Synopses & Reviews
The end of the Cold War has affected debates about maritime strategy, doctrine, operations and technology. This has led to an intellectual reconsideration of the theory and practice of maritime power. This book brings together internationally renowned scholars to address these themes in a systematic and overarching way. It considers the applicability of classical strategic thinking today as well as the evolution of contemporary doctrine. Using the United Kingdom as a case study, the volume evaluates how the changing face of maritime power is influencing western navies.
Synopsis
This book addresses debates about maritime strategy, doctrine, operations and technology in a systematic and overarching way, bringing together internationally renowned scholars in a single text.
About the Author
Andrew Dorman is Senior Lecturer in the Defense Studies Department at Joint Service Command and Staff College.
Mike Lawrence Smith is Lecturer in the Department of War Studies at King's College, London.
Matthew R. H. Uttley is Senior Lecturer in the Defense Studies Department at Joint Service Command and Staff College.
Table of Contents
Tradition and Innovation in Maritime Thinking--Mike Lawrence Smith & Matthew R.H. Uttley * Alfred Thayer Mahan and the Utility of US Naval Forces Today--George Baer * Sir Julian Corbett and the Twenty-First Century: Ten Maritime Commandments--Geoffrey Till * "History is the Sole Foundation for the Construction of a Sound and Living Common Doctrine": The Royal Naval College, Greenwich, and Doctrine Development Down to BR1806--Andrew Lambert * BR1806, Joint Doctrine and Beyond--Eric Grove * Constraints on UK World Power Projection and Foreign Policy in the New World Order: The Maritime Dimension--Michael Clarke * Gunboat Diplomacy: Outmoded or Back in Vogue?--Malcolm H. Murfett * International Peace Support Operations from a Maritime Perspective--Michael Pugh * Maritime Power in the 1990-91 Gulf War and the Conflict in the Former Yugoslavia--Tim Benbow * The Measurement of Naval Strength in the Twenty-First Century--Norman Polmar * The Land/Sea Dimension: The Role of the Army in Future Warfare--Colin McInnes * The Royal Air Force and the Future of Maritime Aviation--Christina J.M. Goulter * "Back to the Future": The Royal Navy in the Twenty-First Century--Andrew Dorman * The Changing Face of Maritime Power--Mike Lawrence Smith & Matthew R.H. Uttley * Index