Cass Series: Naval Policy and History
About the Book Series
This series consists primarily of original manuscripts by research scholars in the general area of naval policy and history, without national or chronological limitations.
Navies in Northern Waters
1st Edition
Edited
By Rolf Hobson, Tom Kristiansen
July 06, 2004
Navies in Northern Waters is a collection of articles covering the roles played by the secondary navies of northern European powers and the United States within the maritime balance of power. The contributions covering the 18th and 19th centuries focus on their relations with each other as they ...
Royal Navy Strategy in the Far East 1919-1939: Planning for War Against Japan
1st Edition
By Andrew Field
July 02, 2004
Between the ending of the Great War and the start of the Second World War in 1939, the Royal Navy remained the largest in the world. But with the League of Nations seeming to offer a solution to all future conflicts, a country weary of war and without an obvious enemy there seemed no need for a ...
Naval Mutinies of the Twentieth Century: An International Perspective
1st Edition
Edited
By Christopher Bell, Bruce Elleman
July 01, 2003
This volume brings together a set of scholarly, readable and up-to-date essays covering the most significant naval mutinies of the 20th century, including Russia (1905), Brazil (1910), Austria (1918), Germany (1918), France (1918-19), Great Britain (1931), Chile (1931), the United States (1944), ...
The Merchant Marine in International Affairs, 1850-1950
1st Edition
Edited
By Greg Kennedy
October 30, 2000
Merchant navies represent economic and industrial strength. This study revises the definition of maritime power through a more comprehensive understanding and appreciation for the roles played by the merchant marine of a nation....
Naval Policy and Strategy in the Mediterranean: Past, Present and Future
1st Edition
Edited
By John B. Hattendorf
January 01, 2000
Maritime strategy and naval power in the Mediterranean touches on migration, the environment, technology, economic power, international politics and law, as well as calculations of naval strength and diplomatic manoeuvre. These broad and fundamental themes are explored in this volume....
Naval Strategy in Northeast Asia: Geo-strategic Goals, Policies and Prospects
1st Edition
By Duk-Ki Kim
December 01, 1999
Over the past decade, Northeast Asia has been dominated by quite significant strategic change, which is ongoing and brings with it many uncertainties. naval capabilities in Northwest Asia are instrumental in promoting maritime security interests - helping to build a stable security environment ...
The Pen and Ink Sailor: Charles Middleton and the King's Navy, 1778-1813
1st Edition
By John E. Talbott
October 31, 1998
Examiner of the Navy and the First Lord of the Admiralty during the Trafalgar Campaign, Sir Charles Middleton was responsible for creating vital links between the naval shore establishment, policy makers in Whitehall and commanders at sea....
The Italian Navy and Fascist Expansionism, 1935-1940
1st Edition
By Robert Mallett
September 01, 1998
Robert Mallett argues that the Duce's aggressive war against the Mediterranean powers, Britain and France, was to secure access to the world's oceans. Mussolini actively pursued the Italo-German alliance to gain a Fascist empire stretching from the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean....
Maritime Strategy and Continental Wars
1st Edition
By Rear Admiral K. Raja Menon
February 27, 1998
Rear Admiral Raja Menon contends that nations embroiled in Continental wars have historically had poor maritime strategies. He develops the argument that navies that have been involved in such wars have made poor contributions to politial objectives, and outlines future strategies....
The Royal Navy and German Naval Disarmament 1942-1947
1st Edition
By Chris Madsen
February 27, 1998
After the bitter lessons of German self-disarmament in 1919, Britain was far more alert and focused when it came to overseeing the disarmament of Germany's naval forces after World War II. This book shows how well-prepared the British were second time around....
Austro-Hungarian Naval Policy, 1904-1914
1st Edition
By Milan Vego
November 30, 1996
This unique and comprehensive account describes the interplay of internal and external factors in the emergence of the Austro-Hungarian Navy from a coastal defence force in 1904 to a respectable battle force capable of the joint operations with other Triple Alliance fleets in the Mediterranean by ...
Far-flung Lines: Studies in Imperial Defence in Honour of Donald Mackenzie Schurman
1st Edition
Edited
By Greg Kennedy, Keith Neilson
November 30, 1996
These studies show how the British Empire used its maritime supremacy to construct and maintain a worldwide defence for its imperial interests. They rebut the idea that British defence policy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was primarily concerned with the balance of power in Europe....