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The Political Influence of Naval Force in History

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  • © 1998

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  1. James Cable
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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Scope and Definitions

    • James Cable
    Pages 1-14

  3. The Pre-Naval Era

    • James Cable
    Pages 15-18

  4. Explorers and Freebooters

    • James Cable
    Pages 19-27

  5. The Early Naval Wars

    • James Cable
    Pages 28-39

  6. The High Noon of Naval Force: 1690–1815

    • James Cable
    Pages 40-53

  7. Naval Force without Naval War: 1815–1882

    • James Cable
    Pages 54-70

  8. Instrumental Change

    • James Cable
    Pages 71-79

  9. New Naval Powers: Japan and the United States

    • James Cable
    Pages 80-98

  10. The First World War

    • James Cable
    Pages 99-112

  11. Between Two Wars

    • James Cable
    Pages 113-126

  12. The Second World War

    • James Cable
    Pages 127-140

  13. The Cold War and its Hot Spots

    • James Cable
    Pages 141-152

  14. Violent Peace: a Continuing Process

    • James Cable
    Pages 153-161

  15. Lessons and Speculations

    • James Cable
    Pages 162-174

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 175-213
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For five centuries, since Vasco de Gama's ships began making the Indian Ocean a Portuguese lake, many governments used naval force to serve their political purposes. The sceptre of the seas passed from one nation to another, but political success did not always reward the strongest navy. This selective, international history of naval force as a political instrument, whether in peace or war, ranges from Calicut, navally cannonaded in 1501, to Baghdad, assailed by sea launched missiles in 1991.

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'This book will be much sought after by those who have read and devoured James Cable's masterly work, Gunboat Diplomacy: Political Applications of Limited Naval Force. Not only does it encompass a far broader canvas than his earlier classic work, in both content and time, but its concluding chapter also provides some valuable lessons, and speculations, for the future. It is indeed timely.' - Rahul Roy-Chaudhury, Contemporary Security

'There is so much learning, wisdom and common sense packed into the pages of this book that no serious reader will be disappointed. It is highly recommended.' - Richard Hill, The Naval Review

About the author

Sir James Cable retired from the Diplomatic Service as Ambassador to Finland in 1980 and has since been a freelance writer and lecturer.

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