ENGLISH

Naval blockades peace and war

By Lance E. Davis , Stanley L. Engerman

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2006
ISBN
052185749X, 9780521857499, 9780511246777
Open Library ID
OL22746333M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3294855 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
465\465
Topic
Economy
Library
torrents.ru tech collections 2009-11-14
Scanned
yes
Time added
2010-01-11 02:35:34
Финансово-экономические дисциплины;История экономи

Description

This book examines a number of major blockades, including the Continental System in the NapoleonicWars, theWar of 1812, the American CivilWar, and World Wars I and II, in addition to the increased use of peacetime blockades and sanctions with the hope of avoidingwar. The impact of newtechnology 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 on belligerent behavior. The analyses draw on the extensive amount of quantitative material available from military publications.

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