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Those who regard the Civil War as having been civil in the ordinary sense of that term have only to read this account of hostage-taking to realize that in 1861-
Lincoln on Trial
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Pages: 149
Authors: Burrus M. Carnahan
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-02-12 - Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

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The acclaimed Lincoln scholar examines the president’s treatment of Southern civilians during the Civil War, shedding new light on his wartime conduct. By twe
Rescue Mission Report
Language: en
Pages: 184
Authors: United States. Joint Chiefs of Staff. Special Operations Review Group
Categories: Hostages
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In May 1980, the Joint Chiefs of Staff commissioned a Special Operations Review Group to conduct a broad examination of the planning, organization, coordination
The Calculus of Violence
Language: en
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Authors: Aaron Sheehan-Dean
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-11-05 - Publisher: Harvard University Press

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Winner of the Jefferson Davis Award Winner of the Johns Family Book Award Winner of the Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Award “A work of deep
Soft War
Language: en
Pages: 285
Authors: Michael L. Gross
Categories: Philosophy
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-06-09 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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This collection focuses on non-kinetic warfare, including cyber, media, and economic warfare, as well as non-violent resistance, 'lawfare', and hostage-taking.