CDI Products Guide

17 November 2006

Author: Ron Hinrichs, Editorial Coordinator

A complete list of CDI books, monographs and newsletters available for purchase.

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BOOKS

All CDI books can be ordered by calling our Washington, D.C. office at (202) 332-0600, except where noted otherwise.

America's Defense Meltdown: Pentagon Reform for President Obama and the New Congress (December 2008, Center for Defense Information Press, 244 pages, $25). Prepared by CDI's Straus Military Reform Project, "America's Defense Meltdown" is a military reform anthology for the incoming Obama administration, prepared by 13 non-partisan Pentagon insiders, retired military officers and defense analysts.

 

Raising the Bar: Creating and Nurturing Adaptability in the Changing Face of War (December 2006, Center for Defense Information Press, 129 pages, $25). Straus Military Reform Project Adviser Donald Vandergriff (U.S. Army, ret.) seeks to address the Army's approach to leader development and in particular its methods of teaching and nurturing adaptability, in his new monograph, Raising the Bar.  

 

 

V-22 Osprey: Wonder Weapon or Widow Maker? (December 2006, Center for Defense Information Press, over-sized, 44 pages, $20). Straus Military Reform Project Adviser Lee Gaillard provides an in-depth analysis of the glitch-plagued V-22 Osprey aircraft in his new monograph, V-22 Osprey: Wonder Weapon or Widow Maker?

 

 

NEW! The Small Arms Trade: A Beginner's Guide (November 2006). By CDI Senior Analyst Rachel Stohl, Matthew Schroeder and Dan Smith. The proliferation and misuse of small arms and light weapons is one of the most pressing security threats of the 21st century. Loaded with fascinating anecdotes and disturbing statistics, this guide provides a gripping overview of the global impact that these cheap and easily obtainable weapons have had, the extent of their proliferation, the threat they pose in the wrong hands, and strategies for reining in this deadly scourge.

  

The 'Easternization' of Europe's Security Policy (72 pages). CDI Brussels Director Tomas Valasek and Olga Gyarfasova editors. In May 2004, the European Union grew to include eight former communist states. While the unstated purpose of EU enlargement is to remold Central and Eastern Europe in the Western image, the enlarged European Union will inevitably adopt an eastern flavor as new members begin to take part in shaping EU policies.

 

The Wastrels of Defense: How Congress Sabotages U.S. Security (282 pages, Oct. 2004). CDI Senior Advisor and veteran National Security Advisor Winslow Wheeler, argues that since Sept. 11, 2001, the conduct of the U.S. Congress has sunk to new depths and endangered the nation's security. Wheeler tells how members of Congress divert money from essential war-fighting accounts to pay for pork in their home states. For ordering information call 1 (800) 233-8736 or visit the Naval Institute Press.

 

Imperial America: The Bush Assault on the World Order (194 pages, Sept. 2003)  From CDI Senior Fellow John Newhouse comes a timely and important account of the Bush administration's squandered foreign-policy opportunities - what it did and did not do during the run-up to the war in Iraq. Newhouse describes the ways in which America's relationship with much of the world went wrong after the events of Sept. 11, 2001, the moment when most nations were eager to accept U.S. leadership in a war against terrorism.  Available from Knopf and through Amazon.com. 

 

Challenging Conventional Wisdom: Debunking the Myths and Exposing Risks of Arms Export Reform (223 pages, June 2003) Edited by Tamar Gabelnick, former director of the Arms Sales Monitoring Project at the Federation of American Scientists, and Rachel Stohl, senior analyst at the Center for Defense Information, examines the growing momentum to overhaul the arms export control system. It describes special governmental support for the weapons industry; probes the justifications for major changes to the export system; examines the potential risks associated with these changes; and provides suggestions to strengthen the export control system. The book provides sound, factual research and analysis so that there can finally be an honest, comprehensive debate on this critical issue. Table of contents and introduction and conclusion available in Adobe Acrobat format.  Was $29 / Now $25

C3: Nuclear Command, Control Cooperation (291 pages, May 2003) Author Col. (ret.) Valery Yarynich offers a comprehensive look at Russian and U.S. command, control and communications (C3) systems and doctrine, looking at the historic and technical rationales for the differing approaches of the two sides.  He makes the case that the United States and Russia need to closely coordinate on C3 of their nuclear arsenals, not only to prevent mutual suspicion and spur further arms reductions, but also to protect against possible terrorist activities that could lead to accidental nuclear war.  Table of Contents, Preface by Dr. Bruce Blair, and Introduction available on-line in Adobe Acrobat format. Was $35 / Now $30

 
MONOGRAPHS & REPORTS 

All CDI monographs can be ordered by calling our Washington, D.C. office at (202) 332-0600. Cost: $25/each unless marked otherwise.

