Near and far waters : the geopolitics of seapower / Colin Flint.
| Author/creator | Flint, Colin, 1965- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2024] |
| Description | xiv, 232 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Geopolitics of seapower |
| Contents | Introduction : the geopolitics of seapower -- What is geopolitics? -- Strong and weak countries and stories of geopolitical "threats" -- The rise and fall of seapowers -- The geopolitics of near waters and far waters -- The geopolitics of primary-subsidiary trade -- The geopolitics of innovation -- The visions behind force projection -- No island is an island -- Conclusion : the gathering storm clouds of war. |
| Abstract | "Seapower has been a constant in world politics, a tool through which powerful countries have policed the seas for commercial advantage. Political geographer Colin Flint highlights the geography of seapower as a dynamic, continual struggle to gain control of near waters--those parts of the oceans close to a country's shoreline--and far waters--parts of the oceans beyond the horizon and that neighbor the shorelines of other countries. A forceful and clarifying challenge to conventional accounts of geopolitics, Near and Far Waters offers an accessible introduction to the combination of economic and political relations that are the reason behind, and the result of, the development of seapower to control near waters and project force into far waters. Examining the histories of three naval powers (the Netherlands, Britain, and the United States), this book distills the past and present patterns of seapower and their tendency to trigger repercussive conflict and war. Readers will gain an appreciation for how geopolitics works, the importance of seapower in economic competition, the motivations behind China's desire to become a global naval force, and the risks of current and future wars. Drawing on decades of experience, Flint urges readers to take seriously the dilemma of near/far waters as a context for an alternative understanding of global politics"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Flint, Colin, 1965- Near and far waters Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, 2024 9781503639829 |
| LCCN | 2023048606 |
| ISBN | 9781503639645 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1503639649 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781503639812 paperback |
| ISBN | 1503639819 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic book |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | V25 .F55 2024 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |