Collection: Professional Readings

¿́¿Drawing on an impressive range of archaeological and historical sources gleaned from research and documents in Britain, India, Singapore, United States and Australia, the book trace the geo-strategic development of Singapore from its first settlement in the thirteenth century to British withdr...

¿́¿This book examines how the military must evolve to face changing times, technology, and adversaries. From limited wars to possible large scale invasions of Syria or Iran ¿́¿ or a major military stand-down with North Korea ¿́¿ Beyond Shock and Awe is a fresh, provocative look at America¿́¿s mil...

¿́¿Is medical ethics in times of armed conflict identical to medical ethics in times of peace, as the World Medical Association declares? In Bioethics and Armed Conflict, the first comprehensive study of medical ethics in conventional, unconventional, and low-intensity war, Michael Gross examines...

¿́¿This case study was written by the defense counsel for General Yamashita and it argued that the ¿́¿Tiger of Malaya¿́¿ was denied military justice by the American military tribunal who tried General Yamashita for war crimes relating to the Manila Massacre and sentenced him to death. This case h...

¿́¿This book is not about military leadership but rather the importance of reading, and the books a commander needs to achieve military excellence. In it, Roger Nye recommends books to suit various purposes. There are books that discusses the Military Personality, the nature of Command, the conce...

"Notwithstanding the regional economic crisis, China continues to grow, and remains on track to becoming the world's biggest economy sometime within the first half of the next century. This, together with China's size and geographical proximity, is naturally a security concern for countries in th...

¿́¿Coaching and mentoring are now mainstream activities in organisations. This unique book focuses on the common ground between coaching and mentoring, offering nine key principles for effective practice. The key principles for effective coaching and mentoring are covered and some useful tools an...

Informed by access to still-secret documents, interviews with top field commanders, and a review of the military's own internal after-action reports, this is the definitive chronicle of America's invasion and occupation of Iraq--a conflict that could not be lost but one that the United States fai...