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RUSI books offer in-depth analysis of international and domestic defence and security issues. Recent volumes include a historical assessment of British military intervention.

Learning and Adapting: The Use of Monitoring and Evaluation in Countering Violent Extremism

RUSI Books, 14 May 2014

Laura Dawson, Charlie Edwards and Calum Jeffray

Countering violent extremism (CVE) activities are widely scrutinised by parliaments, civil-society organisations and the media. But it is extremely difficult to demonstrate success in CVE

Tags: Tackling Extremism, National Security Studies

Wars in Peace: British Military Operations since 1991

RUSI Books, 26 March 2014

Edited by Adrian L Johnson

A comprehensive audit of a quarter-century of British military operations at home and overseas

Tags: History, UK Defence

The Three Islands: Mapping the UAE-Iran Dispute

RUSI Books, 3 December 2013

Khalid S Z Al Nahyan

Examining the long-running territorial dispute between the UAE and Iran, a new book analyses its roots and suggests a way forward

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Changing the Dinosaur's Spots: The Battle to Reform UK Defence Acquisition

RUSI Books, 26 November 2008

Bill Kincaid

Why is British defence procurement so wasteful? At a time when this question is more pertinent than ever, Bill Kincaid examines the questions and provides a way forward

Tags: Equipment and Acquisitions, Military Sciences

War Without Consequences: Iraq's Insurgency and the Spectre of Strategic Defeat

RUSI Books, 29 February 2008

Edited by Terence McNamee

A retrospective on 2003 Iraq War, featuring contributions from Sir Jeremy Greenstock, former UK Ambassador to the UN and Special Envoy to Iraq, and Air Chief Marshal Sir Brian Burridge, and others

Tags: US Defence Policy, International Security Studies, Defence Policy

Managing the Cold War: A View from the Front Line

RUSI Books, 4 May 2006

Michael Alexander

The central issues of Michael Alexander’s career were the central issues of his time: the confrontation with the Soviet Union, and the instruments of defence and diplomacy by which this could best be managed. These are the themes of his book, Managing the Cold War

Tags: History

Guidelines for Contributors

Information for prospective authors wishing to contribute to the RUSI Journal and other RUSI publications.