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So You Want to Study Geopolitics?: A Guide to Classes, Curriculum, and Resources. Mackinder Forum. 2021. This is probably more of a study guide than a book.
Global Defence Procurement and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. New York: Palgrave-Macmillan. 2019. "In Global Defense Procurement and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, author Bert Chapman sets out 'to provide a history of the JSF from a comparative multinational perspective transcending the U.s.-centric approach to the JSF."...In this he has written a useful work that provides a succinct and valuable overview of the experiences of program participants." (Steven J. Childs, Journal of Advanced Military Studies, Vol. 11 (1)(2020). "The most comprehensive study published to date on the JSF programme..." Italian Institute of International Affairs, January 2020: 3. "The layout is logical and brings coherence to an otherwise complex topic...begins by situating the F-35 within a historical context of jet fighter aircraft development, discussing different generations and their technical characteristics....assesses the threat context the F-35 is designed to operate in--providing much useful information on emerging Russian and Chinese capability in its own right--before examining...the differentt experiences of the key national partners in turn...In a balanced conclusion, the author accepts the shortcomings involved, but points out these replicate the experience of similiar programs in the past...he makes a compelling argument for the F-35 as an absolutely necessary capability, without a viable alternative, which is now proving its real worth as it matures in service....this book provides an excellent primer on the genesis and development of an essential capability which will underpin the hard edge of the UK's combat air power now and in the immediate future....this book should be compulsory reading for all those with a professional interest in either the F-35 or the procurement and acquisition stream." Air and Space Power Review, 22 (3)(2019): 138-140.
"...a timely contribution to the public understanding of the largest defence project yet..." "...A serious attempt to unpack the story of the F-35. The research is thorough and the extemsive reference list is a valuable resource....The author has worked extensively from primary source material to pull together a more complete story than any I've seen in one place before, and the reading list will keep anyone wanting to read into the F-35 program busy for a long time." Security Challenges, 15 (1)(2019:) 79-81
"Bert Chapman should be commended for providing an effective and informative look at the program and US and overseas procurement." "Across all the countries Chapman examines, a common theme emerges, in which rising cost, developmental challenges, and delivery delays spark controversy and criticism, but the F-35 generally remains the only viable fifth-generation option.... For readers interested in current defense procurement and students of airpower history broadly, Global Defense Procurement is a valuable and accessible resource." Air University Press (Air and Space Power Journal). Export Controls: A Contemporary History. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 2013. "This book does a good job covering the history of US export controls, going back to the early 1900's in some cases. It explains the history of various government agencies that play a role (Depts of Defense, Commerce, Treasury, etc.), as well as the Senate & House, and non-governmental groups that have played a role. The various regulations and legislation are covered in some level of detail. As best as I can tell there aren't many recent books on Amazon that cover these topics, at least to this depth, and in a language that people without a law degree can understand." Amazon.com 4 stars Greg Davis, March 13, 2016. Geopolitics: A Guide to the Issues. 2011. Will be part of this publisher's Contemporary Military, Strategic, and Security Issues series.
Chapters in Books "United States Energy and Climate Policy", "China: Energy and Climate Change Policy," and "Russia: Energy and Climate Change Policy." in Understanding the Global Energy Crisis. Eugene D. Coyle and Richard A. Simmons, eds. (West Lafayette: Purdue University Press, 2014): 34-42, 50-52, and 52-54. "Resources Available to Assist With Planning and Monitoring a Pandemic." in Pandemic Planning. J. Eric Dietz and David R. Black, eds. (Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2012): 1-34. "Political Science and Government." In Texas Reference Sources: A Selective Guide. Walter Bell, ed. 4th ed. (Austin: Texas Library Association Reference Roundtable, 1994): 111-114.
Reviewer for Asia Policy, Energy Strategy Reviews, Geopolitics, History, and International Relations, and Security and Defence Quarterly. Co-editing issue of Security and Defence Quarterly published by Poland's National War Studies University during 2023.
