Pax Britannica: Ruling the Waves and Keeping the Peace before Armageddon by B. G

Description: Pax Britannica by B. Gough This book by world-expert Barry Gough examines the period of Pax Britannica , in the century before World War I. Following events of those 100 years, the book follows how the British failed to maintain their global hegemony of sea power in the face of continental challenges. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This book by world-expert Barry Gough examines the period of Pax Britannica , in the century before World War I. Following events of those 100 years, the book follows how the British failed to maintain their global hegemony of sea power in the face of continental challenges. Author Biography Barry Gough is the author of many prize-winning and critically acclaimed histories dealing with the Royal Navy and the British Empire. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, Fellow of Kings College London, UK, and Archives By-Fellow Churchill College, Cambridge, UK. His most recent book is Juan de Fucas Strait: Voyages in the Waterway of Forgotten Dreams (2012). Table of Contents 1. Defining Pax Britannica 2. Empire of the Seas 3. Anchors of Empire 4. Surveying the Seas, Expanding the Empire of Science 5. Informal and Formal Empires in the Americas 6. Challenges of Europe, the Mediterrarnean, and the Black Sea 7. Indian Ocean, Singapore and the China Seas 8. Imperial Web in the South Pacific 9. Send a Gunboat! 10. Anti-Slaver: West Affrica and the Americas 11. Treaty Making and Dhow Chasing in the Indian Ocean 12. Darkening Horizons 13. The Lion and the Eagle 14. Trident Bearers: The Navy as Britannias Instrument 15. Recessional: End of Pax Britannica and the American Inheritance Review "This book takes as its essential theme the intersection of British imperial and naval history during the post-Napoleonic nineteenth century. … Pax Britannica is written fluently and with great charm. … it is entertaining and elucidating in equal measure and is highly recommended." (Matthew S. Seligmann, Diplomacy & Statecraft, Vol. 26, September, 2015)"This is an essential addition to the literature and a very useful starting point for further studies in a variety of directions. Gough is a first-class historian and in many ways this represents his best work yet." (Howard J. Fuller, The International Journal of Maritime History, Vol. 27 (3), 2015)Honourable Mention in the Canadian Nautical Research Societys Keith Matthews Award 2014."One committee member noted that what he had "regarded as a brilliant synthesis ofa bunch of literature ... [was] considerably more than that. Gough book is something bigger - a substantial essay of globalism in the 19th-early 20th century." In it, he really addresses all of the big historiographical issues in studies of British imperialism for the past 50 years, ... including the superb chapters on controlling the slave trade.Along the same lines, another member noted, "It is balanced, judicial and comprehensive. It also covers a vast topic." In sum, the committee agreed that Goughs book is lifes work in the sense that it brings together his reading and reflections over a whole career. It will rank up there with such scholars as Arthur Marder and Gerald Graham." - Canadian Nautical Research SocietyThe history of the British Empire, which was once the preserve of either misplaced nostalgia or misdirected derision, has been reinvigorated in recent years by a number of wide-ranging books. Here is a significant new contribution to this literature,enlisting Barry Goughs expertise as a naval historian in restoring a neglected dimension to the story of the Pax Britannica. In its Victorian heyday, he argues, the Pax was underpinned by the Royal Navy, as a hoped-for state of affairs that was to be crucially challenged by the ambitions of Germany - but ultimately displaced by the global reach of the United States. - Peter Clarke, Professor Emeritus of Modern British History, Cambridge University, and author of The Last Thousand Days of the British Empire, 1944-47Attractively written, it is an absorbing, accessible, interesting and enlightening work and deserves a wide readership. - Navy News Promotional Springer Book Archives Review Quote Honourable Mention in the Canadian Nautical Research Societys Keith Matthews Award 2014. "One committee member noted that what he had "regarded as a brilliant synthesis of a bunch of literature ... [was] considerably more than that. Gough book is something bigger - a substantial essay of globalism in the 19th-early 20th century." In it, he really addresses all of the big historiographical issues in studies of British imperialism for the past 50 years, ... including the superb chapters on controlling the slave trade. Along the same lines, another member noted, "It is balanced, judicial and comprehensive. It also covers a vast topic." In sum, the committee agreed that Goughs book is lifes work in the sense that it brings together his reading and reflections over a whole career. It will rank up there with such scholars as Arthur Marder and Gerald Graham." - Canadian Nautical Research Society The history of the British Empire, which was once the preserve of either misplaced nostalgia or misdirected derision, has been reinvigorated in recent years by a number of wide-ranging books. Here is a significant new contribution to this literature, enlisting Barry Goughs expertise as a naval historian in restoring a neglected dimension to the story of the Pax Britannica. In its Victorian heyday, he argues, the Pax was underpinned by the Royal Navy, as a hoped-for state of affairs that was to be crucially challenged by the ambitions of Germany - but ultimately displaced by the global reach of the United States. - Peter Clarke, Professor Emeritus of Modern British History, Cambridge University, and author of The Last Thousand Days of the British Empire, 1944-47 Attractively written, it is an absorbing, accessible, interesting and enlightening work and deserves a wide readership. - Navy News Feature A true Global History - a confident, authoritative study of a story of Empire The author, Barry Gough, is an award winning and well-known figure in the field Winner of the Mountbatten Literary Award, from the British Maritime Foundation Details ISBN1349346349 Author B. Gough Language English Year 2014 ISBN-10 1349346349 ISBN-13 9781349346349 Format Paperback Publisher Palgrave Macmillan Short Title PAX BRITANNICA 2014/E Media Book Imprint Palgrave Macmillan Place of Publication Basingstoke Country of Publication United Kingdom Pages 374 Edition 1st Subtitle Ruling the Waves and Keeping the Peace before Armageddon Publication Date 2014-07-28 UK Release Date 2014-07-28 AU Release Date 2014-07-28 NZ Release Date 2014-07-28 Illustrations XXX, 374 p. Edition Description 1st ed. 2014 Series Britain and the World Alternative 9780230354302 DEWEY 359.00941090 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:98303338;

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