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Air & Space Power Journal - Fall 2006

Lt Col Paul D. Berg, USAF, Chief, Professional Journals

MILITARY PROFESSIONALS need to keep up with the latest literature on national defense, but reading time is scarce. Nobody has time to examine every new book, so Air and Space Power Journal (ASPJ) book reviews help readers set priorities. Each ASPJ issue contains reviews of recent books about national security, strategy, air and space operations, military history, and related topics. Even if readers choose not to peruse one of our featured books, the review succinctly conveys its significance and salient features. Reviews summarize books, analyze them, evaluate their quality, and compare them to similar studies. If a book delivers less than it promises, the review will say so. Each issue of ASPJ includes a list of book reviews in the table of contents, and our Web site offers a cumulative list at http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/bookmain.html .

The people who write our book reviews earn significant perks. First, reading and writing contribute to professional development. Second, reviewers can build their professional libraries because they get to keep the publisher’s review copy that we send them. (See listing.pdf   for a list of books currently available for review.) We do accept multiple reviews of the same book, but we have only a limited number of free copies to offer. Lastly, reviewers need not limit themselves to our list of available books. We happily accept reviews of any work that would interest our audience. Please check the ASPJ Web site to see if we have already published a review of the book you’re interested in writing about.

Most of our reviews deal with books written in English, but ASPJ also welcomes critiques of Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, or French publications—and reviewers can write in any of those languages since we have the capability to translate. As the US Air Force increases its study of other languages and cultures, Airmen can profit from the perspective of works written in languages other than English. Such insights may prove valuable when working with coalition partners in expeditionary settings. Anyone interested in writing a book review for ASPJ may consult our guidelines at http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/ASPJ/bookreviews/guide.htm.

All ASPJ editions promote professional dialogue among Airmen worldwide so that we can harness the best ideas about airpower and space power. Chronicles Online Journal (COJ) complements the printed editions of ASPJ but appears only in electronic form. Not subject to any fixed publication schedule, COJ can publish timely articles anytime about a broad range of topics, including historical, political, or technical matters. It also includes articles too lengthy for inclusion in the printed journals.

Articles appearing in COJ are frequently republished elsewhere. The Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, and French editions of ASPJ, for example, routinely translate and print them. Book editors from around the world select them as book chapters, and college professors use them in the classroom. We are pleased to present the following recent COJ articles (available at http: //www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/ASPJ/COJ.htm ):

The ASPJ editorial staff always seeks insightful articles from anywhere in the world. We offer publication opportunities in five languages, as noted above. To submit an article in any of our languages, please refer to the submission guidelines at http: //www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/submission.htm .

Disclaimer

The conclusions and opinions expressed in this document are those of the author cultivated in the freedom of expression, academic environment of Air University. They do not reflect the official position of the U.S. Government, Department of Defense, the United States Air Force or the Air University

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