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Deterrence Through Strength
Rebecca Berens Matzke
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Description for Deterrence Through Strength
hardcover. Matzke reveals how Britain followed a strategy of deterrence through strengh in three historical case studies. Series: Studies in War, Society, and the Military. Num Pages: 320 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 166 x 28. Weight in Grams: 538.
The notion of a Pax Britannica—a concept implying that Britain’s overwhelming strength enforced global peace in the era that began with Napoleon’s defeat in 1815—largely ended with the British Empire itself. Although most historians still view this period as a departure from the eighteenth century, when lengthy coalition wars were commonplace, critics argue that Britain had only limited means of exercising power in the nineteenth century and that British military or naval strength played an insignificant role in preserving peace. In Deterrence through Strength, Rebecca Berens Matzke reveals how Britain’s diplomatic and naval authority in the early Victorian period was not ... Read more
The notion of a Pax Britannica—a concept implying that Britain’s overwhelming strength enforced global peace in the era that began with Napoleon’s defeat in 1815—largely ended with the British Empire itself. Although most historians still view this period as a departure from the eighteenth century, when lengthy coalition wars were commonplace, critics argue that Britain had only limited means of exercising power in the nineteenth century and that British military or naval strength played an insignificant role in preserving peace. In Deterrence through Strength, Rebecca Berens Matzke reveals how Britain’s diplomatic and naval authority in the early Victorian period was not ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Series
Studies in War, Society, and the Military
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Lincoln, United States
ISBN
9780803235144
SKU
V9780803235144
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About Rebecca Berens Matzke
Rebecca Berens Matzke is an associate professor of history at Ripon College in Wisconsin. She has previously published in Journal of British Studies and War in History.
Reviews for Deterrence Through Strength
"This is a refreshing book for those wanting to explore in the importance of projecting sea power coupled with diplomacy and skillful political maneuverings in a constitutional monarchy."—Cmdr. Youssef Aboul-Enein, DCMilitary.com "Matzke's scholarship is a valuable contribution to the vibrant historiography on Victorian foreign policy and the Royal Navy. . . . This is an important book that should be ... Read more