How to Grow a Navy: The Development of Maritime Power

This book explores the development of maritime power from an historical and contemporary perspective, highlighting the importance of navies in the 21st century due to competition between China and Russia. It examines how maritime power and naval strength have been developed and identifies patterns of success and failure.

Format: Hardback
Length: 332 pages
Publication date: 02 September 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The development of maritime power is a significant yet often overlooked topic, spanning both historical and contemporary perspectives. In an era where navies have become increasingly vital, with a projected rise in maritime activities, understanding the evolution of maritime power is crucial. The competition between China, Russia, the United States, and its allies and partners across the globe is largely centered on the sea, making it a central element in global trade and environmental health. Most current crises have a maritime dimension or are directly linked to the sea.

This book aims to analyze how maritime power and naval strength have been and are being developed, using a reader-friendly approach to showcase what has worked and what has not. It seeks to uncover recurring patterns in maritime and naval development that explain past, present, and future success and failure. While reflecting on the historical experience of all navies, it particularly focuses on whether China is following a similar path of naval development as Britain in the early 18th century, which resulted in two centuries of naval dominance.

The book will appeal to students of maritime power, naval studies, strategic studies, and naval professionals worldwide. It provides valuable insights into the complex dynamics of naval power and its implications for global security and stability.

Weight: 800g
Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367607975