Alfred Thayer Mahan has been called America's nineteenth-century
'evangelist of sea power' and the intellectual father of the modern
US Navy. His theories have a timeless appeal, and Chinese analysts
now routinely invoke Mahan's writings, exhorting their nation to
build a powerful navy.
Economics is the prime motivation for maritime reorientation,
and securing the sea lanes that convey foreign energy supplies and
other commodities now ranks near or at the top of China's list of
military priorities. This book is the first systematic effort to
test the interplay between Western military thought and Chinese
strategic traditions vis-a-vis the nautical arena. It uncovers some
universal axioms about how theories of sea power influence the
behaviour of great powers and examines how Mahanian thought could
shape China's encounters on the high seas. Empirical analysis adds
a new dimension to the current debate over China's 'rise' and its
importance for international relations. The findings also clarify
the possible implications of China's maritime rise for the United
States, and illuminate how the two powers can manage their
bilateral interactions on the high seas.
Chinese Naval Strategy in the 21st Century will be of much
interest to students of naval history, Chinese politics and
security studies.
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