studies Institute s expert on the Soviet bloc and the post-Soviet world since 1989. Prior to that he was Associate Professor of Soviet Studies at the Center for Aerospace Doctrine, Research, and Education, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL; and taught at the University of Texas, San Antonio; and at the University of California, Riverside. He has written many articles and conference papers on Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and Eastern European security issues. Dr. Blank s current research deals with proliferation and the revolution in military affairs, and energy and security in Eurasia." Very good. No dust jacket. Cover has slight wear and soiling.

*Sales/posting to the USA suspended*. Card coves, x/511pp. Light wear to card covers; a very good copy. This book presents several essays analyzing Russias extensive nuclear agenda and the issues connected with it. It deals with strategy, doctrine, European, Eurasian, and East Asian security agendas, as well as the central U.S.-Russia nuclear and arms control equations. This work brings together American, European, and Russian analysts to discuss Russias defence and conventional forces reforms and their impact on nuclear forces, doctrine, strategy, and the critical issues of Russian security policies toward the United States, Europe, and China. It also deals directly with the present and future roles of nuclear weapons in Russian defence policy and strategy.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 328 pages. 9.75x6.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Trade paperback. Presumed first edition/first printing. v, [1], 258 p. 23 cm. Illustrations. Endnotes. From an on-line posting: "In 1999 NATO will formally admit three new members and adopt a new strategic concept. In so doing, it will take giant strides towards effecting a revolutionary transformation of European security. On the one hand, it could be said that NATO enlargement closes the immediate post-Cold War period that began with the collapse of the Berlin Wall in 1989. But on the other hand, enlargement raises a host of serious new issues for the Alliance and for U.S. policymakers that they must begin to address now. Dr. Stephen J. Blank has served as the Strategic Studies Institute s expert on the Soviet bloc and the post-Soviet world since 1989. Dr. Blank s research deals with proliferation and the revolution in military affairs, and security in Eurasia. Dr. Blank holds a B.A. in history from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Ph.D. in history from the University of Chicago. The above information may not be current. It was current when the work was published by SSI." Good. No dust jacket. Cover has some wear and soiling.