Taken for granted as the natural order of things; peace at sea is in fact an immense and recent achievement―but also an enormous strategic challenge if it is to be maintained in the future. In Maritime Strategy and Global Order; an international roster of top scholars offers historical perspectives and contemporary analysis to explore the role of naval power and maritime trade in creating the international system.The book begins in the early days of the industrial revolution with the foundational role of maritime strategy in building the British Empire. It continues into the era of naval disorder surrounding the two world wars; through the passing of the Pax Britannica and the rise of the Pax Americana; and then examines present-day regional security in hot spots like the South China Sea and Arctic Ocean. Additional chapters engage with important related topics such as maritime law; resource competition; warship evolution since the end of the Cold War; and naval intelligence.A first-of-its-kind collection; Maritime Strategy and Global Order offers scholars; practitioners; students; and others with an interest in maritime history and strategic issues an absorbing long view of the role of the sea in creating the world we know.
#562926 in Books Alekseyeva Julia 2017-01-10Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 7.80 x 1.00 x 5.90l; .0 #File Name: 1621069699192 pagesSoviet Daughter A Graphic Revolution
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. JennyRBy JennyRAn interesting little gem. An excellent read for those interested in seeing how the idealism of the past rears up again; every few generations.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A family story that will remain with me for some time to comeBy doc petersonJulia Alexseyeva's graphic novel / memoir . biography is touching and moving. Following the death of her great-grandmother shortly after her 100th birthday (and the family member with whom Julia was closest) Julia discovered her memoir which make up the bulk of the graphic novel. Lola (Julia's great-grandmother) was truly a remarkable woman whose long life witnessed many of the seminal events of the 20th century. Interspersed throughout Lola's story; Julia tells some of her own providing a contrast with her experiences of youth. Really; its not the story of a single lifetime and of dramatic events; but rather of young women (then and now) finding their way in a rapidly changing world.The interludes of Julia's life makes the story telling a bit uneven - there is no real connection or clear transition for the jumps between the two. But Alexseyeva hits the nail on the head; I think; when she writes;"It is said that Lola's generation - called the G.I. generation - is closest to Generation Y ("millennials") in sentiment and personality. Nowhere was this more evident than in my four-generation family." Looking at the narrative like this; the leaps in time and between perspectives make a little more sense.The artwork is a bit unpolished; but it reflects; I think; the utilitarian urgency of the story; almost as if Alekseyeva has to get her (and Lola's) story out - perhaps part mourning and partially an act of confession. Either way; it works well with the narrative voice of the authors. And while _Soviet Daughter_ is really Lola's story (ending in 1956 with Khrushchev's "de-Stalinization" speech); I can't help but wish there was more: about the Brezhnev years; glasnost and Alexseyeva's childhood in the USSR before she and her family emigrated.Its a breezy read; with plenty of tragedy (as anyone familiar with 20th century Soviet history could tell you). But it is also a story of perseverance and above all; love and the deep connection between family.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A powerful memoir in graphic-novel formBy rita b. goldbergI loved this graphic-form memoir of two Russian-Jewish women who together survived and prevailed through the disastrous 20th century (and into the 21st) in the Soviet Union/ Russia and then in America. The memoirist; Julia; identifies with her great-grandmother Lola in a way that skips generations: they're venturesome; curious; and courageous; but the intervening generations of the family are cut from different cloth. Lola has undergone the most incredible deprivations in her long life. Julia; though safe from immediate persecution; faces a long and challenging adaptation to the new country she finds herself in from the age of 4. Her immediate family offers little support; but great-grandmother Lola understands and cherishes her great-granddaughter; helping her flourish on her road to self-discovery. The drawings are evocative and touching; the story is emotionally and historical powerful. Buy it!
