Navies in Violent Peace

by James Cable

Overview

A study of the political utility of navies not only in past wars and possible future wars but also in the "violent peace" of the modern era. It looks at their use in gunboat diplomacy, showing the flag, policing coastlines and tackling pirates and terrorists. Naval arms control is also discussed.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349200764
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	08/15/1989
Edition description:	1st ed. 1989
Pages:	155
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction - Total War at Sea - Limited War at Sea - Proxy War at Sea - The Persistence of Gunboat Diplomacy - Gunboat Diplomacy in the Eighties and Beyond - Showing the Flag - Estate Management at Sea - Piracy and Terrorism at Sea - Who Needs Ocean Going Navies? - Arms Control at Sea - Notes and References - Select Bibliography - Index

Editorial Reviews

Examines the development and uses of naval power in supposedly peacetime conditions. Interesting and well written, but overpriced. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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