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

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ISBN-10: 0275999556

ISBN-13: 9780275999551

Edition: 30th 2008

Authors: Kenneth J. Hagan, Michael T. McMaster CDR Ret.

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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 peactime 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…    
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Book details

List price: $38.00
Edition: 30th
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication date: 6/30/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 388
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English

KENNETH J. HAGAN is Professor of Strategy at U.S. Naval War College at Monterey and is an award-winning author of many books including the New York Times Notable Book, This People's Navy.

Foreword
Preface to the 30th Anniversary Edition
Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Abbreviations
The Navies of the American Revolution, 1775-1783, 1978
Defining an American Navy, 1783-1812, 2008
The War of 1812: What Role for Sea Power? 1978
Protector of Commerce and Defender of the Nation: The U.S. Navy Between Wars, 1815-1844, 2008
Victory, Expansion, Fragmentation: The U.S. Navy, 1845-1861, 2008
The Union Navy, 1861-1865, 1978
The Confederate Navy, 1861-1865, 1978
Maintaining "An American Navy," 1865-1889, 1978
Taking Our Share in the Turmoil of the World: America Builds a New Navy, 1890-1900, 2008
Defending the New Empire, 1901-1914, 1978
The U.S. Navy in a World at War, 1914-1919, 1978
An Evolving Navy of Great Complexity, 1919-1941, 2008
Fighting a Global War, 1941-1945, 1978
Charting a New Course at Sea, 1945-1953, 2008
The Creation of the Cold War Navy, 1953-1962, 1978
Confronting All Enemies: The U.S. Navy, 1962-1980, 2008
In Search of a Maritime Strategy: The U.S. Navy, 1981-2008, 2008
Bibliography
Index
About the Editors and Contributors