Kenneth J. Hagan is Professor of Strategy at U.S. Naval War College at Monterey and is an award-winning author of many books including the New York Times Notable Book, This People's Navy.Michael T. McMaster, CDR, USN, Ret. is Professor of Joint Maritime Operations at the U.S. Naval War College in Monterey, California. He Served twenty-two years in the U.S. Navy as a Surface Warfare Officer and is a retired Commander.

• IllustrationsPreface to the Third EditionPreface to the Second EditionPreface to the First EditionList of Abbreviations1. The Navies of the American Revolution, 1775-1783 by James C. Bradford, 19782. Defining An American Navy, 1783-1812 by Craig L. Symonds, 20083. The War of 1812: What Role for Sea Power? by Linda Maloney, 19784. Protector of Commerce and Defender of the Nation, The U.S. Navy Between Wars, 1815-1844 by Harold D. Langley, 20085. Victory, Expansion, Fragmentation: The U.S. Navy, 1845-1861 by Harold D. Langley, 20086. The Union Navy, 1861-1865 by Dana M. Wegner, 19787. The Confederate Navy, 1861-1865 by Frank J. Merli, 19788. Maintaining An American Navy, 1865-1889 by Lance C. Buhl, 19789. Taking Our Share in the Turmoil of the World: America Builds a New Navy, 1890-1900 by Jan S. Breemer, 200810. Defending the New Empire, 1901-1914 by Richard W. Turk, 197811. The United States Navy in a World at War, 1914-1919 by David F. Trask, 197812. An Evolving Navy of Great Complexity, 1919-1941 by Branden Little, 200813. Fighting a Global War, 1941-1945 by Robert William Love Jr., 197814. Charting a New Course at Sea, 1945-1953 by Gary E. Weir, 200815. The Creation of the Cold War Navy, 1953-196 by Floyd D. Kennedy Jr., 197816. Confronting All Enemies: The U.S. Navy, 1962-1980 by Jonathan E. Czarnecki, 200817. In Search of a Maritime Strategy: The U.S. Navy, 1981-2008 by Kenneth J. Hagan and Michael T. McMaster, 2008BibliographyIndex

Kenneth J. Hagan is Professor of Strategy at U.S. Naval War College at Monterey and is an award-winning author of many books including the New York Times Notable Book, This People's Navy.Michael T. McMaster, CDR, USN, Ret. is Professor of Joint Maritime Operations at the U.S. Naval War College in Monterey, California. He Served twenty-two years in the U.S. Navy as a Surface Warfare Officer and is a retired Commander.

• IllustrationsPreface to the Third EditionPreface to the Second EditionPreface to the First EditionList of Abbreviations1. The Navies of the American Revolution, 1775-1783 by James C. Bradford, 19782. Defining An American Navy, 1783-1812 by Craig L. Symonds, 20083. The War of 1812: What Role for Sea Power? by Linda Maloney, 19784. Protector of Commerce and Defender of the Nation, The U.S. Navy Between Wars, 1815-1844 by Harold D. Langley, 20085. Victory, Expansion, Fragmentation: The U.S. Navy, 1845-1861 by Harold D. Langley, 20086. The Union Navy, 1861-1865 by Dana M. Wegner, 19787. The Confederate Navy, 1861-1865 by Frank J. Merli, 19788. Maintaining An American Navy, 1865-1889 by Lance C. Buhl, 19789. Taking Our Share in the Turmoil of the World: America Builds a New Navy, 1890-1900 by Jan S. Breemer, 200810. Defending the New Empire, 1901-1914 by Richard W. Turk, 197811. The United States Navy in a World at War, 1914-1919 by David F. Trask, 197812. An Evolving Navy of Great Complexity, 1919-1941 by Branden Little, 200813. Fighting a Global War, 1941-1945 by Robert William Love Jr., 197814. Charting a New Course at Sea, 1945-1953 by Gary E. Weir, 200815. The Creation of the Cold War Navy, 1953-196 by Floyd D. Kennedy Jr., 197816. Confronting All Enemies: The U.S. Navy, 1962-1980 by Jonathan E. Czarnecki, 200817. In Search of a Maritime Strategy: The U.S. Navy, 1981-2008 by Kenneth J. Hagan and Michael T. McMaster, 2008BibliographyIndex

Kenneth J. Hagan is Professor of Strategy at U.S. Naval War College at Monterey and is an award-winning author of many books including the New York Times Notable Book, This People's Navy.Michael T. McMaster, CDR, USN, Ret. is Professor of Joint Maritime Operations at the U.S. Naval War College in Monterey, California. He Served twenty-two years in the U.S. Navy as a Surface Warfare Officer and is a retired Commander.

• IllustrationsPreface to the Third EditionPreface to the Second EditionPreface to the First EditionList of Abbreviations1. The Navies of the American Revolution, 1775-1783 by James C. Bradford, 19782. Defining An American Navy, 1783-1812 by Craig L. Symonds, 20083. The War of 1812: What Role for Sea Power? by Linda Maloney, 19784. Protector of Commerce and Defender of the Nation, The U.S. Navy Between Wars, 1815-1844 by Harold D. Langley, 20085. Victory, Expansion, Fragmentation: The U.S. Navy, 1845-1861 by Harold D. Langley, 20086. The Union Navy, 1861-1865 by Dana M. Wegner, 19787. The Confederate Navy, 1861-1865 by Frank J. Merli, 19788. Maintaining An American Navy, 1865-1889 by Lance C. Buhl, 19789. Taking Our Share in the Turmoil of the World: America Builds a New Navy, 1890-1900 by Jan S. Breemer, 200810. Defending the New Empire, 1901-1914 by Richard W. Turk, 197811. The United States Navy in a World at War, 1914-1919 by David F. Trask, 197812. An Evolving Navy of Great Complexity, 1919-1941 by Branden Little, 200813. Fighting a Global War, 1941-1945 by Robert William Love Jr., 197814. Charting a New Course at Sea, 1945-1953 by Gary E. Weir, 200815. The Creation of the Cold War Navy, 1953-196 by Floyd D. Kennedy Jr., 197816. Confronting All Enemies: The U.S. Navy, 1962-1980 by Jonathan E. Czarnecki, 200817. In Search of a Maritime Strategy: The U.S. Navy, 1981-2008 by Kenneth J. Hagan and Michael T. McMaster, 2008BibliographyIndex