Navies in Multipolar Worlds: From the Age of Sa, Kennedy, Wilson..

Taylor & Francis

Navies in Multipolar WorldsFrom the Age of Sail to the Present\nAuthor(s): Paul Kennedy, Evan Wilson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367427221, 978-0367427221\nSynopsis\nRecent challenges to US maritime predominance suggests a return to great power competition at sea, and this new volume looks at how navies in previous eras of multipolarity grappled with similar challenges.\n\nThe book follows the theme of multipolarity by analysing a wide range of historical and geographical case studies, thereby maintaining the focus of both its historical analysis and its policy implications. It begins by looking at the evolution of French naval policy from Louis XIV through to the end of the nineteenth century. It then examines how the British responded to multipolar threat environments, convoys, the challenges of demobilization, and the persistence of British naval power in the interwar period. There are also contributions .