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Sea Power

The History and Geopolitics of the World's Oceans

Author Admiral James Stavridis, USN
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On sale Jun 05, 2018 | 384 Pages | 978-0-7352-2061-4
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  • History > Topical History > Military History
  • History > U.S. History > History of U.S. Foreign Policy
  • History > U.S. History > U.S. Military History
  • Political Science > Comparative Politics > Chinese Politics
  • Political Science > International Relations > American Foreign Policy
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From one of the most admired admirals of his generation—and the only admiral to serve as Supreme Allied Commander at NATO—comes a remarkable voyage through all of the world’s most important bodies of water, providing the story of naval power as a driver of human history and a crucial element in our current geopolitical path. 
 
From the time of the Greeks and the Persians clashing in the Mediterranean, sea power has determined world power.  To an extent that is often underappreciated, it still does. No one understands this better than Admiral Jim Stavridis. In Sea Power, Admiral Stavridis takes us with him on a tour of the world’s oceans from the admiral’s chair, showing us how the geography of the oceans has shaped the destiny of nations, and how naval power has in a real sense made the world we live in today, and will shape the world we live in tomorrow. 
 
Not least, Sea Power is marvelous naval history, giving us fresh insight into great naval engagements from the battles of Salamis and Lepanto through to Trafalgar, the Battle of the Atlantic, and submarine conflicts of the Cold War. It is also a keen-eyed reckoning with the likely sites of our next major naval conflicts, particularly the Arctic Ocean, Eastern Mediterranean, and the South China Sea. Finally, Sea Power steps back to take a holistic view of the plagues to our oceans that are best seen that way, from piracy to pollution.
 
When most of us look at a globe, we focus on the shape of the of the seven continents. Admiral Stavridis sees the shapes of the seven seas.  After reading Sea Power, you will too. Not since Alfred Thayer Mahan’s legendary The Influence of Sea Power upon History have we had such a powerful reckoning with this vital subject.
Admiral Jim Stavridis, USN (Ret.) spent more than thirty years in the US Navy, rising to the rank of four-star admiral. He was Supreme Allied Commander at NATO and previously commanded US Southern Command, overseeing military operations through Latin America. At sea, he commanded a Navy destroyer, a destroyer squadron, and an aircraft carrier battle group in combat. He holds a PhD from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, where he recently served five years as dean. He received 50 medals in the course of his military career, including 28 from foreign nations. He has published 11 other books, including 2034: A Novel of the Next World War with Elliot Ackerman, and is Chief International Analyst for NBC News, a contributing editor of TIME Magazine, and a Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He is currently the vice chair, global affairs and managing director of the Carlyle Group and the chair of the board of the Rockefeller Foundation. View titles by Admiral James Stavridis, USN

About

From one of the most admired admirals of his generation—and the only admiral to serve as Supreme Allied Commander at NATO—comes a remarkable voyage through all of the world’s most important bodies of water, providing the story of naval power as a driver of human history and a crucial element in our current geopolitical path. 
 
From the time of the Greeks and the Persians clashing in the Mediterranean, sea power has determined world power.  To an extent that is often underappreciated, it still does. No one understands this better than Admiral Jim Stavridis. In Sea Power, Admiral Stavridis takes us with him on a tour of the world’s oceans from the admiral’s chair, showing us how the geography of the oceans has shaped the destiny of nations, and how naval power has in a real sense made the world we live in today, and will shape the world we live in tomorrow. 
 
Not least, Sea Power is marvelous naval history, giving us fresh insight into great naval engagements from the battles of Salamis and Lepanto through to Trafalgar, the Battle of the Atlantic, and submarine conflicts of the Cold War. It is also a keen-eyed reckoning with the likely sites of our next major naval conflicts, particularly the Arctic Ocean, Eastern Mediterranean, and the South China Sea. Finally, Sea Power steps back to take a holistic view of the plagues to our oceans that are best seen that way, from piracy to pollution.
 
When most of us look at a globe, we focus on the shape of the of the seven continents. Admiral Stavridis sees the shapes of the seven seas.  After reading Sea Power, you will too. Not since Alfred Thayer Mahan’s legendary The Influence of Sea Power upon History have we had such a powerful reckoning with this vital subject.

Author

Admiral Jim Stavridis, USN (Ret.) spent more than thirty years in the US Navy, rising to the rank of four-star admiral. He was Supreme Allied Commander at NATO and previously commanded US Southern Command, overseeing military operations through Latin America. At sea, he commanded a Navy destroyer, a destroyer squadron, and an aircraft carrier battle group in combat. He holds a PhD from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, where he recently served five years as dean. He received 50 medals in the course of his military career, including 28 from foreign nations. He has published 11 other books, including 2034: A Novel of the Next World War with Elliot Ackerman, and is Chief International Analyst for NBC News, a contributing editor of TIME Magazine, and a Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He is currently the vice chair, global affairs and managing director of the Carlyle Group and the chair of the board of the Rockefeller Foundation. View titles by Admiral James Stavridis, USN

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  • Sea Power
    Sea Power
    The History and Geopolitics of the World's Oceans
    Admiral James Stavridis, USN
    978-0-7352-2060-7
    $6.99 US
    Ebook
    Penguin Books
    Jun 06, 2017
  • Sea Power
    Sea Power
    The History and Geopolitics of the World's Oceans
    Admiral James Stavridis, USN
    978-1-5247-7729-6
    $20.00 US
    Audiobook Download
    Penguin Audio
    Jun 06, 2017
  • Sea Power
    Sea Power
    The History and Geopolitics of the World's Oceans
    Admiral James Stavridis, USN
    978-0-7352-2060-7
    $6.99 US
    Ebook
    Penguin Books
    Jun 06, 2017
  • Sea Power
    Sea Power
    The History and Geopolitics of the World's Oceans
    Admiral James Stavridis, USN
    978-1-5247-7729-6
    $20.00 US
    Audiobook Download
    Penguin Audio
    Jun 06, 2017

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