1st Edition
Naval Diplomacy in 21st Century A Model for the Post-Cold War Global Order
By Kevin Rowlands
Copyright 2019
232 Pages
by
Routledge
232 Pages
24 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
232 Pages
24 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book offers a detailed investigation of naval diplomacy, past and present, and challenges the widely accepted Anglo-American school of sea power thought. Despite the acknowledgement of the importance of the threat or use of force in the pursuit of policy since the dawn of strategic thought, the utility of seapower in operations other than war is poorly understood and articulated.... Read more
Introduction 1. Defining Naval Diplomacy 2. Theory Through Time 3. Surveying the Historical Record 4. The Post-Cold War Context 5. Pax Americana and the U.S. Hegemony at Sea 6. The Return of Great Power Rivalry 7. Towards a New Model for 21st Century Naval Diplomacy 8. Applying Naval Diplomacy in Today's World Conclusion
Biography
Kevin Rowlands is a Captain in the Royal Navy. He was awarded a PhD in war studies from King’s College London and is the author of 21st Century Gorshkov (2017).
