Progressives in Navy blue: maritime strategy, American empire, and the transformation of U.S. naval identity, 1873-1898

"This study examines how intellectual and institutional developments transformed the U.S. Navy from 1873 to 1898. The agents of naval transformation embraced a progressive ideology. They viewed science, technology, and expertise as the best means to effect change in a world contorted by moderni...

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Main Author: Mobley, Scott (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Annapolis, Maryland Naval Institute Press [2018]
Series:Studies in naval history and sea power
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"This study examines how intellectual and institutional developments transformed the U.S. Navy from 1873 to 1898. The agents of naval transformation embraced a progressive ideology. They viewed science, technology, and expertise as the best means to effect change in a world contorted by modernizing and globalizing trends. Two new cultures...Strategy and Mechanism...influenced the course of transformation."...Provided by publisher
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:xii, 410 Seiten, 8 ungezählte Seiten Bildtafeln Illustrationen, Portraits
ISBN:9781682471937

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