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Library Stacks

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100 Ways to Improve Your Writing (Mentor) Provost, Gary 0451627210 writing / guide
A Secret Life: The Polish Officer, His Covert Mission, and the Price He Paid to Save His Country Weiser, Benjamin 1586483056 Intelligence Operations / History / Biography
Accidental Guerrilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One, The Kilcullen, David 0195368347 Guerrilla Warfare / Counterinsurgency / Counterterrorism / Terrorism / Strategy
Afghanistan: A Companion and Guide Omrani, Bijan / Leeming, Matthew 9622177468 Afghanistan / Central Asia / Guide / Geography / Culture
Afghanistan: A Military History from Alexander the Great to the War against the Taliban Tanner, Stephen 0306818264
Aircraft Recognition Guide (Jane's Recognition Guide) Endres, Gunter G. / Gething, Michael J. 0007257929 Recognition Guide / Aircraft / Aviation / Airplanes / Transportation / Military
Al Qaeda in Its Own Words 067402804X Al Qaeda / Bin Laden / al-Zawahiri / Media / Islamic Fundamentalism / Terrorism
Al Qaeda Reader, The 076792262X Al Qaeda / Bin Laden / al-Zawahiri / Media / Islamic Fundamentalism / Terrorism
All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror Kinzer, Stephen 047018549X Iran / Operation Ajax / Mossadegh / Shah / Pahlavi / History / Intelligence Operations / Covert Operations / Coup / Blowback / CIA
Al-Qaeda Threat: An Analytical Guide to al-Qaeda's Tactics & Targets, The Venzke, Ben / Ibrahim, Aimee 0966543734 Al Qaeda / Bin Laden / al-Zawahiri / Terrorism / Counterterrorism / Tactics / Networks
America's Role in Nation-Building: From Germany to Iraq Dobbins, James 083303460X Nation Building / Strategy / History / Sociology / Political Science
Analyzing Intelligence: Origins, Obstacles, and Innovations 1589012011 Analysis
Arab and Jew: Wounded Spirits in a Promised Land Shipler, David K. 0142002291 Israel / Palestine / Palestinian-Israeli Conflict / Arab-Israeli Conflict / Arab World / Middle East / Religion / Political Science / Terrorism / Social Justice / Zionism / Islamic Fundamentalism
Arabists: The Romance of an American Elite Kaplan, Robert D. 0028740238 Arab Culture / Diplomacy / History / Middle East / Energy
Architect of Global Jihad: The Life of Al Qaeda Strategist Abu Mus'ab Al-Suri Lia, Professor Brynjar 023170030X al-Suri / Terrorism / Islamic Fundamentalism / Afghanistan / Central Asia
Arsenals of Folly: The Making of the Nuclear Arms Race (Vintage) Rhodes, Richard 0375713948 Nuclear Weapons / Proliferation / Nuclear Proliferation / Cold War / Mutually Assured Destruction
Art Of War, The Tzu, Sun 1599869772 Sun Tzu / War / Strategy / Tactics / Philosophy / China
At the Abyss: An Insider's History of the Cold War Reed, Thomas 0891418377 Cold War / Mutually Assured Destruction / Cuban Missile Crisis / Nuclear Weapons / Military History / History
Atlas of Climate Change: Mapping the World's Greatest Challenge (Atlas Of... (University of California Press)), The Dow, Kirstin / Downing, Thomas 0520255585 Climate Change / Environmentalism / Atlas / Cartography / Geography / Global Warming
Best and the Brightest, The Halberstam, David 0449908704 Vietnam / Military History / History
Betrayal of Trust: The Collapse of Global Public Health Garrett, Laurie 0786865229 Health / Epidemiology / Pandemics / Infectious Disease / WHO
Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done About It, The Collier, Paul 0195373383 Aid / Development / Social Justice / Poverty / Africa
Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done About It, The Collier, Paul 0195373383 Aid / Development / Social Justice / Poverty / Africa
Bringing Intelligence about: Practitioners Reflect on Best Practices 0965619540 Analysis / Intelligence Operations / Intelligence Cycle
Cambridge Companion to Classical Islamic Theology (Cambridge Companions to Religion), The 0521785499 Religion / Theology / Islam / History
Cambridge Illustrated History of China (Cambridge Illustrated Histories), The Ebrey, Patricia Buckley 052166991X China / History / East Asia
Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of How the Wildest Man in Congress and a Rogue CIA Agent Changed the History of Our Times Crile, George 0802143415 Cold War / Afghanistan / Mujahideen / CIA / Charlie Wilson / Politics / Soviet Union / Pakistani ISI
Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of How the Wildest Man in Congress and a Rogue CIA Agent Changed the History of Our Times Crile, George 0802143415 Cold War / Afghanistan / Mujahideen / CIA / Charlie Wilson / Politics / Soviet Union / Pakistani ISI
Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of How the Wildest Man in Congress and a Rogue CIA Agent Changed the History of Our Times Crile, George 0802143415 Cold War / Afghanistan / Mujahideen / CIA / Charlie Wilson / Politics / Soviet Union / Pakistani ISI
Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of How the Wildest Man in Congress and a Rogue CIA Agent Changed the History of Our Times Crile, George 0802143415 Cold War / Afghanistan / Mujahideen / CIA / Charlie Wilson / Politics / Soviet Union / Pakistani ISI
Chinese Economy: Transitions and Growth, The Naughton, Barry 0262640643 Economics / China / Globalization
Chinese Economy: Transitions and Growth, The Naughton, Barry 0262640643 Economics / China / Globalization
Chinese Intelligence Operations Eftimiades, Nicholas 1557502145 China / Foreign Intelligence / Intelligence Operations / Chinese Intelligence / Counterintelligence
Chinese Subculture and Criminality: Non-traditional Crime Groups in America (Contributions in Criminology and Penology) Chin, Ko-lin 031327262X Criminal Justice / China / Culture / Sociology / Criminality / Crime / East Asia
CIA and Congress: The Untold Story from Truman to Kennedy, The Barrett, David M. 0700614001 CIA / Intelligence Oversight / Intelligence Operations / Intelligence Cycle / Politics / Political Science
CIA LIFE: 10,000 Days with the Agency Gilligan, Tom 0972965912 CIA / Intelligence Operations / Covert Operations / Counterterrorism / Analysis
Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War, The Halberstam, David 1401300529 Korean Conflict / Korea / North Korea / South Korea / Military History / History
Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed Diamond, Jared 0143036556 Sociology / Culture / Civilizations / Political Science / History
Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance, The Garrett, Laurie 0140250913 Epidemiology / Pandemics / Infectious Disease
Communist Manifesto (Penguin Classics), The Marx, Karl / Engels, Friedrich 0140447571 Communism / Marxism / Socialism / Politics / Philosophy / Social Justice
Congress Oversees Us Intelligence 2/E: Community 1947-1993 S, Frank J. Jr. Jr. 087049841X Intelligence Oversight / Intelligence Cycle / Politics / Political Science
Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan: RAND Counterinsurgency Study--Volume 4 (2008) Jones, Seth G. 0833041339 Counterinsurgency / Afghanistan / Mujahideen / Islamic Fundamentalism / Tactics
Counterinsurgency in Iraq (2003-2006): RAND Counterinsurgency Study Volume 2 (v. 2) Pirnie, Bruce R. 0833042971 Counterinsurgency / Iraq / Tactics / Strategy / Islamic Fundamentalism / Nation Building
Crescent and Star: Turkey Between Two Worlds Kinzer, Stephen 0374531404 Turkey / History / Geography
Dark Sun: The Making of the Hydrogen Bomb Rhodes, Richard 0684824140 Nuclear Weapons / Mutually Assured Destruction / Cold War
Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa Moyo, Dambisa 0374139563 Africa / Poverty / Aid / Development / IMF / International Monetary Fund
Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future McKibben, Bill 0805087222 Economics / Globalization / Sociology / Environmentalism
Descent into Chaos: The U.S. and the Disaster in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia Rashid, Ahmed 014311557X Taliban / Islamic Fundamentalism / Afghanistan / Pakistan / Central Asia / Al Qaeda / Bin Laden / Terrorism
Devil We Know: Dealing with the New Iranian Superpower, The Baer, Robert 0307408647 Iran / Middle East / Islamic Fundamentalism
Divide and Perish: The Geopolitics of the Middle East Jones, Curtis 1420880233 Middle East / Colonialism / History / Energy / Politics
Essentials of Hinduism : A Comprehensive Overview of the World's Oldest Religion, The Bhaskarananda, Swami 8171208185 Hinduism / Religion / Theology
Establishing Law and Order After Conflict Jones, Seth G. 0833038141 Nation Building / Criminal Justice / Sociology / Strategy
Establishing Law and Order After Conflict Jones, Seth G. 0833038141 Nation Building / Criminal Justice / Sociology / Strategy
Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq Ricks, Thomas E. 159420103X
