Bernard Cole takes a comprehensive look at China’s Navy, a Navy that continues to grow while the U.S. Navy shrinks. Of particular note, according to the autho

This book examines the large but neglected topic of the development of maritime power from both an historical and a contemporary point of view. Navies have neve

Chinese nationalism is powered by a narrative of China's century of shame and humiliation in the hands of imperialist powers and calls for the Chinese governmen

Combining practical and theoretical approaches, this book addresses the political, legal and economic implications of maritime disputes in East Asia. The mariti

This book examines the development of China’s national ambitions under its current leader Xi Jinping and the dilemma they present for the United States and al