This reading list has been constructed to support our college’s understanding that professional reading has been very important part of the military culture and it plays an essential role in the professional development of each officer and civil servant. The books selected have been divided into a few categories that correspond to the educational aims of the Baltic Defence College. The titles selected will definitely serve to inspire you to spend more time on extending your knowledge.
Politics and War | History | Leadership | Military Studies
Politics and War
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David Kilcullen The Dragons and the Snakes: How the Rest Learned to Fight the West Publication date: 2020
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Stuart Russell Human Compatible: AI and the Problem of Control Publication date: 2019
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Francis Fukuyama The Origins of Political Order: From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution Publication date: 2011
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Samuel A. Greene and Graeme B. Robertson Putin v. the People: The Perilous Politics of a Divided Russia Publication date: 2019 |
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Timothy Snyder The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America Publication date: 2019
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Michael E. O'Hanlon The Senkaku Paradox: Risking Great Power War Over Small Stakes Publication date: 2019 Also available as an e-book |
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Peter Pomerantsev This Is Not Propaganda: Adventures in the War Against Reality Publication date: 2019
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History
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Steve R. Dunn Battle in the Baltic: The Royal Navy and the Fight to Save Estonia and Latvia 1918–20 Publication date: 2020
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Prit Buttar Between Giants: The Battle for the Baltics in World War II Publication date: 2013
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Andrejs Plakans A Concise History of the Baltic States Publication date: 2011
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Leadership
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Donald E. Vandergriff Adopting Mission Command: Developing Leaders for a Superior Command Culture Publication date: 2019
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Jörg Muth Publication date: 2011 Also available as an e-book |
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Stephen R. Covey The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Publication date: 2013
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L. David Marquet Turn The Ship Around!: A True Story of Building Leaders by Breaking the Rules Publication date: 2001 |
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Spencer Johnson Who Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life Publication date: 1998 |
Military Studies
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Frank Ledwidge Aerial Warfare: The Battle for the Skies Publication date: 2018
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Fred Kaplan Dark Territory: The Secret History of Cyber War Publication date: 2016
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John Andreas Olsen and Martin van Creveld, editors The Evolution of Operational Art: From Napoleon to the Present Publication date: 2011
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Lawrence Freedman Publication date: 2017
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Sean McFate The New Rules of War: Victory in the Age of Durable Disorder Publication date: 2019
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Oscar Jonsson The Russian Understanding of War: Blurring the Lines between War and Peace Publication date: 2019
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Andrew Lambert Seapower States: Maritime Culture, Continental Empires and the Conflict That Made the Modern World Publication date: 2018
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Christopher Andrew The Secret World: A History of Intelligence Publication date: 2018
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David Jordan ... et al. Publication date: 2016
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