Foxbats over Dimona: The Soviets' Nuclear Gamble in the Six-Day War Ginor, Isabella / Remez, Gideon 0300123175 Cold War / 1967 Six-Day War / Arab-Israeli Conflict / Nuclear Weapons / Nuclear Proliferation / History / Military History / Soviet Union / Israel / Egypt / Syria
Freakonomics [Revised and Expanded]: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything Levitt, Steven D. / Dubner, Stephen J. 0061234001 Economics / Statistics / Math / Sociology / Culture / Poverty / Trends
From Babel to Dragomans: Interpreting the Middle East Lewis, Bernard 0195173368 Arab Culture / Arab World / Middle East / Islam / History
From Beirut to Jerusalem: Revised Edition Friedman, Thomas L. 0374158959 Lebanese Civil War / Israel / Palestinian-Israeli Conflict / Palestine / Lebanon / History / Military History / Arab-Israeli Conflict / Maronites / Druze / Hezbollah / Hamas / Fatah / PLO
From Secularism to Jihad: Sayyid Qutb and the Foundations of Radical Islamism Musallam, Adnan A. 0275985911 Islamic Fundamentalism / Sayyid Qutb / Al Qaeda / Sociology
Frontline Pakistan: The Struggle with Militant Islam Hussain, Zahid 0231142242 Pakistan / Pakistani ISI / Terrorism / Islamic Fundamentalism / Afghanistan / Kashmir
Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 Coll, Steve 1594200076 Covert Operations / CIA / Pakistani ISI / Operation Cyclone / Afghanistan / Pakistan / Bin Laden / Blowback / Al Qaeda / Taliban
Globalisation and the Future of Terrorism: Patterns and Predictions (Contemporary Security Studies) Lia, Brynjar 0415402964 Trends / Globalization / Terrorism / Counterterrorism / Economics / Sociology / Networks
Grammatically Correct Stilman, Anne 1582973318 Guide / Grammar / writing
Great Influenza: The story of the deadliest pandemic in history, The Barry, John M. 0143036491 Epidemiology / H1N1 / Influenza / Spanish Flu / Pandemics / Flu / History / WWI / Infectious Disease
Guns of August, The Tuchman, Barbara W. 0345476093 History / Military History / WWI / War
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Diamond, Jared 0393061310 Political Science / Sociology / Culture / Civilizations / History
Hamas vs. Fatah: The Struggle For Palestine Schanzer, Jonathan 0230609058 Hamas / Fatah / Palestine / Palestinian-Israeli Conflict / Yasir Arafat / Ahmed Yassin / Intifada / Gaza / Mahmoud Abbas / Arab-Israeli Conflict / Israel / Middle East / History / Islamic Fundamentalism
Haunted Land: Facing Europe's Ghosts After Communism, The Rosenberg, Tina 0679422153 Communism / Eastern Europe / European History / Economics / History / Political Science / Politics
Hezbollah: A Short History (Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics) Norton, Augustus Richard 069114107X Hezbollah / Lebanon / Lebanese Civil War / Islamic Fundamentalism / Palestinian-Israeli Conflict / Iran / Terrorism / Arab-Israeli Conflict / Israel
High Tide: The Truth About Our Climate Crisis Lynas, Mark 0312303653 Ecology / Environmentalism / Climate Change / Politics / Globalization / Global Warming
History of Iran: Empire of the Mind, A Axworthy, Michael 0465008887 History / Islam / Iran / Middle East
Hostile Waters Huchthuasen, Peter / Kurdin, Igor / R. Alan White 0312966121 Cold War / Submarine Warfare / History / Military History / Naval Warfare
Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can Renew America Friedman, Thomas L. 0374166854 Global Warming / Globalization / Sociology / Politics
How The Rich Are Destroying the Earth (Foreword by Greg Palast) Kempf, Hervé 1603580352 Environmentalism / Ecology / Economics / Politics / Poverty
How to Prepare for a Pandemic: and Other Extended Disasters Stewart, William 1419638785 Pandemics / Epidemiology / Infectious Disease / Influenza / WHO / Health / H1N1
Idea of Pakistan, The Cohen, Stephen P. 0815715021 Pakistan / Central Asia / Middle East / History
Identity and Religion in Palestine: The Struggle between Islamism and Secularism in the Occupied Territories (Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics) Lybarger, Loren D. 0691127298 Palestinian-Israeli Conflict / Palestine / Israel / Arab-Israeli Conflict / History / Islam / Islamic Fundamentalism / Intifada / Hamas / Fatah
Immortal: A Military History of Iran and Its Armed Forces Ward, Steven R. 1589012585 Iran / Military History / Middle East
Imperial Hubris: Why the West is Losing the War on Terror Scheuer, Michael 1597971596 Terrorism / Counterterrorism / Bin Laden / Al Qaeda / Strategy
Imperial Secrets: Remapping the Mind of Empire Kelley, Patrick 1932946209 Imperialism / Sociology / Networks / Civilizations
