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The Influence Of Sea Power

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Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan in his book The Influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660-1783 analyzes the impacts of naval forces upon the world’s past. As Mahan himself was a naval officer, he uses this sea experience to create a theory about naval history that is unlike any other history work written. Mahan institutes sea power as being the most significant element in altering the course of human history. He examines the history of sea power during the Second Punic War to help strengthen his argument and show how the principals of strategy from the past can be applied to present times. This book employs that sea power is more than a deployment of naval forces during a time of war for protection; it is a crucial factor in bringing economic

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