America, Sea Power, and the World

James C. Bradford, John F. Bradford, John F. Bradford, James C. Bradford

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Year: 2022
• ISBN:
  9781119772491
• Edition: 2
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: Military & Maritime History
• Index: History

The gold standard in college-level American naval history texts, edited by the foremost scholar in the field

In the newly revised second edition of America, Sea Power and the World, a team of distinguished researchers delivers an extensive and authoritative survey of American naval history, the place of the United States in world affairs, and the role of that country's naval forces during peacetime and wartime.

Each chapter contains a comprehensive analysis of its subject as well as brief sidebars describing a key weapon or technological development of the era and a short biographical sketch of an influential leader or representative of the navy from that era. The book offers extensive illustration and maps and a throughgoing emphasis on naval policy, strategy, roles, and missions, with careful attention paid to naval operations. These factors given greater focus than the descriptions of battle tactics found in other texts.

Readers will also find:

• A thorough introduction to sea power and the modern state system, as well as the American War for Independence at sea
• Comprehensive explorations of the genesis of the United States Navy from 1785 to 1806
• Practical discussions of the Naval War of 1812 and the Confirmation of Independence from 1807 to 1815 and the Squadron Navy as an agent of the commercial empire until 1890
• Fulsome treatments of the Second World War in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and the Pacific, including defensive actions in the Pacific from 1937 to 1943 and offensive actions from 1943 to 1944.
• New chapters exclusive to the 2 nd edition focused on the history of African Americans and women in the US Navy, the development of joint operations and unified command, and the naval history of the last two decades.

Perfect for undergraduate students taking courses on the naval history of the United States, America, Sea Power and the World, Second Edition will also earn a place in the libraries of members of the general public interested in naval and military history.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Table of Contents
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contributors
• Maps
• Figures
• Vignettes
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• CHAPTER 1: Sea Power and the Modern State System
• CHAPTER 2: The American War for Independence at Sea
• CHAPTER 3: Genesis of the US Navy, 1785–1806
• CHAPTER 4: The Naval War of 1812 and the Confirmation of Independence, 1807–1815
• CHAPTER 5: The Squadron Navy
• CHAPTER 6: Technological Revolution at Sea
• CHAPTER 7: The Civil War
• CHAPTER 8: The Civil War on Rivers and Coastal Waters
• CHAPTER 9: The New Navy, 1865–1895
• CHAPTER 10: War with Spain and the Revolution in Naval Affairs, 1895–1910
• CHAPTER 11: Defending Imperial Interests in Asia and the Caribbean, 1898–1941
• CHAPTER 12: Naval Rivalry and World War I at Sea, 1900–1920
• CHAPTER 13: Finding Certainty in Uncertain Times
• CHAPTER 14: World War II in the Atlantic
• CHAPTER 15: Assault on Occupied Europe
• CHAPTER 16: Defense in the Pacific, 1937–1943
• CHAPTER 17: Offensive in the Pacific, 1943–1944
• CHAPTER 18: The Victory of Sea Power in the Pacific, 1944–1945
• CHAPTER 19: The Uneasy Transition, 1945–1953
• CHAPTER 20: Cold War Challenges, 1953–1963
• CHAPTER 21: Defense Unification and Joint Operations
• CHAPTER 22: The Test of Vietnam
• CHAPTER 23: Toward a more Diverse Navy
• CHAPTER 24: Twilight of the Cold War
• CHAPTER 25: Contours of Conflict,
• CHAPTER 26: Steaming Back into a Multipolar World
• CHAPTER 27: Quo Vadis?
• Further Reading
• Index
• End User License Agreement