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Product Description A Brief Guide to Maritime Strategy is a deliberately compact introductory work aimed at junior seafarers, those who make decisions affecting the sea services, and those who educate seafarers and decision-makers. It introduces readers to the main theoretical ideas that shape how statesmen and commanders make and execute maritime strategy in times of peace and war. Following in the spirit of Bernard Brodie's Layman's Guide to Naval Strategy, a World War II-era book whose title makes its purpose plain, it will be a companion volume to such works as Geoffrey Till's Seapower and Wayne Hughes's Fleet Tactics and Coastal Combat, the classic treatise that explains how to handle navies in fleet actions. It takes the mystery out of maritime strategy, which should not be an arcane art for practitioners or policy-makers, and will help the next generation think about strategy. Review "Holmes' introduction … is a primer for any professional, regardless of rank, experience, or role, who is new to the study of naval strategy. It is perhaps one of the most clear and concise works on the topic in print and can also serve as a useful corrective for the inevitable misunderstandings many readers may have collected about Mahan, Corbett, or the purpose and functions of a navy. It serves as an incredible springboard from which readers can dive more deeply into the subject, deliberately offering a rich set of references for just this purpose. A Brief Guide to Maritime Strategy is exactly what its title suggests, yet it is so much more, earning it a place on any military professional's bookshelf." --DODReads"Maritime Strategy is excellently written. In an accessible and non-threatening way, it introduces the reader to critical topics addressed by major theorists.... Wardrooms and classrooms would do well to add Maritime Strategy to their list of books to discuss. Training commands should consider including this book in their curricula for new accessions, as it provides a big-picture view of the Navy's place on the national scene." --Naval War College Review"A Brief Guide to Maritime Strategy is a three-chapter compact compendium, but one that is wonderfully written and very instructive. James Holmes, the current J.C. Wylie Chair of Maritime Strategic Strategy at the U.S. Naval War College takes his reader on a carefully structured journey through maritime, naval and military history…. An excellent primer for laymen who want to be aware of the historical building blocks that are used in designing maritime strategy. There is much to be learned in this well-presented compendium by one of the most respected scholars in the field." --The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord"This is an excellent text and it is most highly recommended to any reader interested in naval history or theory. Whether a layman, historian, student, or young naval officer, the reader will find very important points in this book. It will greatly improve their understanding of naval theory and help put naval history in general within the greater context of national policy and international relations. This book is most highly recommended and it will produce a most enjoyable read." --Journal of Military and Strategic Studies"Many concepts and theories of maritime military/political strategy are as unique as the maritime operating environment. Some strategies that apply on land or in the air do not work at sea…. In A Brief Guide to Maritime Strategy, Holmes introduces the main theoretical ideas of maritime strategy in a way that is both accessible and easy to read. More than just an introductory work, this book covers the key concepts of maritime strategy, from sea power to statecraft, and what navies do. Using Mahanian principles as his foundation, Holmes masterfully applies over a century's worth of concepts and principles to the modern maritime operating environment. Though written as a primer for junior officers, policy makers, and scholars, this book
