books by Center for Strategic and International Studies     books:     Center for Strateg...      Iran's Developing Military Capabilities Anthony H. Cordesman Center for Strategic & International Studies, 2005 Useful but with a lot of unknown factors Mr Cordesman`s style of writing is a little bit dry, focusing on hard facts at the expense of eloquence, but here is a wealth of data and statistics for anyone interested in Iran's military capabilities. There are chapters dealing with Army, Navy, Air Force and the ...             The Graying of the Great Powers: Demography and Geopolitics in the 21st Century Richard Jackson, Neil Howe Center for Strategic & International Studies, 2008 Heavy policy book Good book for people interested in demographic aging, well written but VERY heavy on the policy.             Improving the Practice of National Security Strategy: A New Approach for the Post-Cold War World (Csis ... Clark A. Murdock Center for Strategic & International Studies, 2003 This volume includes a number of case studies from the post-Cold War era and condenses the lessons learned from them into "do's" and "don'ts" in the exercise of U.S. power.             U.S.-UK Nuclear Cooperation After 50 Years Jenifer Mackby, Paul Cornish Center for Strategic & International Studies, 2008 As Britain and the United States commemorate five decades of the special nuclear relationship embodied in the 1958 Mutual Defense Agreement (MDA), two leading research institutes--one on either side of the Atlantic--have collaborated to examine that history. The Center for Strategic and International Studies, in Washington, D.C., and the Royal ...             CHINESE MILITARY MODERNIZATION: Force Development and Strategic Capabilities (Csis Significant Issues Series) Anthony H. Cordesman and Martin Kleiber Center for Strategic and International Studies, 2007 Changing political relationships and a substantial increase in resources have prompted the Chinese leadership to accelerate the modernization of its armed forces. Observers, not least the United States, have wondered what objectives China's military buildup is meant to serve. The Chinese government's extreme secrecy about military budgets, force ...             A Smarter, More Secure America: Report of the CSIS Commission on Smart Power Richard L. Armitage and Joseph S. Nye Jr. Center for Strategic and International Studies, 2007 America s image and influence have declined precipitously around the world. To maintain a leading role in global affairs, the United States must move from eliciting fear and anger to inspiring optimism and hope. In 2006, CSIS launched a bipartisan Commission on Smart Power to develop a vision to guide America s global engagement. This report lays ...             Nafta's Impact On North America: The First Decade Center for Strategic & International Studies, 2004 This volume covers many of the political, social, and nontrade changes that have accompanied NAFTA over the past 10 years; the authors project what to expect in the next 10 in such areas as labor, education, business, and security.NAFTA has not cured all internal ills in the three countries concerned, but they are now discussed and have become ...             The Geostrategic Triad : Living with China, Europe, and Russia (Csis Significant Issues Series) Zbigniew Brzezinski Center for Strategic & International Studies, 2000 A superb summary by a skilled strategist Brzezinski has a knack for distilling strategic questions down into their essence, and this little book will tell you more about the 21st century geopolitical future than numerous thicker volumes by lesser minds. Instead of naive extrapolations, Brzezinski offers ...             Lessons of the 2006 Israeli-Hezbollah War Anthony H. Cordesman, with George Sullivan and William D. Sullivan Center for Strategic & International Studies, 2007 Has anyone read this book? Before I buy this book I'd like to know a little more about it. So far I've read two other book on this particular war, but they have not been detailed on the military part of the war, they were more political. Anyone who has read it out there willing to write a few ...             The Vital Triangle: China, the United States, and the Middle East Jon B. Alterman, John W. Garver Center for Strategic & International Studies, 2008 The United States has been deeply involved in the Middle East for more than a half century and seized with China s role in the world for a similar period of time. Up to now, the two issues have remained distinct. Increasingly, China's growing thirst for energy has brought it to the Middle East, where governments are curious how the growing ...             Restructuring the U.S.-Japan Alliance : Toward a More Equal Partnership (Significant Issues Series, Vol 19, ... Michael J. Green, Harou Shimada, ... Center for Strategic & International Studies, 1997 This timely volume examines the rationale for the bilateral U.S.-Japan security relationship in light of post-Cold War realities and the overall East Asian geopolitical environment. Leading analysts on both sides of the Pacific look at the treaty itself, and at existing and potential challenges to the alliance, from the perspective of ...             The Mexican Congress: Old Player, New Power (Csis Significant Issues Series) Luis Carlos Ugalde Center for Strategic & International Studies, 2000 With a single party having controlled the Mexican Congress and presidency for the last seven decades, one of the legacies left behind has been a form of government that has concentrated excessive power in the office of the president. As a result, the role of the Mexican Congress has largely been symbolic in nature. It is against this historic ...             A Perilous Course: U.S. Strategy and Assistance to Pakistan Craig Cohen Center for Strategic and International Studies, 2007 For U.S. assistance to be effective in a state such as Pakistan, aid must go beyond transactional, quid pro quo deals and address the country s main drivers of conflict, instability, and extremism. Despite more than $10 billion in U.S. assistance since September 11, 2001, distrust, dissatisfaction, and unrealistic expectations continue to ...             The Future of North America, 2025: Outlook and Recommendations Armand Peschard-Sverdrup Center for Strategic & International Studies, 2008 This well-researched assessment of the projected future of the United States, Mexico, and Canada captures not only the very best thinking on the issues but also wide-ranging practical perspectives from a multiyear, collaborative effort by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas, and ...             The U.S.-Japan Alliance: A New Framework for Enhanced Global Security Hideki Wakabayashi Center for Strategic and International Studies, 2008 This report offers a compelling vision and a concrete work plan for a new administration in the United States and--quite possibly--a new government in Japan as well. Building on his decades of experience working on U.S.-Japan relations as a Japanese labor union official, diplomat, and politician in the opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), ...          products you might be interested in search for books capabilities, geostrategic, israeli-hezbollah, modernization, recommendations, restructuring      toavi.com    web we recommend Useful but with a lot of unknown factors randomly chosen tools & hardware: Usp Structural Connectors #LS26/8-WEST 2x6-8 LT Slope Hanger