Sea Power: The History and Geopolitics of the World's Oceans
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (579 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B071KWQRVN |
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| Number of Pages | : | 196 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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Sea Power as Critical in Today's Dangerous World Dean (Admiral) Stavridis, is one of the top strategists in the United States today. This book should be read in tandem with Graham Allison's "Destined for War." He is a clear eyed, perceptive, incisive, and insightful thinker. Particularly, read his thoughts on the South China Sea and the Arctic Ocean. Sea P. Otherwise an excellent essay on Windjammer theory and British Empire goals Americanized Rick S. Disturbed Adm. Stavridis down played the Silent Service. Otherwise an excellent essay on Windjammer theory and British Empire goals Americanized.. Lawrence Di Rita said A Genre-Bending and Brilliant Blend of Strategy, History, Literature, and Memoir. Admiral Jim Stavridis is as genial, savvy, and knowledgeable a guide across the world's oceans as ever there was. His work is a tour d'horizon of the watery frontiers of the globe, and it results in tour de force of a book: a remarkable blend of history, public policy analysis, strategy, and memoir. The admi
In Sea Power, Admiral Stavridis takes us with him on a tour of the world's oceans from the admiral's chair, showing us how the geography of the oceans has shaped the destinies of nations and how naval power has in a real sense made the world we live in today and will shape the world we live in tomorrow. Not least, Sea Power is marvelous naval history, giving us fresh insight into great naval engagements from the battles of Salamis and Lepanto through to Trafalgar, the Battle of the Atlantic, and submarine conflicts of the Cold War. Finally, Sea Power steps back to take a holistic view of the plagues to our oceans that are best seen that way, from piracy to pollution. From the time of the Greeks and the Persians clashing in the Mediterranean, sea power has dete