Naval power in the twentieth century
By: edited by N.A.M. Rodger ; foreword by Julian Oswald.
Contributors: Rodger, N. A. M., 1949-
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Annapolis, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 273
Subjects: Sea-power -- History -- 20th century -- Congresses.
Other titles: Naval power in the 20th century
Description: It is a century since Mahan and his disciples taught the world that a battlefleet was indispensable to a great power. Great and not-so-great powers till keep powerful navies today, but we have no generally accepted principles to explain why. In this book historians and naval officers from Britain, the United States and other countries study the use of naval power over the present century, and ask what it is for, and what it can do.

It will be essential reading for modern historians, policy-makers and strategists.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Proceedings of a conference held at the University of Exeter in July 1994."--p. ix.