Dreadnought to Daring: 100 Years of Comment, Controversy and Debate in the Naval Review - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1848321481 ISBN 13: 9781848321489

Publisher: Seaforth Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

Founded in 1912 by some of the Royal Navy’s brightest officers, the quarterly Naval Review has never been subject to official censorship, and its naval members do not need official permission to write for it, so it has always provided an independent, lively and at times outspoken forum for service debate. In broad terms, it has covered contemporary operations, principles of naval warfare, history, and anecdotes that record the lighter side of naval life, but sometimes with a bite to them. A correspondence section provides an important barometer of service opinion, while extensive book reviews, written by those with real knowledge of the subject, carry considerable weight. For these reasons, the Naval Review is widely regarded as a journal of record.

In return for its freedom, circulation is restricted to members and membership to serving or retired officers. However, this volume will give the interested public an insight into its activities, past and present. Intended both to celebrate and to analyze the impact of the journal over its 100-year history, it comprises a series of specially commissioned articles, divided chronologically and thematically, devoted to subjects that have been of importance to the naval community as reflected in the pages of the journal. It concludes with an assessment of how well the Naval Review has succeeded in its founders’ aim and what influence it has had on policy.

About this title

About the Author:

Now retired, CAPTAIN PETER HORE is a former Head of Defence Studies for the Royal Navy. He is the author of numerous books, and is currently Associate Editor of Warships: International Fleet Review.

Review:

29 of today's most renowned naval commentators have come together to celebrate and analyse the impact of naval thinking covered by The Naval Review. Ships Monthly

About this edition

• Publisher: Seaforth Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1848321481
• ISBN 13: 9781848321489
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 552
• Editor: Peter Hore