The Abandoned Ocean: A History of United States Maritime Policy

The Abandoned Ocean: A History of United States Maritime Policy
ISBN-10
1570033196
ISBN-13
9781570033193
Category
History / United States / General
Pages
362
Language
English
Published
2000
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Authors
Andrew Gibson, Arthur Donovan

Description

The Abandoned Ocean offers an in-depth appraisal of United States maritime policy from the establishment of a merchant marine immediately after the Revolutionary War through radical industry transformations of the late twentieth century. In this sweeping analysis of federal policies that promote, regulate, and subsidize American shipping, Andrew Gibson and Arthur Donovan also examine the closely related fortunes of the shipbuilding industry and the merchant and military navies. The authors consider why, since the middle of the nineteenth century, United States maritime policy has been so strikingly unsuccessful in achieving its goal to promote a commercially viable merchant marine engaged in foreign trade.

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