S.C.M. Paine

This book examines the nature and character of naval expeditionary warfare, in particular in peripheral campaigns, and the contribution of such campaigns to the achievement of strategic victory. Meer

This volume examines the strategic role of fleets in being—naval forces that exert influence without engaging in battle—through eighteen case studies spanning from the seventeenth century to today’s maritime powers. Meer

This is the first scholarly book examining naval coalition warfare over the past two centuries from a multi-national perspective.

Containing case studies by some of the foremost naval historians from the US, Great Britain, and Australia, it also examines the impact of international law on coalitions. Meer