Overview

"The fundamental issues of maritime strategy and naval power in the Mediterranean, when considered over the broad spectrum of past, present and future, clearly touch on the clash of civilizations. In terms of the millennial political situation, this includes issues of migration, the environment, geography, technology, economic power and rivalries in those fields. It also touches on the structure and interplay of international politics and international law, as well as the traditional calculation of naval strength and diplomatic manoeuvre. It is such broad and fundamental themes that are explored in this volume, the product of the third Naval War College-Yale conference on maritime and naval history. The very name ""Mediterranean"", stresses context: the sea among lands. In terms of international security policy and strategy in this maritime region, this volume demonstrates that sea power has a variety of contexts. These contexts have changed over time, although many of the contemporary issues that observers emphasize today are themes that have a long history of their own. Many of these same present and future issues have supplied the context for past events in the Mediterranean, but their importance has sometimes gone unnoticed in maritime history, as the maritime side of affairs has sometimes gone unnoticed within the common discussion of other specialized themes. As several contributors to this volume have suggested, it may be our understanding and our interpretations that must be stretched to include both sides of these issues, if we are to understand fully the varied contexts and impacts of events at sea."

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Author:   John B. Hattendorf
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Volume:   No. 10
Dimensions:   Width: 16.50cm , Height: 4.00cm , Length: 24.80cm
Weight:   0.861kg
ISBN:  

9780714649917

ISBN 10:   0714649910
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   01 January 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Replaced By:   9780714680545
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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"Nautical Magazine, March 2000 ""Overall the book is extremely well documented, and offers historians valuable information into the history of the Mediterranean Sea. Each author has given a different perspective into strategy and sea power. This book is packed full of important dates in our history. From the past to the present and more importantly the future. Thoroughly readable and a must for students of strategy, I strongly recommend it."" The Marnier""s Mirror ""an important addition to the study of maritime affairs in the Mediterranean, touching on a wide variety of topics in a very readable style. Hattendorf effectively manages to weave a variety of subjects (and writers) into a mosiac that offers a clear picture od a key area both historically and for the twenty-first century"" The Northern Marnier ""this is a very fine collection that has been masterfully edited"" Mediterranean Politics ""each of the authors has provided an authoritative, and without exception, lucid account. It is rewarding to find a large book where the standard of literacy is uniformly high...the illustrations...are quite superb and help make the book worth every penny."

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