Dr Matthew S. Seligmann is a well-known historian of the pre-First World War era and has written numerous works on the international conflicts of this period. These include Rivalry in Southern Africa, 1893-99 (1998), Spies in Uniform (2006), and Naval Intelligence from Germany (2007). He has also written articles for such journals as BBC History Magazine, The English Historical Review, German History, Historical Research, The International History Review and The Journal of Strategic Studies. One of these, an essay entitled 'A Prelude to the Reforms of Sir John Fisher', won the 2007 Julian Corbett Prize, Britain's premier award for naval history. Another of his works, Does Peace Lead to War? Peace Settlements and Conflict in the Modern Age (2002), was selected by ALA's Choice magazine as one of its Outstanding Academic Titles for 2003.

• Introduction ; 1. Handelskrieg gegen England: German Plans to attack British Commerce in an Anglo-German War ; 2. Uncovering the Plan: British Intelligence on German Intentions ; 3. The Dawn of the Lusitania: Germany's Fighting Liners and the Cunard Agreement of July 1903 ; 4. A 'Fighting Cruiser' to Hunt 'the German Greyhounds': The Origins of HMS Invincible Revisited ; 5. Testing Jurisprudence: Slade's Battle to Change the Laws of War at Sea ; 6. Establishing a Global intelligence System ; 7. Churchill's DAMS ; Epilogue ; Conclusion ; Bibliography ; Index

An incisive politico-military history showing that a heretofore niche aspect of the Anglo-German naval race seriously troubled the British Admiralty throughout the Edwardian period. Discussion of ships, shells and security on the high seas is admittedly terse stuff, but the writing is sprightly and the result a timely dredging around the origins of the Great War after a century of resting, unrecovered, in an archival tomb.

Dr Matthew S. Seligmann is a well-known historian of the pre-First World War era and has written numerous works on the international conflicts of this period. These include Rivalry in Southern Africa, 1893-99 (1998), Spies in Uniform (2006), and Naval Intelligence from Germany (2007). He has also written articles for such journals as BBC History Magazine, The English Historical Review, German History, Historical Research, The International History Review and The Journal of Strategic Studies. One of these, an essay entitled 'A Prelude to the Reforms of Sir John Fisher', won the 2007 Julian Corbett Prize, Britain's premier award for naval history. Another of his works, Does Peace Lead to War? Peace Settlements and Conflict in the Modern Age (2002), was selected by ALA's Choice magazine as one of its Outstanding Academic Titles for 2003.

• Introduction ; 1. Handelskrieg gegen England: German Plans to attack British Commerce in an Anglo-German War ; 2. Uncovering the Plan: British Intelligence on German Intentions ; 3. The Dawn of the Lusitania: Germany's Fighting Liners and the Cunard Agreement of July 1903 ; 4. A 'Fighting Cruiser' to Hunt 'the German Greyhounds': The Origins of HMS Invincible Revisited ; 5. Testing Jurisprudence: Slade's Battle to Change the Laws of War at Sea ; 6. Establishing a Global intelligence System ; 7. Churchill's DAMS ; Epilogue ; Conclusion ; Bibliography ; Index

An incisive politico-military history showing that a heretofore niche aspect of the Anglo-German naval race seriously troubled the British Admiralty throughout the Edwardian period. Discussion of ships, shells and security on the high seas is admittedly terse stuff, but the writing is sprightly and the result a timely dredging around the origins of the Great War after a century of resting, unrecovered, in an archival tomb.

Dr Matthew S. Seligmann is a well-known historian of the pre-First World War era and has written numerous works on the international conflicts of this period. These include Rivalry in Southern Africa, 1893-99 (1998), Spies in Uniform (2006), and Naval Intelligence from Germany (2007). He has also written articles for such journals as BBC History Magazine, The English Historical Review, German History, Historical Research, The International History Review and The Journal of Strategic Studies. One of these, an essay entitled 'A Prelude to the Reforms of Sir John Fisher', won the 2007 Julian Corbett Prize, Britain's premier award for naval history. Another of his works, Does Peace Lead to War? Peace Settlements and Conflict in the Modern Age (2002), was selected by ALA's Choice magazine as one of its Outstanding Academic Titles for 2003.

• Introduction ; 1. Handelskrieg gegen England: German Plans to attack British Commerce in an Anglo-German War ; 2. Uncovering the Plan: British Intelligence on German Intentions ; 3. The Dawn of the Lusitania: Germany's Fighting Liners and the Cunard Agreement of July 1903 ; 4. A 'Fighting Cruiser' to Hunt 'the German Greyhounds': The Origins of HMS Invincible Revisited ; 5. Testing Jurisprudence: Slade's Battle to Change the Laws of War at Sea ; 6. Establishing a Global intelligence System ; 7. Churchill's DAMS ; Epilogue ; Conclusion ; Bibliography ; Index

An incisive politico-military history showing that a heretofore niche aspect of the Anglo-German naval race seriously troubled the British Admiralty throughout the Edwardian period. Discussion of ships, shells and security on the high seas is admittedly terse stuff, but the writing is sprightly and the result a timely dredging around the origins of the Great War after a century of resting, unrecovered, in an archival tomb.