Articles "Recent U.S. Government and Foreign National Government and Commercial Literature on Semiconductors." Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship, Forthcoming. "Geopolitics in Recent U.S. Military Professional Reading Lists." Mackinder Forum, Forthcoming. "Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Origins and Evolution." Purdue University College of Liberal Arts Forces Initiative Fall 2022. 53 pages. "Biden Administration U.S. Space Force Policy Literature." Space Education and Strategic Applications Journal, 3 (2)(2023): 43-67. "The Australia, United Kingdom, United States (AUKUS) Nuclear Submarine Agreement: Potential Implications." Purdue University College of Liberal Arts Forces Initiative. April, 19, 2022. 53 pages. "Undersea Cables: the Ultimate Geopolitical Chokepoint." Purdue University College of Liberal Arts Forces Initiative, December 2021. 45 pages. "Congressional Record North Korea Policy Debate, 2017-2019." Indiana Network for Documentatio and Information of Government Organizations. INDIGO Publications (August 11, 2021) 22 pages "British National Audit Office and Parliamentary Defence Committees: Sources for Evaluating Royal Air Force (RAF) Program Performance." Indiana Network for Documentation and Information of Government Organizations (INDIGO )Publications (August 11, 2021) 50 pages "Emerging U.S. Government and Military Literature on U.S. Space Force." Space Education and Strategic Applications Journal, 2 (2)(Spring/Summer 2021): 41-68.
"The Arctic's Emerging Geopolitics: Recommendations for the U.S. and its NATO Allies." Mackinder Forum, October 12, 2020. 26pp. U.S. Marine Corps Force Design 2030. Mackinder Forum, September 15, 2020. 3pp. "Literature Review: How U.S. Government Documents Are Addressing the Increasing National Security Implications of Artificial Intelligence." Journal of Advanced Military Studies, 11 (1)(Spring 2020): 209-232. "Australian National Audit Office: Evaluating Australian Army Programme Performance." Security Challenges, 16 (2)(2020): 106-118. "Congressional Committee Hearings on Space Policy During the 115th Congress (2017-2018): Providing Context and Insight Into U.S. Government Space Policy." Space Policy, 51 (March 2020): 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spacepol.2019.101359 "Recent U.S. and International Assessment of Baltic Security Developments." Security and Defence Quarterly, 26 (4)(September 2019): 3-33. doi.org/10.35467/sfq/112252 "The Baltics and Ukraine: Geopolitical Hotspots." (Praeger Security International, 2019). "Security Challenges in Space." University of Nottingham Asia Dialogue, March 7, 2019. "China's Military Power: Modernising a Force to Fight and Win." University of Nottingham Asia Dialogue, February 25, 2019. "The Implications of Expanding Chinese Global Access." University of Nottingham Asia Dialogue, February 20, 2019. "The Geopolitics of Canadian Defense White Papers: Lofty Rhetoric and Limited Results." Geopolitics, History, and International Relations, 11 (1)(2019): 7-40. "2018 U.S. Nuclear Posture Review." China Policy Institute (CPI) Analysis-University of Nottingham, February 13, 2018 "The Geopolitics of Rare Earth Elements: Emerging Challenge for U.S. National Security and Economics." Journal of Self-Governance and Management Economics, 6 (2)(2018): 50-91. " 2017 Defense Department Report on Chinese Military Power." China Policy Institute (CPI) Analysis-University of Nottingham, June 22, 2017 "U.S. Marine Corps Battalion Deployment to Australia: Potential Strategic Implications," Security Challenges, 13 (1)(2017): 1-17. "Sloan on Geopolitics, Geography, and Strategic History in Geopolitics." Geopolitics, History, and International Relations, 10 (2)(2018): 7-16, "The East China Sea in DOD China Military Power Reports." Korean Journal of Defense Analysis, 29 (1)(Spring 2017): 71-93. "U.S-China Economic and Security Review Commission: Emerging Factor in Western Pacific Strategic Policy Analysis." China Policy Institute (CPI) Analysis-University of Nottingham, January 20, 2017. "U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission: Emerging Factor in Western Pacific Strategic Policy Analysis." Geopolitics, History, and International Relations, 10 (1)(2018): 7-29. "Geopolitical Implications of the Sino-Japanese East China Sea Dispute for the U.S." Geopolitics, History, and International Relations. 9 (2)(2017): 15-54. "Geopolitics of the 2016 Australian Defense White Paper and Its Predecessors." Geopolitics, History, and International Relations, 9 (1)(2017): 17-67. "Chinese Military Space Power: U.S. Department of Defense Annual Reports." Astropolitics: The International Journal of Space Politics & Space Policy, 14 (1)(2016): 71-89. "Review of Three Recent Geopolitical Studies." Mackinder Forum (May 2016) "U.S. Congressional Committee Hearings on Korea During the 113th Congress 2013-2014: Overseeing Multifaceted Aspects of Washington's Peninsular Interests." Korean Journal of Defense Analysis, 28 (1)(March 2016): 85-101. . "Geopolitics of the 2015 British Defense White Paper and Its Historical Predecessors." Geopolitics, History, and International Relations, 8 (2)(2016): 42-63. "China's Nine-Dashed Map: Continuing Maritime Source of Geopolitical Tension." Geopolitics, History, and International Relations, 8 (1)(2016): 146-168. "Its in the Syllabus": Identifying Information Literacy and Data Information Literacy Using a Grounded Theory Approach." With Clarence Maybee, Jake Carlson, and Maribeth Slebodnik. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 41 (4)(July 2015): 369-376.
