Overview :Maritime powers dominate the planet, from the British empire of the 19th century, to the American post-World War II domination of global aff... Read More
Overview :Why did the Chinese empire collapse and why did it take so long for a new government to reunite China? Modern Chinese Warfare, 1795-1989 see... Read More
Overview :Now in a fully updated edition, this accessible text provides a balanced history of modern China in a global context. Through years of livin... Read More
Overview :This new collection of scholarly, readable, and up-to-date essays covers the most significant naval blockades of the nineteenth and twentiet... Read More
Overview :East Asia was a major focus of struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War of 1945 to 1991, with multiple "h... Read More
Overview :Piracy, or "robbery on the high seas," has existed for as long as people and commodities have traversed the oceans. The ancient Greeks, Roma... Read More
Overview :During the Soviet period the USSR conducted diplomatic relations with incumbent regimes while simultaneously cultivating and manipulating co... Read More
Overview :This book discusses the key role of the transfer of naval technology from the United States to China in building up the Chinese Navy during ... Read More
Overview :This is the first scholarly book examining naval coalition warfare over the past two centuries from a multi-national perspective. Containin... Read More
Overview :Following the Nationalist defeat on the mainland in 1949, Chiang Kai-shek and his followers retreated to Taiwan, forming the Republic of Chi... Read More
Overview :A short, but highly relevant, history of the Cold War, 1919-1994, and its significance today. The 75-year Cold War pitted the Anglo-American... Read More
Overview :This book seeks to examine the evolving perception of the People's Republic of China's (PRC) of the South China Sea (SCS), and Beijing's acc... Read More
Overview :This book provides a history of the South China Sea conflict and lays out the stakes for each of the bordering states and China's interactio... Read More
Overview :This book explores the question "Why is the US Navy in the South China Sea at all?" It traces the history of diplomatic, economic, and milit... Read More
Overview :In 21 short case studies, this short book examines the distinctive coincidental history of America, Britain, and various Asian countries dur... Read More
Overview :From the foreword: "Piracy is a basic and fundamental concern for all navies.1 From almost the beginning of state-sponsored navies, piracy s... Read More
Overview :This book examines the nature and character of naval expeditionary warfare, in particular in peripheral campaigns, and the contribution of s... Read More