Making of the Modern Admiralty - British Naval Policy-Making, 1805-1927

Informationen zum Autor C. I. Hamilton teaches modern European history at the University of the Witwatersrand. His previous publications include Portsmouth Dockyard Papers, 1852–1869: From Wood to Iron (2005). Klappentext An important new history of decision-making and policy-making in the British Admiralty from Trafalgar to the aftermath of Jutland. Zusammenfassung This is an important new history of decision- and policy-making in the British Admiralty from Trafalgar to the aftermath of Jutland. The author explores the role of technological change! the global balance of power! and finance and the First World War! in shaping decision-making and organisational development within the Admiralty. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. Lord Barham's Admiralty: 1805; 2. Admiralty reform, 1806-1835; 3. Decision-making at the Admiralty, c.1806-1830; 4. Admiralty administration and decision-making, c.1830-1868. The Graham Admiralty; 5. The Admiralty reformed again: context and problems, 1869-1885; 6. Administrative and policy-making responses, c.1882 onwards; 7. Fisher and Churchill, and their successors, 1902-1917; 8. The Naval Staff, planning and policy; 9. Lord Beatty's Admiralty; Conclusion.

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• Authors: C. I. Hamilton, C. I. (University of the Witwatersrand Hamilton, Hamilton C. I.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.02.2011
• EAN: 9780521765183
• ISBN: 978-0-521-76518-3
• No. of pages: 356
• Series: Cambridge Military Histories; Cambridge Military Histories; Cambridge Military Histories (
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, HISTORY / Military / General, military history, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Naval forces and warfare