Encyclopedia Entries ABM (Anti-Ballistic Missile) Treaty in Russia at War: From the Mongol Conquest to Afghanistan, Chechnya, and Beyond. Timothy C. Dowling, ed. (Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2015): 1:1-2. Army, Russian (1991-) in Russia at War: From the Mongol Conquest to Afghanistan, Chechnya, and Beyond. Timothy C. Dowling, ed. (Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2015): 1:60-61 Atomic Weapons Program, Soviet in Russia at War: From the Mongol Conquest to Afghanistan, Chechnya, and Beyond. Timothy C. Dowling, ed. (Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2015): 1:69-70. Navy, Russian (1991-) in Russia at War: From the Mongol Conquest to Afghanistan, Chechnya, and Beyond. Timothy C. Dowling, ed. (Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2015): 2:571-573. State Defense Council in Russia at War: From the Mongol Conquest to Afghanistan, Chechnya, and Beyond. Timothy C. Dowling, ed. (Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2015): 2:824-825. Strategic Rocket Forces, Soviet in Russia at War: From the Mongol Conquest to Afghanistan, Chechnya, and Beyond. Timothy C. Dowling, ed. (Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2015): 2:830-831 Yom Kippur War (October 6-25, 1973) in Russia at War: From the Mongol Conquest to Afghanistan, Chechnya, and Beyond. Timothy C. Dowling, (Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2015): 2:967-968. NATO in the Balkans in War in the Balkans: An Encyclopedic History from the Fall of the Ottoman Empire to the Breakup of Yugoslavia. Richard C. Hall, ed. (Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2014): 198-199. Vukovar, Siege of, 1991 in War in the Balkans: An Encyclopedic History from the Fall of the Ottoman Empire to the Breakup of Yugoslavia. Richard C. Hall, ed. (Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2014): 327. Yugoslav-Soviet Split in War in the Balkans: An Encyclopedic History from the Fall of the Ottoman Empire to the Breakup of Yugoslavia. Richard C. Hall, ed. (Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2014): 353-354. Coastal Defenses, U.S. in The Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Early American Republic, 1783-1812: A Political, Social, and Military History. Spencer Tucker, ed. (Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2014): 1:115-116. Infectious Diseases with Jack McCallum in The Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Early American Republic, 1783-1812: A Political, Social, and Military History. (Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2014): 1:320-321. New York Stock Exchange in The Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Early American Republic, 1783-1812: A Political, Social and Military History. Spencer Tucker, ed. (Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2014): 2:479-480. Revenue, U.S. Government in The Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Early American Republic. 