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Deterrence through strength : British naval power and foreign policy under Pax Britannica /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Matzke, Rebecca Berens
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2011]
Series:Studies in war, society, and the military.
Subjects:
Mediterranean Region > Foreign relations > Great Britain.
Great Britain > Foreign relations > Mediterranean Region.
China > Foreign relations > Great Britain.
Great Britain > Foreign relations > China.
United States > Foreign relations > Great Britain.
Great Britain > Foreign relations > United States.
Great Britain > History, Naval > 19th century.
Great Britain > Foreign relations > 1837-1901.
Deterrence (Strategy)
Sea-power > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • The early Victorian period
  • Politics, policymaking, principles, and strategy
  • The instruments of power
  • Britain gets its way in North America
  • China : adjusting the signal
  • The Mediterranean and the problem of France
  • Conclusion.