In Peace and War: Interpretations of American Naval History
- ISBN-10
- 027599953X
- ISBN-13
- 9780275999537
- Category
- Political Science / Peace
- Pages
- 343
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Publisher
- Praeger Security International
- Authors
- Kenneth J. Hagan, Michael McMaster
Description
This 30th anniversary edition of a highly acclaimed classic covers the entire span of the American naval experience from the Revolution to the present. It avoids descending into a dry chronology of naval battles and instead focuses on the use of the navy as a diplomatic instrument in peacetime and wartime. When dealing with war, the authors sketch in the political background and explain the grand strategy before dealing with individual battles and leaders. Each essay about the navy in war concludes with an assessment of the importance of naval operations to the outcome of the war and the significance of the war to America's role in world affairs. This book also traces changes in administrative premises and style, the evolution of technology, and the strategic revolutions characteristic of American naval history. This fully revised, 30th anniversary edition includes new chapters by current experts in the field so as to continue its relevance in the 21st century. An entirely new and up-to-date bibliography containing secondary sources help make this title better than ever.
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Other editions
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- 2008
- 343 pages
- Paperback
- Praeger Publishers
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- 1984
- 395 pages
- Paperback
- Greenwood Press
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