These studies show how the British Empire used its maritime supremacy to construct and maintain a worldwide defence for its imperial interests. They rebut the idea that British defence policy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was primarily concerned with the balance of power in Europe.
Pages
240
Format
ebook
Release
January 01, 1996
ISBN 13
9781136306167
Far-Flung Lines: Studies in Imperial Defence in Honour of Donald MacKenzie Schurman
These studies show how the British Empire used its maritime supremacy to construct and maintain a worldwide defence for its imperial interests. They rebut the idea that British defence policy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was primarily concerned with the balance of power in Europe.