Mahan on Naval Strategy: Selections from the Writings of Rear Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan

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Naval Institute Press, 2015 M02 15 - 432 páginas
Mahan on Naval Strategy, available in paperback for the first time, provides a selection of key writings from one of the greatest naval theorists of all time. An original contributor to the study of strategic thinking, Alfred Thayer Mahan presented concepts and theories in The Influence of Seapower and his other writings that provide guidance in developing strategies to deal with the maritime challenges of the twenty-first century. With this unique collection of key articles and chapters from Mahan’s works, readers have a single, convenient reference to help them toward a full understanding of Mahan’s logic and thinking.
 

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1 Introductory
1
2 Discussion of the Elements of Sea Power
27
3 Foundations and Principles
97
4 Position Strength Resources
111
5 Strategic Lines
142
6 Distant Operations and Maritime Expeditions
177
7 Operations of War
219
8 Considerations Governing the Disposition of Navies
281
9 The Persian Gulf and International Relations
319
10 The Naval War College
343
11 Britain the German Navy
359
12 The Panama Canal and the Distribution of the Fleet
368
Index
383
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Alfred Thayer Mahan (1840–1914) was an American naval officer and esteemed naval theorist who served a historic role in defining the U.S. Navy as a significant geopolitical force during the end of the nineteenth century. John B. Hattendorf has served as the Ernest J. King Professor of Maritime History at the U.S. Naval War College since 1984 and director of the Naval War College Museum since 2003. A former naval officer with degrees from Kenyon College, Brown University, and Oxford University, he is the author or editor of more than 40 books and numerous articles on maritime history and naval strategy including Mahan on Naval Warfare.

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