Collected in 1897, these magazine essays apply the argument of The Influence of Sea Power upon History to the United States itself. Mahan urges Americans to look outward, weighs the strategic value of Hawaii and of a canal across the Central American isthmus, discusses relations with Britain, and examines what preparedness for war really means for a republic.
Essential reading on the ideas that shaped American naval expansion at the turn of the century. Download the free EPUB.