Umfang:
1 online resource (217 pages)
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9781805431350
Inhalt:
Explores the varied relationship between political leaders and naval experts, from the 16th to 21st centuries.
Inhalt:
Front cover -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Introduction Naval Leadership: Expertise and Strategy -- 1 The Evolution of French Naval Leadership: Defining the Admiralty of France from the Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Century -- 2 The Makers of Spanish Naval Strategy in the Eighteenth Century: Strategy, Tactics, and Shipbuilding Policy -- 3 Naval Strategic Leadership in Britain, 1739-1748: Political Leaders and Professional Knowledge -- 4 The Statesman and the Naval Leader: The Count of Floridablanca and Navy Minister Antonio Valdés, 1783-1792 -- 5 Defining French Eighteenth-Century Naval Strategy -- 6 Casto Méndez Núñez: The Admiral who could have been Regent, 1861-1868 -- 7 Teaching by Example: Julian Corbett's The Campaign of Trafalgar of 1910 -- 8 Spanish Naval Leadership during the Second Republic: José Giral Pereira -- 9 The Quest to Understand Naval Leadership: Educating Admirals for High Command in the U.S. Navy from the Eighteenth Century into the Twenty-first Century -- 10 Reflections -- Bibliography -- Index.
Inhalt:
The shaping of national defense strategies is particularly difficult in the case of navies. Few political leaders have naval experience, in contrast to the case of armies where political leaders and army commanders have often shared similar social and professional backgrounds. Bringing together historical examples from Britain, the United States, Spain and France, the book provides insights into this key relationship. The authors highlight factors which have made for successful relationships between political leaders and naval experts, showing how changing circumstances have affected the dialogue and underline the importance of good exchange of knowledge, expertise and understanding for successful policy making and strategic outcomes. Sea power continues to be crucial in the present world's increasingly unstable geopolitical situation. The mutual exchange of expertise between naval experts and political leaders is as important as ever, and the risk of political 'sea blindness' remains high. This book's historical examples provide good guidance on how to manage the relationship between political leaders and naval experts well
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Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9781837651207
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781837651207
Sprache:
Englisch
