Why nations put to sea : technology and the changing character of sea power in the twenty-first century / Kevin L. Falk.

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Published: Milton : Routledge, 2018.
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Series:Studies on Industrial Productivity: Selected Works.
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500 |a "First published in 2000 by Garland Publishing Inc." 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 |a Cover; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Topic and Research Problem; The Nature of Maritime Power; The Character of Maritime Power; Research Assumptions and Method; Chapter 1: The Historic Importance of Sea Power; The History of Sea Power; Great Sea Powers in History; Defining Sea Power; Sources of Sea Power; Principles of Military Power; Navies in the Nuclear Era; Mercantile Power; Summary of the History of Sea Power; Chapter 2: The Impact of Technological InnovationScience, Technology, and Human Progress; The Meaning of Science and Technology; Pace of Innovation; Science, Technology, and Military Power; The Myth of the Battleship Admirals; Declining Force Structures; The Risks of Complacency; Drawing Board to Field; Rich and Poor Nations; Second Tier vs. First Tier-Instability of State Power Rankings; Natural Resource Availability and the Role of Sea Power; The Strategic Importance of Natural Resources; Technology Leading Exploration; Technology Changing the Nature of Maritime Power; Conclusion; Chapter 3: National Merchant Marines and Economic Reliance on Sea PowerMaritime Power and Transportation; Planes and Boats; United States Exports, by Method of Transport: 1980 to 1994; Merchant Fleets and Force Projection; Ammunition Expenditures per Type Unit per Dayin Standard Tons; The Decline of the American Merchant Marine; Dangers of Dependence on Foreign Shipping; Merchant Vessels, World and United States: 1960 to 1993; Merchant Fleets of the World per Registry: 1993; World Merchant Fleets per Vessel Owner: As of January 1, 1997; Imitation as Flattery; Chapter 4: Sea Power in the 21st CenturySea Power in the 21st Century; Technology's Two-Way Street; Proving the Future; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Works Cited; Index. 
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