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OverviewA collection of essays on British and American maritime relationships in the 20th century together with details on the British organization of warfare, Anglo-American maritime theory, their rivalries and coalitions and their plans for dealing with a future war in the nuclear age. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John B Hattendorf , Robert S Jordand , Robert O'Neill (Chichele Professor of the History of War and Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford)Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: 1989 ed. Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.661kg ISBN: 9780333437896ISBN 10: 0333437896 Pages: 373 Publication Date: 23 October 1989 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents"Introduction: the balance of power and the Anglo-American maritime relationship, Robert S.Jordan. Part 1 The British model of organizing for 20th century coalition warfare: the origins of imperial defence, Norman H.Gibbs; the chiefs of staff and the higher organization for defence in Britain, 1904-1984, John C.Gooch; the influence of the British secretariat tradition on 20th century international peacekeeping, Robert S.Jordan. Part 2 Anglo-American maritime theory in the 20th century: Alfred Thayer Mahan and his strategic thought, John B.Hattendorf; Mahan revisited, Donald M.Schurman; the strategic thought of Sir Julian S.Corbett, Barry D.Hunt; recent thinking on the theory of naval strategy, John B.Hattendorf. Part 3 Anglo-American rivalries and coalitions: the relevance of the pre-war British and American maritime strategies to World War I and its aftermath, 1898-1920, Paul M.Kennedy; the Washington Conference and the naval balance of pwer, 1921-1922, J.Kenneth McDonald; ""are we ready?"" - the development of American and British naval strategy, 1922-1939, Malcolm H.Murfett; Anglo-American naval co-operation in World War II, 1939-1945, Marc Milner. Part 4 Planning for a future war in the nuclear age: Anglo-American maritime strategy in the era of massive retaliation, 1945-1960, Eric Grove and Geoffrey Till; Anglo-American maritime strategy in the era of flexible response, 1960-1980, Joel J.Sokolsky; fleet renewal and maritime strategy in the 1980s, Robert S.Wood. Conclusions: maritime strategy and national policy - historical accident or purposeful planning? John B.Hattendorf and Robert S.Jordan."ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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