America, Sea Power, and the World

John F. Bradford , James C. Bradford 지음

Wiley-Blackwell 2022년 11월 29일 출간

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The gold standard in college-level American naval history texts, edited by the foremost scholar in the field In 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 sea Comprehensive explorations of the genesis of the United States Navy from 1785 to 1806 Practical 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 1890 Fulsome 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

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List of Contributors List of Maps List of Figures List of Sidebar Vignettes Preface Acknowledgments 1 Sea Power and the Modern State System James C. Bradford 2 The American War for Independence at Sea Virginia W. Lunsford 3 Genesis of the US Navy, 1785 1806 Joseph P. Slaughter 4 The Naval War of 1812 and the Confirmation of Independence, 1807 1815 Gene Allen Smith 5 The Squadron Navy: Agent of a Commercial Empire, 1815 1890 John H. Schroeder 6 Technological Revolution at Sea William M. McBride 7 The Civil War: Blockade and Counter-Blockade Craig L. Symonds 8 The Civil War on Rivers and Coastal Waters Wayne Hsieh 9 The New Navy, 1865 1895 Frederick S. Harrod 10 War with Spain and the Revolution in Naval Affairs, 1895 1910 James C. Rentfrow 11 Defending Imperial Interests in Asia and the Caribbean, 1898 1941 Aaron B. O’Connell 12 Naval Rivalry and World War I at Sea, 1900 1920 Jon K. Hendrickson 13 Finding Certainty in Uncertain Times: The Navy in the Interwar Years Craig C. Felker 14 World War II in the Atlantic Marcus O. Jones 15 Assault on Occupied Europe Stan Fisher 16 Defense in the Pacific, 1937 1943 Davin O’Hora 17 Offensive in the Pacific, 1943 1944 William F. Trimble 18 The Victory of Sea Power in the Pacific, 1944-1945 Edward J. Marolda 19 The Uneasy Transition, 1945 1953 Kenneth W. Estes 20 Cold War Challen

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저자(글) John F. Bradford

저자(글) James C. Bradford