This unique study sheds light on the General Staff, the most important military institution in Putin's Russia Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 shed light on the importance of understanding the Russian military, but also revealed how understudied and misunderstood it is. In The Russian General Staff, Oscar Jonsson analyzes and explains the ......
This unique study sheds light on the General Staff, the most important military institution in Putin's Russia Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 shed light on the importance of understanding the Russian military, but also revealed how understudied and misunderstood it is. In The Russian General Staff, Oscar Jonsson analyzes and explains the ......
An introduction to Putin’s formidable intelligence and security organization
Since its founding in 1995, the FSB, Russia’s Federal Security Service, has regained the majority of the domestic security functions of the Soviet-era KGB. Under Vladimir Putin, who served as FSB director just before becoming president, ......
An introduction to Putin's formidable intelligence and security organization Since its founding in 1995, the FSB, Russia's Federal Security Service, has regained the majority of the domestic security functions of the Soviet-era KGB. Under Vladimir Putin, who served as FSB director just before becoming president, the agency has grown to be one of ......
A historical, theological and juridical explanation of the nature of the Roman Curia The Roman Curia is the central body for the administration of the Roman Catholic Church. Its structure and organization is governed by Praedicate Evangelium, a new law issued by Pope Francis in 2022. The nature of the Curia is both confusing to many and vitally ......
A historical, theological and juridical explanation of the nature of the Roman Curia
The Roman Curia is the central body for the administration of the Roman Catholic Church. Its structure and organization is governed by Praedicate Evangelium, a new law issued by Pope Francis in 2022. The nature of the Curia is ......
Offers a complementary and alternative medicine - from acupuncture and chiropractic treatments to homeopathy and nutritional supplements. This title tells how to scientifically measure the effectiveness of a particular treatment. It examines the clash between public support and the often hostile stance of clinicians and medical researchers.
Presents the history of the development of professional, institutionalized intelligence that examines the implications of the fall of the state monopoly on espionage today and beyond.
During the Cold War, only the alliances clustered around the two superpowers maintained viable intelligence endeavors. This book emphasizes how technological advancement and ideological competition drive intelligence, improving its techniques and creating a need for intelligence and counterintelligence activities.
