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Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Questo libro offre una ricostruzione ampia e documentata della storia dell'intelligence italiana, analizzando la formazione e l'evoluzione del sistema informativo dello Stato dal 1919 fino alle trasformazioni più recenti del XXI secolo. Attraverso un approccio storico-istituzionale e comparativo, il volume esamina lo sviluppo dei servizi di intelligence italiani, il loro ruolo nella sicurezza nazionale e la progressiva professionalizzazione delle strutture informative della Repubblica.Lo studio prende avvio con la nascita del Servizio Informazioni Militari (SIM) nel primo dopoguerra e segue la trasformazione dell'apparato informativo italiano attraverso le principali fasi della storia contemporanea: il periodo fascista e la costruzione della polizia politica, la ricostruzione dello Stato nel secondo dopoguerra, le tensioni della Guerra fredda e la successiva riorganizzazione democratica dei servizi di sicurezza.Particolare attenzione è dedicata alle riforme istituzionali che hanno definito il sistema moderno dell'intelligence italiana. La legge n. 801 del 1977 introdusse il primo modello organico di controllo democratico sui servizi informativi, mentre la legge n. 124 del 2007 ha creato l'attuale Sistema di informazione per la sicurezza della Repubblica, articolato nel Dipartimento delle Informazioni per la Sicurezza (DIS), nell'Agenzia Informazioni e Sicurezza Esterna (AISE) e nell'Agenzia Informazioni e Sicurezza Interna (AISI).Il volume analizza inoltre l'evoluzione delle funzioni analitiche dell'intelligence, il rapporto tra informazione strategica e decisione politica, la cooperazione internazionale con i servizi alleati e il ruolo crescente della sicurezza cibernetica nel contesto delle minacce contemporanee.Nel mondo globale del XXI secolo, l'intelligence italiana opera in un ambiente caratterizzato da nuove sfide: terrorismo internazionale, instabilità del Mediterraneo allargato, competizione geopolitica tra potenze statali, operazioni ibride, manipolazione dell'informazione e minacce cyber contro infrastrutture critiche. In questo contesto, il sistema informativo italiano rappresenta uno degli strumenti centrali della sicurezza nazionale e della stabilità istituzionale.Attraverso un'analisi che integra storia, geopolitica e studi sull'intelligence, questo libro offre una prospettiva approfondita sul funzionamento dei servizi di sicurezza italiani e sul loro ruolo nel sistema internazionale contemporaneo.Il volume si rivolge a studiosi di storia politica e militare, ricercatori nel campo degli intelligence studies, analisti di sicurezza e a tutti i lettori interessati alla storia dei servizi segreti, alla sicurezza nazionale e alla geopolitica del Mediterraneo.

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Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Marriage is often presented as a matter of personal choice, emotional compatibility, or psychological alignment.This book challenges that assumption at its core.The Structural Foundations of Marital Stability offers a rigorous sociological analysis of marriage as a deeply structured institution shaped by social origin, cultural formation, and ethnocultural context.Drawing on historical and contemporary material from Russia, Europe, and the United States, the authors demonstrate that marital stability is not primarily determined by emotion, but by the degree of structural compatibility between partners - their shared social background, intellectual formation, moral frameworks, and cultural codes.At the center of the analysis lies a decisive argument: marriage is not simply a union of individuals, but a convergence - or collision - of entire social worlds.The book examines: - social origin as the invisible architecture of marital cohesion- shared values and intellectual alignment as conditions of long-term stability- the destabilizing effect of ethnocultural divergence- the impact of migration, class asymmetry, and geopolitical pressure on intimate life- marriage as a micro-level reflection of macro-social and institutional processesThrough a comparative framework, the authors reveal how different civilizational contexts produce distinct marital logics, and why certain unions endure while others become structurally fragile.This is not a guide to relationships. It is an analytical work that reframes marriage as a sociological phenomenon embedded in history, power structures, and cultural inheritance.Written for readers in sociology, social theory, cultural analysis, and those seeking a deeper understanding of human relationships beyond psychological simplifications, this book provides a conceptual framework for interpreting one of the most fundamental institutions of human life. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. The outcome of wars is often explained through battles, commanders, and military technology. Yet beneath these visible factors lies a deeper structural reality: the demographic capacity of societies to sustain war.Human Resources of War: Demography and the Strategic Limits of the American Civil War, 1861-1865 offers a structural analysis of the conflict between the Union and the Confederacy by examining the demographic foundations of military power. Rather than focusing solely on campaigns and battlefield decisions, the book investigates how population structure, migration, age distribution, labor systems, and replacement capacity shaped the strategic possibilities of both sides.Drawing on demographic data and historical sources, the study demonstrates how the Union's broader population base, industrial labor force, and immigration flows provided a long-term strategic advantage, while