 

NEW! Raising the Bar: Creating and Nurturing Adaptability in the Changing Face of War (144 pages, over-sized, December 2006) "Adaptability" has become a buzzword throughout the U.S. Army due to experiences in Afghanistan and Iraq. The Army recognizes that in order to move toward becoming a "learning organization" where leaders practice adaptability, it will have to change its culture, particularly its leader development paradigm. Straus Military Reform Project Adviser Maj. Donald Vandergriff (U.S. Army, Ret.) provides an instructional guide for today's Army leadership in CDI's new monograph, Raising the Bar.  $25.00

 

NEW! V-22 Osprey: Wonder Weapon or Widow Maker? (44 pages, December 2006) Faster than the fastest helicopter, able to leap vertically to lift troops and supplies to inaccessible locations behind enemy lines, the Osprey epitomizes a transformational super-craft able to swoop, raptor-like, onto an enemy with deadly results. But throughout the V-22's development, 30 people have died, and now this glitch-plagued program that survived one cancellation and numerous design and operating problems is poised to reveal fundamental flaws that may cost even more lives. Straus Military Reform Project Adviser Lee Gaillard provides an in-depth analysis of the glitch-plagued V-22 Osprey aircraft in his new monograph, V-22 Osprey: Wonder Weapon or Widow Maker? $20.00

 

European Military Space Capabilities: A Primer (68 pages, May 2006) CDI Director Theresa Hitchens and Tomas Valasek, former director of the World Security Institute's Brussels Program, provide a unique look at Europe's burgeoning military space programs in their latest publication on European security policy. Traditionally a region that concentrated on civil and commercial space applications, this comprehensive guide shows how Europe's collective and national space projects with military capabilities have grown considerably over the years. The authors note that the establishment of defensive posture in space underscores a desire of many European states to develop capabilities for strategic action independent of the United States. $25.00

 

Neither Shall the Sword (94 pages, January 2006) Col. Chet Richards (USAF, ret.), a long-time contributor to CDI's published monographs, has written a new work on 4th generation warfare, the type of conflict America has been waging, and losing, in Iraq. To read the executive summary, please click here. Avaliable on Amazon.com or through CDI.  $25.00

 

 

Future Security in Space: Charting a Cooperative Course (108 pages). CDI Director Theresa Hitchens details a comprehensive approach to the near- and mid-term problems facing users of outer space.  The booklet describes the current threats to secure operations in space - degradation of the space environment, problems and misunderstandings caused by lack of transparency, and the lack of accepted rules of behavior - and recommends actions to mitigate those threats. The book is aimed at national policy-makers, international organizations, industry, NGOs and scientists; that is, at the broad spectrum of space stakeholders who have a collective interest in maintaining outer space as a "safe space" for the current and future benefit of mankind. $25.00

Terror in the Shadows: Trafficking in Money, Weapons and People (34 pages, Oct. 2004). CDI Senior Analyst Rachel Stohl, joins Douglas Farah, Ann Jordan and Lee Wolosky in examining how different commodities, different criminals and different continents are in fact closely linked through sophisticated international trafficking networks in small arms, money, diamonds and people. Available only from The Center for American Progress.

 

 

Contemporary Russian Military Journalism: Achievements, Problems, Perspectives (178 pages, July 2004). Editors: CDI Senior Fellow and Director of Russian and Asian Programs Nikolai Zlobin and Mikhail Pogorelyi of Center of War and Peace in Moscow. This book not only explains how the coverage of the military played a major role in the general movement toward freedom of the press in Russia, but also explores how media coverage challenged and changed the Armed Forces and government. $29.00

 

 

What if Space Were Weaponized? Possible Consequences for Crisis Scenarios (36 pages, July 2004) This CDI Space Security monograph reviews the the potentially disastrous affects of the employment of space weapons in possible future crises. The monograph overviews five "case studies" ranging from a conflict between the U.S. and China over Taiwan to the outbreak of a space war between India and Pakistan. Author Jeffrey Lewis argues that in many cases, the use of space weapons could lead to rapid escalation of hostilities -- possibly even to nuclear war. $15.00

 

Closing the Door: The U.S. Effort to Shield Itself from the International Criminal Court (72 pages, February 2004) The International Criminal Court (ICC) was created to prosecute individuals for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. Established by the Rome Statute of 1998, the ICC is seen as a permanent alternative to the United Nations Security Council's ad hoc tribunals, such as those for Rwanda and the Former Yugoslavia. Fearing increased vulnerability of U.S. personnel, the United States signlaed its opposition to the ICC in May 2002 and has since been in the process of cementing its prohibitory policy on that institution. $17.50