Ooh, thanks. I've just ordered both of these. Both were labelled "popular" by their publishers so they never made it onto my academic book selection lists. Figures.

So many books on these topics DO turn out to be crap,so I love the rec from someone more in the know than I.

We still have two professors of military history, but neither of them are much involved with the library, unfortunately. But I knew that U and V were out of date and awful, and had complaints even - so I've been working hard on it.

And I don't take care of Poli Sci anymore, but the new guy buys on Security and whatnot - the hard part's been weeding that section of all the outdated awful donated-in-the-70s crap. Still have LOTS of weeding to do.

See? I'm responsive to the community. :)