1783-1812: A Political, Social, and Military History. Spencer Tucker, ed. (Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2014): 2:573-574. Trade in The Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Early American Republic, 1783-1812: A Political, Social, and Military History. Spencer Tucker, ed. (Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2014): 2:670-671, Indiana in The American Civil War: The Definitive Encyclopedia and Document Collection. Spencer Tucker, ed. (Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2013): 3:969 Morton, Oliver Hazard Perry Throck in The American Civil War: The Definitive Encyclopedia and Document Collection. Spencer Tucker, ed. (Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2013): 3:1337-1338. Lamar, Mirabeau Buonaparte in The Encyclopedia of the Mexican-American War: A Political, Social, and Military History. Spencer Tucker, ed. (Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2012): 1:345. Cuba, U.S. Naval Blockade of in The Encyclopedia of the Spanish-American and Philippine American Wars. Spencer Tucker, ed. (Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2009): 1:148-150. Agriculture, U.S. Department of in Encyclopedia of Politics of the American West. Steven L. Danver, ed. (Thousand Oaks, CA: CQ Press, 2013): 1:159-160. Aridity in Encyclopedia of Politics of the American West. Steven L. Danver, ed. (Thousand Oaks, CA: CQ Press, 2013): 1:180-181. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. in Encyclopedia of Politics of the American West. Steven L. Danver, ed. (Thousand Oaks, CA: CQ Press, 2013): 1:182-183. Colorado River Compact (1922) in Encyclopedia of Politics of the American West. Steven L. Danver, ed. (Thousand Oaks, CA: CQ Press, 2013): 1:251-252. Conservatism in Encyclopedia of Politics of the American West. Steven L. Danver, ed. (Thousand Oaks, CA: CQ Press, 2013): 1:260-263. Defense, U.S. Department of in Encyclopedia of Politics of the American West. Steven L. Danver, ed. (Thousand Oaks, CA: CQ Press, 2013): 1:273-275. Energy, U.S. Department of in Encyclopedia of Politics of the American West. Steven L. Danver, ed. (Thousand Oaks, CA: CQ Press, 2013): 1:309-310. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, U.S. in Encyclopedia of Politics of the American West. Steven L. Danver, ed. (Thousand Oaks, CA: CQ Press, 2013): 1:324-325. Hydroelectric Power in Encyclopedia of Politics of the American West. Steven L. Danver, ed. (Thousand Oaks, CA: CQ Press, 2013): 2:391-394. Kyl, Jon in Encyclopedia of Politics in the American West. Steven L. Danver, ed. (Thousand Oaks, CA: CQ Press, 2013): 2: 431-432. Land Management, U.S. Bureau of in Encyclopedia of Politics of the American West. Steven L. Danver, ed. (Thousand Oaks, CA: CQ Press, 2013): 2:439-440. Mining, Uranium in Encyclopedia of Politics of the American West. Steven L. Danver, ed. (Thousand Oaks, CA: CQ Press, 2013): 2:471. Oil Industry in Encyclopedia of Politics of the American West. Steven L. Danver, ed. (Thousand Oaks, CA: CQ Press, 2013): 2:508-510. Reclamation, U.S. Bureau in Encyclopedia of Politics of the American West. Steven L. Danver, ed. (Thousand Oaks, CA: CQ Press, 2013): 2:569-571. Subsidies, Agricultural in Encyclopedia of Politics of the American West. Steven L. Danver, ed. (Thousand Oaks, CA: CQ Press, 2013): 2:621-622.
Book Reviews
Publisher invited review of Assessment of Geopolitics in the 21st Century: Territories, Identiies, and Foreign Policies. Nuno Morgado, ed. Nova Publishers. 2021.
Review of Daniel Mockli's Strategic Trends 2012: Key Developments in Global Affairs. For Mackinder Forum.
