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Navies in Violent Peace

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  • © 1989

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  1. James Cable
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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Total War at Sea

    • James Cable
    Pages 1-15

  3. Limited War at Sea

    • James Cable
    Pages 16-31

  4. Proxy War at Sea

    • James Cable
    Pages 32-38

  5. The Persistence of Gunboat Diplomacy

    • James Cable
    Pages 39-56

  6. Gunboat Diplomacy in the 1980s and Beyond

    • James Cable
    Pages 57-70

  7. Showing the Flag

    • James Cable
    Pages 71-81

  8. Estate Management at Sea

    • James Cable
    Pages 82-91

  9. Piracy and Terrorism at Sea

    • James Cable
    Pages 92-101

  10. Who Needs Ocean-going Navies?

    • James Cable
    Pages 102-111

  11. Arms Control at Sea

    • James Cable
    Pages 112-128

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 129-155
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A study of the political utility of navies not only in past wars and possible future wars but also in the "violent peace" of the modern era. It looks at their use in gunboat diplomacy, showing the flag, policing coastlines and tackling pirates and terrorists. Naval arms control is also discussed.

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