the Confederacy faced structural demographic constraints that limited its ability to sustain prolonged warfare. Military mobilization, casualty replacement, and economic endurance are examined as demographic processes that ultimately determined the limits of strategy.The book argues that armies are reflections of the societies from which they are drawn and that the endurance of populations often defines the endurance of wars themselves. By placing demographic realities at the center of analysis, this work offers a new perspective on the American Civil War and on the broader relationship between population and military power.Combining military history, strategic analysis, and demographic research, Human Resources of War will interest readers of Civil War studies, military history, strategic studies, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the structural forces that shape major historical conflicts. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Organized crime is rarely understood from the outside. Its internal logic becomes visible only when someone enters the system itself.Undercover Wars explores the analytical foundations of infiltration into organized criminal networks and the institutional environments in which such operations become necessary. The book examines how criminal organizations develop, how they interact with economic and administrative structures, and why conventional investigative methods often fail to interpret their internal dynamics.Organized crime is frequently described through its visible elements-illegal enterprises, financial schemes, and acts of violence. Yet these descriptions rarely capture the deeper structure of criminal environments. Such systems function through informal authority, internal codes of loyalty, strategic adaptation, and the continuous management of risk.This book focuses on the analytical preparation required for infiltration into such environments and the intellectual discipline needed to sustain operations over time. Rather than presenting sensational accounts of covert activity, it analyzes the structural conditions that make infiltration necessary and the role of interpretation in navigating complex human systems.Particular attention is given to the relationship between criminal organizations and institutional structures, the emergence of hybrid criminal networks in contemporary economies, and the challenges faced by state institutions attempting to understand and penetrate these environments.Undercover Wars presents undercover work as a demanding analytical practice carried out within complex institutional frameworks. It reflects on the responsibilities, risks, and professional judgment required from those who operate within such environments on behalf of the state.Written for readers interested in intelligence work, organized crime, and institutional security, the book offers a structured examination of how complex criminal systems are interpreted and confronted in the modern world. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Intelligence and Counterintelligence: History, Modernity, Facts offers a structured analytical examination of the historical development, institutional transformation, and theoretical foundations of intelligence and counterintelligence in the modern state.The book traces the evolution of intelligence from early statecraft and military reconnaissance to the formation of professional intelligence institutions in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Particular attention is devoted to the structural relationship between intelligence analysis, national security, military strategy, and political decision-making.Rather than presenting memoirs or operational narratives, this work focuses on conceptual clarity, institutional logic, and analytical methodology. It examines how intelligence systems adapt to technological change, hybrid threats, geopolitical competition, and the growing complexity of global security environments.The study integrates historical analysis with contemporary strategic theory, offering a systematic perspective on intelligence as both a state function and a professional discipline.This book is intended for scholars, students of political science and security studies, military professionals, and readers interested in the theoretical and institutional dimensions of intelligence and counterintelligence. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Dietro le acque tranquille del Lago di Lugano esiste una storia nascosta che attraversa secoli di Europa.Una storia fatta di contrabbandieri, mercanti, esuli, reti clandestine, intelligence, denaro invisibile e uomini che hanno attraversato questa frontiera cercando di passare senza essere visti. Per secoli il confine tra Italia e Svizzera e stato molto piu di una semplice linea politica. E stato un corridoio segreto nel cuore dell'Europa: un territorio dove montagne, lago e nebbia hanno protetto commerci invisibili, fughe clandestine, diplomazie riservate e operazioni che raramente compaiono nella storia ufficiale.In Lago di Lugano. Storia segreta di una frontiera, Andrey Spiridonov ricostruisce l'evoluzione nascosta del Ceresio: dalle vie romane e dai passatori medievali fino alle polizie politiche del Novecento, alla Guerra Fredda, ai servizi segreti, alla finanza offshore e alle nuove reti globali del mondo contemporaneo.Attraverso ricerca storica, osservazione diretta del territorio e analisi geopolitica, emerge il ritratto di una delle frontiere piu enigmatiche d'Europa - un luogo dove il confine tra legalita e clandestinita, Stato e invisibilita, controllo e silenzio e sempre rimasto sottile.Un grande viaggio nella storia segreta dell'Europa alpina. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.