Seapower
Seapower

Author: Geoffrey Till

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2009-03-06

Total Pages: 592

ISBN-13: 1134018584

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This revised, updated and expanded new edition of Geoffrey Till's acclaimed textbook provides an invaluable guide for anyone interested in the changing and crucial role of seapower in the twenty-first century.

Seapower in the Post-modern World
Seapower in the Post-modern World

Author: Basil Germond

Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

Published: 2024-05-14

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 0228020905

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In an era of increasing geopolitical tensions, disruptive technologies, and the rise of authoritarianism, the question of who masters the seas is more than ever central to the future of the international order. But while naval operations, maritime security, and ocean governance have become increasingly relevant in world politics, the concept and definition of seapower have largely been neglected by the scholarship in the international relations field. Seapower in the Post-modern World fills this gap with an analysis of the naval, economic, and ideational dimensions of seapower from antiquity to today. Exploring the extent to which the permanent elements associated with seapower – such as technology, commerce, and maritime culture – transcend historical periods, Basil Germond frames contemporary seapower as a combination of components, including traditional naval power, post-modern conceptions of collective and civilian seapower, and the neo-modern phenomena of maritime territorialization and the naval arms race. By giving seapower a new conceptual definition, Seapower in the Post-modern World offers key analytical tools for understanding the stability of the global maritime order and seapower’s contribution to global leadership more broadly.

History of Sea Power
History of Sea Power

Author: William Stevens

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 402

ISBN-13: 3861950995

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Stevens, professor at the U.S. Naval Academy, wrote this first and complete work covering the evolution and influence of sea power from the beginnings until 1920.

Heresies of Sea Power (Classic Reprint)
Heresies of Sea Power (Classic Reprint)

Author: Fred T. Jane

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-11-21

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 9780331577099

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Excerpt from Heresies of Sea Power Now it may equally well be advanced that the Carthaginians 1 selected their 'long march through Gaul' because Spain was the base they drew their best troops from and because they proposed extending their Spanish empire down into Italy. All through this Second Punic War Carthage was as able to use the sea as Rome, and Hannibal's brother Mago took his reinforcements to Spain by sea. He took them to Spain for military reasons, though they were destined for Italy direct, and the influence of Sea Power in the war was often trifling save in so far as both sides had full use of the sea as a highway whenever inclined. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

American Sea Power and the Obsolescence of Capital Ship Theory
American Sea Power and the Obsolescence of Capital Ship Theory

Author: R.B. Watts

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2015-11-16

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 1476620768

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Since the beginning of the 20th century, the United States has sought to achieve Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan's vision of "command of the sea" using large battle fleets of capital ships. This strategy has been generally successful: no force can oppose the U.S. Navy on the open seas. Yet capital ship theory has become increasingly irrelevant. Globally, irregular warfare dominates the spectrum of conflict, especially in the aftermath of 9/11. Fleet engagements are a thing of the past and even small scale missions that rely on capital ships are challenged by irregular warfare. In a pattern evident since World War II, the U.S. Navy has attempted to adapt its capital ship theory to irregular conflicts--with mixed results--before returning to traditional operations with little or no strategic debate. This book discusses the challenges of irregular warfare in the 21st century, and the need for U.S. naval power to develop a new strategic paradigm.