America, Sea Power, and the World

2. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-1-119-77248-4
Verlag: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 496 Seiten, Format (B × H): 176 mm x 252 mm, Gewicht: 928 g

The gold standard in college-level American naval history texts, edited by the foremost scholar in the field
In the newly revised second edition of America, Sea Power and the World, 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.
Each 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.
Readers will also find: - A thorough introduction to sea power and the modern state system, as well as the American War for Independence at sea
- Comprehensive explorations of the genesis of the United States Navy from 1785 to 1806
- Practical 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
- Fulsome 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.
- New 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.

Perfect for undergraduate students taking courses on the naval history of the United States, America, Sea Power and the World, Second Edition will also earn a place in the libraries of members of the general public interested in naval and military history.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bradford, James C.

Bradford, John F.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Seestreitkräfte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Geopolitik
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Militärgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Nationale und Internationale Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Contributors vii

List of Maps xiii

List of Figures xv

List of Vignettes xviii

Preface xx

Acknowledgments xxii

1. Sea Power and the Modern State System 1
James C. Bradford

2. The American War for Independence at Sea 11
Virginia W. Lunsford

3. Genesis of the US Navy, 1785–1806 25
Joseph P. Slaughter

4. The Naval War of 1812 and the Confirmation of Independence, 1807–1815 41
Gene Allen Smith

5. The Squadron Navy: Agent of a Commercial Empire, 1815–1890 57
John H. Schroeder

6. Technological Revolution at Sea 73
William M. McBride

7. The Civil War: Blockade and Counterblockade 86
Craig L. Symonds

8. The Civil War on Rivers and Coastal Waters 101
Wayne Hsieh

9. The New Navy, 1865–1895 117
Frederick S. Harrod

10. War with Spain and the Revolution in Naval Affairs, 1895–1910 134
James C. Rentfrow

11. Defending Imperial Interests in Asia and the Caribbean, 1898–1941 150
Aaron B. O’Connell

12. Naval Rivalry and World War I at Sea, 1900–1920 165
Jon K. Hendrickson

13. Finding Certainty in Uncertain Times: The Navy in the Interwar Years 182
Craig C. Felker

14. World War II in the Atlantic 196
Marcus O. Jones

15. Assault on Occupied Europe 211
Stan Fisher

16. Defense in the Pacific, 1937–1943 230
Davin O’Hora

17. Offensive in the Pacific, 1943–1944 245
William F. Trimble

18. The Victory of Sea Power in the Pacific, 1944–1945 262
Edward J. Marolda

19. The Uneasy Transition, 1945–1953 279
Kenneth W. Estes

20. Cold War Challenges, 1953–1963 295
Lori L. Bogle

21. Defense Unification and Joint Operations 311
Scott Mobley

22. The Test of Vietnam 328
Richard A. Ruth

23. Toward a more Diverse Navy 344
Kristy N. Kamarck

24. Twilight of the Cold War: Contraction, New Strategies, and Revival 358
Joseph T. Stanik

25. Contours of Conflict, 1990–2015 374
Ernest Tucker

26. Steaming Back into a Multipolar World 392
David F. Winkler

27. Quo Vadis? 409
Mark R. Hagerott

Further Reading 427

Index 437

Über Autor(innen)

James C. Bradford is Professor Emeritus of Naval and Early American History at Texas A&M University. He is the editor of the International Encyclopedia of Military History, Command Under Sail: Makers of the American Naval Tradition, and A Companion to American Military History.

John F. Bradford is Senior Fellow in the Maritime Security Programme at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Nanyang Technological University. He retired from the US Navy with the rank of Commander. He is co-editor of Maritime Cooperation and Security in the Indo-Pacific Region: Essays in Honour of Sam Bateman and has authored dozens of articles on maritime security and naval affairs.