EAN: 9783319320366

THE TRANSFORMATION OF BRITISH AND AMERICAN NAVA...

This volume examines the transformation of British and US naval policy from 1870 to 1889  which
resulted in the British Naval Defence Act (1889)  the construction of the first modern US
battleships  and began the naval arms race which culminated in World War One. In examining the
development of strategic thinking in the Royal and US Navies  it overturns conventional wisdom
regarding genesis of the Naval Defence Act and the US Navy's about-face from a defensive to an
offensive strategic orientation. It pays particular attention to activities of the key
individuals in both countries' navies  who were instrumental in transforming their respective
services' organizational culture. This study will be of interest not only to historians but to
political scientists  sociologists  and others working in the fields of international relations
strategic studies  policy analysis  and military learning  adaptation and innovation. It is
also essential reading for those interested in thenaval arms race during this period.

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