Naval Blockades in Peace and War: An Economic History since 1750

Description

A number of major blockades, including the Continental System in the Napoleonic Wars, the War of 1812, the American Civil War, and World Wars I and II, in addition to the increased use of peacetime blockades and sanctions with the hope of avoiding war, are examined in this book. The impact of technology and organizational changes on the nature of blockades and their effectiveness as military measures are discussed. Legal, economic, and political questions are explored to understand the various constraints upon belligerent behavior. The analysis draw upon the extensive amount of quantitative material available from military publications. 01.0_pp_i_vi_Frontmatter 02.0_pp_vii_viii_Contents 03.0_pp_ix_x_Preface 04.0_pp_1_24_Introduction_Thou_Shalt_Not_Pass 05.0_pp_25_52_Britain_France_and_Napoleons_Continental_System_17931815 06.0_pp_53_108_The_United_States_versus_Great_Britain_17761815 07.0_pp_109_158_The_North_Blockades_the_Confederacy_18611865 08.0_pp_159_238_International_Law_and_Naval_Blockades_during_World_War_I_Britain_Germany_and_the_United_States_Tradi 09.0_pp_239_320_Legal_and_Economic_Aspects_of_Naval_Blockades_The_United_States_Great_Britain_and_Germany_in_World_W 10.0_pp_321_382_The_American_Submarine_and_Aerial_Mine_Blockade_of_the_Japanese_Home_Islands_19411945 11.0_pp_383_416_Blockades_without_War_From_Pacific_Blockades_to_Sanctions 12.0_pp_417_426_Blockades_War_and_International_Law_What_It_All_Means 13.0_pp_427_428_Conclusion 14.0_pp_429_453_Index