In Spite of the Gods: The Rise of Modern India Luce, Edward 1400079772 India / Hinduism / History / Military History / Imperialism / Civilizations
Infectious Diseases: A Clinical Short Course, Second Edition (LANGE Clinical Medicine) Southwick, Frederick 0071477225 Infectious Disease / Epidemiology / Health / Pandemics / WHO
Intelligence: From Secrets to Policy Lowenthal, Mark M. 0872896005 Intelligence Operations / Intelligence Cycle / Counterintelligence / Analysis / CISS Course Books
Introduction to Intelligence Research and Analysis (Scarecrow Professional Intelligence), An Clauser, Jerome 081086181X Intelligence Cycle / Analysis
Islamic Radicalism and Global Jihad Springer, Devin R. / Regens, James L. / Edger, David N. 1589012534 Islamic Fundamentalism / Middle East / Islam / Central Asia / Terrorism / Sociology / Religion
Israel's Secret Wars: A History of Israel's Intelligence Services Ian Black / Morris, Benny 0802132863 Espionage / Israel / Arab-Israeli Conflict / Military History / War / Covert Operations / Foreign Intelligence
Jane's Guns Recognition Guide 5e Jones, Richard D. / Andrew White 0061374083 AWESOME / Weapons / Guide / Recognition Guide / Jane's
Jane's Special Forces Recognition Guide Southby-Tailyour, Ewen 0007183291 Covert Operations / Special Forces / Recognition Guide / Guide / Jane's
Jane's Submarines: War Beneath the Waves from 1776 to the Present Day Hutchinson, Robert 0007163681 Submarine Warfare / Cold War / Naval Warfare / Jane's
Jane's Tank Recognition Guide (Jane's Recognition Guides) Foss, Christopher F. 0007183267 Jane's / Weapons / Recognition Guide
Japan: A Modern History McClain, James L. 0393041565 Japan / East Asia / Civilizations
Jewish Literacy: The Most Important Things to Know About the Jewish Religion, Its People and Its History Telushkin, Joseph 0688085067 Judaism / Religion
Leaderless Jihad: Terror Networks in the Twenty-First Century Sageman, Marc 0812240650 Islamic Fundamentalism / Networks / Al Qaeda / Terrorism
Learning with Professionals 1932946055 Intelligence Operations / Intelligence Cycle
Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA Weiner, Tim 0307389006 CIA / History / Intelligence Operations / Covert Operations
Legacy of Islamic Antisemitism: From Sacred Texts to Solemn History, The 1591025540 Islamic Fundamentalism / Islam / Religion / Judaism / Sociology / History
Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization, The Friedman, Thomas L. 0385499345 Economics / Globalization / Development / Sociology / Culture / Technology
Line by Line: How to Edit Your Own Writing Cook, Claire Kehrwald 0395393914 writing / Guide
Little Book of Pandemics Moore, Peter 0061374210 Pandemics / Infectious Disease / Epidemiology
Looming Tower: Al Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 (Vintage), The Wright, Lawrence 1400030846 Al Qaeda / Terrorism / Bin Laden
Making of the Atomic Bomb, The Rhodes, Richard 0684813785 Nuclear Weapons / WWII / History / Military History
Man and Microbes Karlen, Arno 0874777593 Epidemiology / Pandemics / Infectious Disease / Health
Man Called Intrepid, A Stevenson, William 158574154X
Meaning of the Holy Qur'an, The Ali, Abdullah Yusuf 0915957329
Messages to the World: The Statements of Osama bin Laden Laden, Osama bin / Laden, Osama bin / Lawrence, Bruce / Howarth, James 1844670457
MI6: Inside the Covert World of Her Majesty's Secret Intelligence Service Dorril, Stephen 0743217780
Middle East, The Lewis, Bernard 0684832801
Modern East Asia: A Cultural, Social, and Political History Ebrey, Patricia Buckley / Walthall, Anne / Palais, James 0618133852
No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam Aslan, Reza 0812971892
On Writing Well: An Informal Guide to Writing Nonfiction Zinsser, William Knowlton 0062715879
Opium Season: A Year on the Afghan Frontier Hafvenstein, Joel 1599211319 Afghanistan
Partners in Need: The Strategic Relationship of Russia and Iran (Policy Papers (Washington Institute for Near East Policy), 58.) Shaffer, Brenda 0944029485
Partners in Need: The Strategic Relationship of Russia and Iran (Policy Papers (Washington Institute for Near East Policy), 58.) Shaffer, Brenda 0944029485
Peace Operations: Trends, Progress, and Prospects 1589012097
Persian Puzzle: The Conflict Between Iran and America, The Pollack, Kenneth 0812973364
Post-American World, The Zakaria, Fareed 0393334805
Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945 Judt, Tony 1594200653
Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East: 1776 to the Present Oren, Michael B. 0393058263
Presidents' Secret Wars: CIA and Pentagon Covert Operations from World War II Through the Persian Gulf War (Elephant Paperbacks) Prados, John 1566631084
Prince, The Machiavelli, Niccolo 1440428034 Machiavelli / Strategy / Politics / Philosophy / Political Science / Italian Literature
Rise of Modern China, The Hsu, Immanuel C. Y. 0195125045
Rulebook for Arguments, A Weston, Anthony 0872209547
Schooling Islam: The Culture and Politics of Modern Muslim Education (Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics) 0691129339
Science and Politics of Global Climate Change: A Guide to the Debate, The Dessler, Andrew E. / Parson, Edward A. 0521539412
Secrecy: The American Experience Honorable Daniel Patrick Moynihan, The 0300077564
Secret and Sanctioned: Covert Operations and the American Presidency Knott, Stephen F. 0195100980
Secret History of al Qaeda, The Atwan, Abdel Bari 0520255615
Secret War with Iran: The 30-Year Clandestine Struggle Against the World's Most Dangerous Terrorist Power, The Ph.D., Ronen Bergman 141655839X
Six Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East Oren, Michael B. 0345461924
Six Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter Planet Lynas, Mark 142620213X
Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years of Lockheed Rich, Ben R. / Janos, Leo 0316743003
Sling and the Stone: On War in the 21st Century, The USMC, Colonel Thomas X. Hammes 0760324077
Sources of East Asian Tradition, Vol. 1: Premodern Asia (Introduction to Asian Civilizations) 0231143052
Sources of East Asian Tradition, Vol. 2: The Modern Period (Introduction to Asian Civilizations) Bary, Professor Wm. Theodore de 0231143230
Spying on the Bomb: American Nuclear Intelligence from Nazi Germany to Iran and North Korea Richelson, Jeffrey 0393329828
State, Power and Politics in the Making of the Modern Middle East Owen, Roger 0415297141
Strategic Intelligence: A Handbook for Practitioners, Managers and Users (Scarecrow Professional Intelligence Education) McDowell, Don 0810861844
Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia Rashid, Ahmed 0300089023
The American Heritage College Dictionary, Fourth Edition 0618835954
The American Heritage College Thesaurus, First Edition 0618402195
The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation: An Easy-to-Use Guide with Clear Rules, Real-World Examples, and Reproducible Quizzes Straus, Jane 0470222689
The Classic Guide to Better Writing: Step-by-Step Techniques and Exercises to Write Simply, Clearly and Correctly Flesch, Rudolf 0062730487
The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition Strunk, William Jr. / E. B. White 020530902X
The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power Yergin, Daniel 1439110123
The Rough Guide to Climate Change, 2nd Edition Henson, Robert 1858281059
The Search for al Qaeda: Its Leadership, Ideology, and Future Riedel, Bruce 0815774141
The Search for al Qaeda: Its Leadership, Ideology, and Future Riedel, Bruce 0815774141
The Secret Language of Competitive Intelligence: How to See Through and Stay Ahead of Business Disruptions, Distortions, Rumors, and Smoke Screens Fuld, Leonard 0609610899
Thinker's Toolkit: 14 Powerful Techniques for Problem Solving, The Jones, Morgan D. 0812928083
Through Our Enemies' Eyes: Osama bin Laden, Radical Islam, and the Future of America, Revised Edition Scheuer, Michael 1597971626
Transforming U.S. Intelligence 1589010698
U.S. Army/Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field Manual, The 0226841510
Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader: North Korea and the Kim Dynasty Martin, Bradley K. 0312323220
Understanding Terror Networks Sageman, Marc 0812238087
Veil: The Secret Wars of the CIA 1981-1987 Woodward, Bob 0671601172
War in a Time of Peace: Bush, Clinton, and the Generals Halberstam, David 0743223233
Warship Recognition Guide (Jane's Recognition Guide) Watts, Tony 0007183275
Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring Rose, Alexander 0553804219
Wealth of Nations (Bantam Classics), The Smith, Adam 0553585975
World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century, The Friedman, Thomas L. 0312425074
Writing Classified and Unclassified Papers for National Security: A Scarecrow Professional Intelligence Education Series Manual Major, James S. 0810861925
Zimmermann Telegram, The Tuchman, Barbara W. 0345324250