America, Sea Power, and the World

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

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Beskrivning

The gold standard in college-level American naval history texts, edited by the foremost scholar in the fieldIn the newly revised second edition of America, Sea Power and the World, a team of distinguished researchers delivers an extensive and authoritative survey of American naval history, the place of the United States in world affairs, and the role of that country’s naval forces during peacetime and wartime.Each chapter contains a comprehensive analysis of its subject as well as brief sidebars describing a key weapon or technological development of the era and a short biographical sketch of an influential leader or representative of the navy from that era. The book offers extensive illustration and maps and a throughgoing emphasis on naval policy, strategy, roles, and missions, with careful attention paid to naval operations. These factors given greater focus than the descriptions of battle tactics found in other texts.Readers will also find: A thorough introduction to sea power and the modern state system, as well as the American War for Independence at seaComprehensive explorations of the genesis of the United States Navy from 1785 to 1806Practical discussions of the Naval War of 1812 and the Confirmation of Independence from 1807 to 1815 and the Squadron Navy as an agent of the commercial empire until 1890Fulsome treatments of the Second World War in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and the Pacific, including defensive actions in the Pacific from 1937 to 1943 and offensive actions from 1943 to 1944.New chapters exclusive to the 2nd edition focused on the history of African Americans and women in the US Navy, the development of joint operations and unified command, and the naval history of the last two decades.Perfect for undergraduate students taking courses on the naval history of the United States, America, Sea Power and the World, Second Edition will also earn a place in the libraries of members of the general public interested in naval and military history.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-12-29
Mått:178 x 252 x 33 mm
Vikt:1 066 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:496
Upplaga:2
Förlag:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN:9781119772484

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Allmän historia och världshistoria inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

James C. Bradford is Professor Emeritus of Naval and Early American History at Texas A&M University. He is the editor of the International Encyclopedia of Military History, Command Under Sail: Makers of the American Naval Tradition, and A Companion to American Military History.John F. Bradford is Senior Fellow in the Maritime Security Programme at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Nanyang Technological University. He retired from the US Navy with the rank of Commander. He is co-editor of Maritime Cooperation and Security in the Indo-Pacific Region: Essays in Honour of Sam Bateman and has authored dozens of articles on maritime security and naval affairs.

Innehållsförteckning

List of Contributors viiList of Maps xiiiList of Figures xvList of Vignettes xviiiPreface xxAcknowledgments xxii1. Sea Power and the Modern State System 1James C. Bradford2. The American War for Independence at Sea 11Virginia W. Lunsford3. Genesis of the US Navy, 1785–1806 25Joseph P. Slaughter4. The Naval War of 1812 and the Confirmation of Independence, 1807–1815 41Gene Allen Smith5. The Squadron Navy: Agent of a Commercial Empire, 1815–1890 57John H. Schroeder6. Technological Revolution at Sea 73William M. McBride7. The Civil War: Blockade and Counterblockade 86Craig L. Symonds8. The Civil War on Rivers and Coastal Waters 101Wayne Hsieh9. The New Navy, 1865–1895 117Frederick S. Harrod10. War with Spain and the Revolution in Naval Affairs, 1895–1910 134James C. Rentfrow11. Defending Imperial Interests in Asia and the Caribbean, 1898–1941 150Aaron B. O’Connell12. Naval Rivalry and World War I at Sea, 1900–1920 165Jon K. Hendrickson13. Finding Certainty in Uncertain Times: The Navy in the Interwar Years 182Craig C. Felker14. World War II in the Atlantic 196Marcus O. Jones15. Assault on Occupied Europe 211Stan Fisher16. Defense in the Pacific, 1937–1943 230Davin O’Hora17. Offensive in the Pacific, 1943–1944 245William F. Trimble18. The Victory of Sea Power in the Pacific, 1944–1945 262Edward J. Marolda19. The Uneasy Transition, 1945–1953 279Kenneth W. Estes20. Cold War Challenges, 1953–1963 295Lori L. Bogle21. Defense Unification and Joint Operations 311Scott Mobley22. The Test of Vietnam 328Richard A. Ruth23. Toward a more Diverse Navy 344Kristy N. Kamarck24. Twilight of the Cold War: Contraction, New Strategies, and Revival 358Joseph T. Stanik25. Contours of Conflict, 1990–2015 374Ernest Tucker26. Steaming Back into a Multipolar World 392David F. Winkler27. Quo Vadis? 409Mark R. HagerottFurther Reading 427Index 437