Books Received

Books Received

General

American Coastal Defenses 1885–1950. By T. McGovern and B. Smith. New York: Osprey Publishing, 2006. ISBN 1-84176-922-3. Maps. Photographs. Illustrations. Glossary. Index. Pp. 64. Paper. $16.95. No. 44 in the Fortress Series offers an introduction to the development of "modern era" coastal defense fortifications in the U.S.

Biological Weapons: From the Invention of State-Sponsored Programs to Contemporary Bioterrorism. By Jeanne Guillemin. New York: Columbia University Press, 2005. ISBN 0-231-12943-2. Notes. Index. Pp. xii, 258. Paper. $18.95. The author examines the development of extensive biological weapons programs in the twentieth century in the U.S., Great Britain, Japan, and the U.S.S.R. and the consequences for the contemporary post–Cold War world, concluding with a call for increased U.S. action to increase security against bioterrorism.

The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty: An Insider's Perspective. By Keith A. Hansen. Palo Alto, Calif.: Stanford University Press, 2006. ISBN 0-8047-5303-2. Tables. Appendixes. Bibliography. Index. Pp. xix, 232. $24.95. "The fascinating story of the multilateral negotiations that produced the treaty banning nuclear weapons tests, as told by a participant" and which the U.S. has yet to ratify.

Europe and Iran: Perspectives on Non-Proliferation. Edited by Shannon N. Kile. Stockholm International Peace Research Institute and the Oxford University Press, 2005. ISBN 0-19-929088-1. Notes. Appendixes. Index. Pp. ix, 152. Paper. SIRI Report No. 21 outlines the efforts of the European Union to combat the spread of WMD, focusing on its negotiations with Iran.

A History of Modern Germany, 1800–2000. By Martin Kitchen. Malden, Mass.: Blackwell Publishing, 2006. ISBN 1-4051-0041-9. Maps. Photographs. Illustrations. Bibliography. Index. Pp. xi, 455. Paper. This text offers a comprehensive history of Germany from its origins as a "ramshackle empire" in 1800, through the tempestuous 19th and 20th centuries to its current status as a reunified state.

The Impact of Quarantine on Military Operations. By Robert I. Miller. Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.: Air University Press, 2005. Notes. Pp. 47. Paper. The author of USAF Counterproliferation Paper No. 31 discusses the public-health strategy of quarantine and its potential impact on USAF operations.

Military Cartridge Headstamps: Collector's Guide: Code Book. Compiled by Charles Conklin. Westminster, Md.: Heritage Books, 2006. ISBN 0-7884-4117-5. Illustrations. Tables. Index. Pp. 149. Paper. $35.00. An identification guide for collectors and analysts of international small arms ammunition.

Osama's Wake: The Second Generation of Al Qaeda. By Blake Ward. Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.: Air University Press, 2005. Figure. Notes. Pp. 44. Paper. The author of this examination of the terrorist organization's replenishment efforts states that "ample Al Qaeda allies and sympathizers exist beyond the first generation to sustain a threat to U.S. interests:" USAF Counterproliferation Paper No. 32.

Reposturing the Force: U.S. Overseas Presence in the Twenty-first Century. Edited by Carnes Lord. Newport, R.I.: Naval War College Press, 2006. Maps. Notes. Pp. 192. Paper. In Naval War College Newport Paper No. 26, six authorities offer an assessment of "the ongoing reconfiguration of America's military 'footprint' abroad."

SECDEF: The Nearly Impossible Job of Secretary of Defense. By Charles A. Stevenson. Washington: Potomac Books, 2006. ISBN 1-57488-794-7. Photographs. Appendixes. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Pp. xii, 248. $24.95. The author has served in advisory capacities in the U.S. Senate and observed numerous Secretaries of Defense; his analysis of the position and its incumbents aims to discover why only half served more than eighteen months in the most difficult job in Washington.

The US Military Profession in the Twenty-First Century: War, Peace and Politics. Second Edition. By Sam C. Sarkesian and Robert E. Connor, Jr. New York: Routledge, 2006. ISBN 0-415-35851-5. Tables. Notes. Select bibliography. Index. Pp. 238. Originally published in 1999, this analysis of civil-military relations and military policy has...