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In Peace and War Interpretations of American Naval History
30th Anniversary Edition

Kenneth J. Hagan, Michael T. McMaster

Foreword by Paul M. Kennedy

Book Code: C9953

ISBN: 0-275-99953-X

ISBN-13: 978-0-275-99953-7

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388 pages, photos

Praeger Security International Academic Cloth

Publication: 5/30/2008

List Price: $90.00 (UK Sterling Price: £70.00)

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Media Type: Hardcover

Also Available: Paperback Ebook

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Description: This 30th anniversary edition of a highly acclaimed classic covers the entire span of the American naval experience from the Revolution to the present. It avoids descending into a dry chronology of naval battles and instead focuses on the use of the navy as a diplomatic instrument in peacetime and wartime. When dealing with war, the authors sketch in the political background and explain the grand strategy before dealing with individual battles and leaders. Each essay about the navy in war concludes with an assessment of the importance of naval operations to the outcome of the war and the significance of the war to America's role in world affairs. This book also traces changes in administrative premises and style, the evolution of technology, and the strategic revolutions characteristic of American naval history. This fully revised, 30th anniversary edition includes new chapters by current experts in the field so as to continue its relevance in the 21st century. An entirely new and up-to-date bibliography containing secondary sources help make this title better than ever.

Table of Contents:

Illustrations
Preface to the Third Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition
List of Abbreviations
1. The Navies of the American Revolution, 1775-1783
2. Defining An American Navy, 1783-1812
3. The War of 1812: What Role for Sea Power?
4. Protector of Commerce and Defender of the Nation, The U.S. Navy Between Wars, 1815-1844
5. Victory, Expansion, Fragmentation: The U.S. Navy, 1845-1861
6. The Union Navy, 1861-1865
7. The Confederate Navy, 1861-1865
8. Maintaining An American Navy, 1865-1889
9. Taking Our Share in the Turmoil of the World: America Builds a New Navy, 1890-1900
10. Defending the New Empire, 1901-1914
11. The United States Navy in a World at War, 1914-1919
12. An Evolving Navy of Great Complexity, 1919-1941
13. Fighting a Global War, 1941-1945
14. Charting a New Course at Sea, 1945-1953
15. The Creation of the Cold War Navy, 1953-1962
16. Confronting All Enemies: The U.S. Navy, 1962-1980
17. In Search of a Maritime Strategy: The U.S. Navy, 1981-2008
Bibliography
Index
About the Contributors

LC Card Number: 2008004183

LCC Class: VA55

Dewey Class: 359

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