Books by Christopher Coker

"It would have been inconceivable," wrote Henry Kissinger in his best-selling book Diplomacy, "that the architects of NATO would have seen as the end result of victory in the Cold War greater diversit"

An accessible and entertainingly written primer to the most influential book in the history of Western warfare.

As their roles become more demanding, specialised and far removed from their own inborn predispositions, will the military require ever more years of 'programming'?

This latest incisive work from Christopher Coker is a prescient analysis of the likelihood of a US-China conflict and how it might be avoided.

* Compact introduction to the nature of war designed to explain today's conflicts

This highly controversial and cutting-edge book asks whether the attempts to make war 'virtual' or 'virtuous' can succeed and whether the West is deluding itself (not its enemies) in thinking that war can ever be made more humane.

Explores ethical implications of war in contemporary world. This title explains why it is of crucial importance that Western countries should continue to apply traditional ethical rules and practices in war, even when engaging with international terrorist groups. It examines America's post-9/11 redefinition of its own prevailing discourse of war.