U.S. Government Information Resources for Accountability on U.S. Assistance to Ukraine. War Studies University Poland. "NATO in the Face of Emerging Security Challenges on its Eastern Flank." March 31, 2023. U.S. Energy Information Administration Information Resources. INDIGO/Indiana State Library. January 26, 2023. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Information Resources. U.S. Government Publishing Office. Federal Depository Library Conference. October 17, 2022. William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies Information Resources. U.S. Government Publishing Office. FDLP Academy. September 15, 2022 Maritime Administration Information Resources: Information to its Economic, Maritime, & National Security Information Resources. U.S. Government Publishing Office. FDLP Academy. July 21, 2022. George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies Information Resources. U.S. Government Publishing Office. FDLP Academy. April 27, 2022 Daniel Inouye Center for Asia Center for Asia-Pacific Strategic Studies Information Resources. U.S. Government Publishing Office. FDLP Academy. March 24, 2022 Naval Postgraduate School: Historical and Contemporary Information Resources. U.S. Government Publishing Office. FDLP Academy. February 10, 2022. Army University Press: Historical and Contemporary Information Resources." U.S. Government Publishing Office. FDLP Academy. December 2, 2021. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Information Resources: Documenting the U.S. Experience in Afghanistan." U.S. Government Publishing Office. Federal Depository Library Conference. October 18, 2021. Biden Administration U.S. Space Force Policy Literature. Space Education and Strategic Applications Conference. American Public University System and Policy Studies Organization. September 23, 2021 U.S. Merchant Marine: Academy: Contemporary and Historical Information Resources. U.S. Government Publishing Office. FDLP Academy. September 14, 2021 U.S. Coast Guard Academy: Contemporary and Historical Information Resources. U.S. Government Publishing Office. FDLP Academy. July 28, 2021 U.S. Air Force Academy: Contemporary and Historical Information Resources. U.S. Government Publishing Office. FDLP Academy. May 6, 2021, U.S. Naval Academy: Contemporary and Historical Information Resources. U.S. Government Publishing Office. FDLP Academy. March 11, 2021.
U.S. Military Academy: Contemporary and Historical Information Resources. U.S. Government Publishing Office. FDLP Academy. February 4, 2021.
Urban Warfare: Emerging Geopolitical Conundrum. Mackinder Forum, August 22, 2020
U.S. Military COVID-19 Information Resources. U.S. Government Publishing Office FDLP, Academy, August 18, 2020
Publicly Accessible National Security Information Resources: An Untapped Treasure Trove. Government Information Day, Indiana State Library-August 7, 2020. YouTube Version
Defense Department Statistical Resources U.S. Government Publishing Office FDLP Academy, December 5, 2019.
How U.S. Government Documents are Addressing the Increasing National Security Implications of Artificial Intelligence." Mackinder Forum-American Society for Competitiveness Conference-Washington, DC. Oct. 24, 2019 The Controversial F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: America's Most Expensive Weapons System and Its Global Impact. Indiana Networking for Documents and Information of Government Organizations. (INDIGO). Bloomington, IN. April 24, 2019. British Government Information Resources. Indiana Networking for Documents and Information of Government Organizations (INDIGO). Bloomington, IN. April 24, 2019. Enhancing Your Intelligence Agency Information Resources IQ: Part 7: Energy, Homeland Security, State, and Treasury Departments, and Boards and Commissions. U.S. Government Publishing Office, FDLP Academy, Washington, DC: March 26, 2019. Enhancing Your Intelligence Agency Information Resources IQ: Part 6: Justice Department, Federal Courts, and Congressional Committee Resources. U.S. Government Publishing Office, FDLP Academy, Washington, DC: February 14, 2019
Enhancing Your Intelligence Agency Information Resources IQ: Part 5: Individual Armed Services Intelligence Organizations. U.S. Government Publishing Office, FDLP Academy, Washington, DC: January 17, 2019
Enhancing Your Intelligence Agency Information Resources IQ: PT. 4: National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGIA), National intelligence University (NIU), and National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). U.S. Government Publishing Office, FDLP Academy, November 6, 2018. Mackinder and the Arctic's Emerging Geopolitics: Recommendations for the U.S. and its NATO Allies. Mackinder Forum. American Society for Competitiveness. Washington, DC-October 27, 2018
Enhancing Your Intelligence Agency Information Resource IQ: PT. 3 Defense Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency. U.S. Government Publishing Office, FDLP Academy-Washington, DC-September 18, 2018
International Energy Geopolitics. Duke Energy Academy Purdue University June 19, 2018.
Enhancing Your Intelligence Agency Information Resource IQ: PT. 2: Central Intelligence Agency. U.S. Government Publishing Office, FDLP Academy -Washington, DC-June 12, 2018 Enhancing Your Intelligence Agency Information Resource IQ: PT. 1: The Office of the Director of National Intelligence. U.S. Government Publishing Office, FDLP Academy-Washington, DC-May 2, 2018.