Seapower: A Guide for the Twenty-First Century(Cass Series: Naval Policy and History)

The sea has always been central to human development as a source of resources, and as a means of transportation, information-exchange and strategic dominion. It has been the basis for our prosperity and security. This is even more the case, now, in the early 21st century, with the emergence of an increasingly globalized world trading system. Navies have always provided a way of policing, and sometimes exploiting, the system. In contemporary conditions, navies – and other forms of maritime power – are having to adapt, in order to exert the maximum power ashore in the company of others and to expand the range of their interests, activities and responsibilities. Their traditional tasks still apply but new ones are developing fast. This updated and expanded new edition of Geoffrey Till's acclaimed book is an essential guide for students of naval history and maritime strategy, and anyone interested in the changing and crucial role of seapower in the 21st century.

Table of Contents:
Foreword Admiral Sir Jonathon Band KCB ADC 1. Seapower in a Globalised World - Two Tendencies 2. Defining Seapower 3. Who Said What and Why It Matters 4. The Constituents of Maritime Power 5. Navies and Technology 6. Command of the Sea and Sea Control 7. Securing Command of the Sea 8. Exploiting Command of the Sea 9. Expeditionary Operations 10. Naval Diplomacy 11. Good Order at Sea 12. Theory and Practice: The Asia-Pacific Region: A Case Study 13. Conclusions?

About the Author :
Geoffrey Till is a recognised authority on maritime strategy past and present. Formerly Dean of Academic Studies at the UK Joint Services Command and Staff College, he is currently Professor of Maritime Studies in the Defence Studies Department and Director of the Corbett Centre for Maritime Policy, King's College London at the UK Joint Services Command and Staff College. He is author of a number of books including Air Power and the Royal Navy, Maritime Strategy and the Nuclear Age and, most recently, The Development of British Naval Thinking (also published by Routledge).

Review :
'This is simply the most comprehensive and impressive contemporary analysis of sea power and maritime strategy currently available!Anyone with any interest in navies should get a copy of this vital book and read it. It is already a classic of its kind.' - Eric Grove, Navy News "A powerful combination of plain English and an innate ability to break down the component parts of a complex subject into a readily digestible form before leading the reader gently through the ensuing maze." - The Naval Review "An extensive array of information collated with skilful insight and incisive scholarship." "An definitive study of the role of seapower, past, present and future" - Parliamentary Maritime Review 'A landmark work ... Till's excellent book will dominate maritime reading lists for years to come.' - Colin S. Gray, RUSI Journal "A tour de force, a milestone work and essential professional reading." - Ship's Telegraph (Ministry of Defence) "In all, Seapower is very probably the best single work on sea power and maritime strategy to have been published for many years." - Journal of the Australian Naval Institute "If you happen to be teaching a course on sea power, it would be the perfect basic text." - Proceedings "A comprehensive look at the political and military significance of the oceans in the new century!has much to offer students and the general public as well." - The Mariner's Mirror "Seapower: A Guide for the Twenty-First Century is without doubt the best single publication on power in the maritime domain and naval strategy in general. It will remain a standard text book for those teaching naval strategy for many years to come. The book is a must read" - Dr Abel Esterhuyse, Scientia Militaria