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The Transformation of British and American Naval Policy in the Pre-Dreadnought Era: Ideas, Culture and Strategy
Robert Mullins (Ed.)
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Description for The Transformation of British and American Naval Policy in the Pre-Dreadnought Era: Ideas, Culture and Strategy
Hardback. Editor(s): Mullins, Robert; Beeler, John. Num Pages: 352 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JH; HBJD1; HBJK; HBW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 217 x 28. Weight in Grams: 632.
This volume examines the transformation of British and US naval policy from 1870 to 1889, which resulted in the British Naval Defence Act (1889), the construction of the first modern US battleships, and began the naval arms race which culminated in World War One. In examining the development of strategic thinking in the Royal and US Navies, it overturns conventional wisdom regarding genesis of the Naval Defence Act and the US Navy's about-face from a defensive to an offensive strategic orientation. It pays particular attention to activities of the key individuals in both countries' navies, who were instrumental ... Read more
This volume examines the transformation of British and US naval policy from 1870 to 1889, which resulted in the British Naval Defence Act (1889), the construction of the first modern US battleships, and began the naval arms race which culminated in World War One. In examining the development of strategic thinking in the Royal and US Navies, it overturns conventional wisdom regarding genesis of the Naval Defence Act and the US Navy's about-face from a defensive to an offensive strategic orientation. It pays particular attention to activities of the key individuals in both countries' navies, who were instrumental ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
631g
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319320366
SKU
V9783319320366
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Ref
99-15
About Robert Mullins (Ed.)
Robert E. Mullins, previously a Researcher in War Studies at King's College, University of London, UK, is currently Executive Vice President for Corporate Strategy and Mergers & Acquisitions at Cobham plc, UK. John Beeler is Professor of History at the University of Alabama, USA, where he has worked since 1993. His publications include British ... Read more
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