{"product_id":"america-sea-power-and-the-world-paperback-softback-9781119772484","title":"America, Sea Power, and the World (Paperback \/ softback) 9781119772484","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAmerica, Sea Power, and the World\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJames C. Bradford (Edited by), JC Bradford (Author), John F. Bradford (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119772484, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 29 December 2022\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e496 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.2 x 17.8 x 3.3 cm, 1.066 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe gold standard in college-level American naval history texts, edited by the foremost scholar in the field\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the newly revised second edition of \u003ci\u003eAmerica, Sea Power and the World\u003c\/i\u003e, a team of distinguished researchers delivers an extensive and authoritative survey of American naval history, the place of the United States in world affairs, and the role of that country’s naval forces during peacetime and wartime.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach chapter contains a comprehensive analysis of its subject as well as brief sidebars describing a key weapon or technological development of the era and a short biographical sketch of an influential leader or representative of the navy from that era. The book offers extensive illustration and maps and a throughgoing emphasis on naval policy, strategy, roles, and missions, with careful attention paid to naval operations. These factors given greater focus than the descriptions of battle tactics found in other texts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaders will also find:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA thorough introduction to sea power and the modern state system, as well as the American War for Independence at sea\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprehensive explorations of the genesis of the United States Navy from 1785 to 1806\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractical discussions of the Naval War of 1812 and the Confirmation of Independence from 1807 to 1815 and the Squadron Navy as an agent of the commercial empire until 1890\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFulsome treatments of the Second World War in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and the Pacific, including defensive actions in the Pacific from 1937 to 1943 and offensive actions from 1943 to 1944.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew chapters exclusive to the 2nd edition focused on the history of African Americans and women in the US Navy, the development of joint operations and unified command, and the naval history of the last two decades.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for undergraduate students taking courses on the naval history of the United States, \u003ci\u003eAmerica, Sea Power and the World\u003c\/i\u003e, Second Edition will also earn a place in the libraries of members of the general public interested in naval and military history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Contributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Maps xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Figures xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Vignettes xviii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xx\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Sea Power and the Modern State System 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames C. Bradford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. The American War for Independence at Sea 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVirginia W. Lunsford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Genesis of the US Navy, 1785–1806 25\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoseph P. Slaughter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The Naval War of 1812 and the Confirmation of Independence, 1807–1815 41\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGene Allen Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. The Squadron Navy: Agent of a Commercial Empire, 1815–1890 57\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn H. Schroeder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Technological Revolution at Sea 73\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliam M. McBride\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. The Civil War: Blockade and Counterblockade 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCraig L. Symonds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. The Civil War on Rivers and Coastal Waters 101\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWayne Hsieh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. The New Navy, 1865–1895 117\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrederick S. Harrod\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. War with Spain and the Revolution in Naval Affairs, 1895–1910 134\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames C. Rentfrow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Defending Imperial Interests in Asia and the Caribbean, 1898–1941 150\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAaron B. O’Connell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Naval Rivalry and World War I at Sea, 1900–1920 165\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJon K. Hendrickson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Finding Certainty in Uncertain Times: The Navy in the Interwar Years 182\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCraig C. Felker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. World War II in the Atlantic 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarcus O. Jones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Assault on Occupied Europe 211\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStan Fisher\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Defense in the Pacific, 1937–1943 230\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavin O’Hora\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Offensive in the Pacific, 1943–1944 245\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliam F. Trimble\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. The Victory of Sea Power in the Pacific, 1944–1945 262\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEdward J. Marolda\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. The Uneasy Transition, 1945–1953 279\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKenneth W. Estes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. Cold War Challenges, 1953–1963 295\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLori L. Bogle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21. Defense Unification and Joint Operations 311\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScott Mobley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22. The Test of Vietnam 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard A. Ruth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23. Toward a more Diverse Navy 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKristy N. Kamarck\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24. Twilight of the Cold War: Contraction, New Strategies, and Revival 358\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoseph T. Stanik\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25. Contours of Conflict, 1990–2015 374\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eErnest Tucker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26. Steaming Back into a Multipolar World 392\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid F. Winkler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27. Quo Vadis? 409\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMark R. 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