Small navies strategy and policy for small navies in war and peace - Mulqueen, Michael; Sanders, Deborah 1968-; Speller, Ian 1969- (Ashgate, 2016)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-236) and index
Cover; Contents; Series Editors' Preface; Preface; Notes on Contributors; Introduction; 1The Ranking of Smaller Navies Revisited; 2Are Small Navies Different?; 3Small Navies in Perspective: Deconstructing the Hierarchy of Naval Forces; 4Transforming Small Navies by Systematic Innovation: A Framework for Productivity, Efficiency and Effectiveness; 5 Adaptive Dynamic Capabilities and Innovation: The Key for Small Navies Protecting National Interests at and from the Sea; 6Small Navies in Asia: The Strategic Rationale for Growth; 7The Republic of Korea Navy -- A 'Big' Small Navy
8'Best Little Navy in Southeast Asia': The Case of the Republic of Singapore Navy9Small Navies and Border and Immigration Control: Frontex Operations in the Mediterranean; 10Small Navies in the Black Sea: A Case Study of Romania's Maritime Power; 11A Small Navy in a Changing World: The Case of the Royal Swedish Navy; 12The Strategic Value of Small Navies: The Strange Case of the Confederate Navy; 13Learning to Be Small: The Experience of the British Pacific Fleet, 1944-45; Appendix A; Bibliography; Index
History shows how relatively small naval forces can have a disproportionately large impact on global events. This collection, which adopts an interdisciplinary approach drawing on the best new research from the fields of international relations, security studies, strategic studies and maritime history, addresses the roles and activities of small navies in the past and the present, and investigates the relationship of such navies with non-governmental institutions in pursuit of broader maritime goals, be they political, financial or environmental