Peter J. Hugill

Transition in Power

Technological "Warfare" and the Shift from British to American Hegemony since 1919

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Produktbeschreibung

The hegemonic transition between British world power and American was the most drawn-out in the history of the world-system, starting in 1861. After 1919, America competed successfully with Britain in three main technological arenas: international transportation, international communication, and petroleum.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Seitenzahl: 338
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. August 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 700g
• ISBN-13: 9781498544221
• ISBN-10: 1498544223
• Artikelnr.: 52414318

Autorenporträt

By Peter J. Hugill

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments Chapter 1: The Nature of Transition Struggles and the
Background to the Anglo-American Struggle Chapter 2: The Struggle over the
Evolution of the Military and Merchant Marines Chapter 3: The Struggle over
Air Power and Technology Chapter 4: The Struggle over Telecommunications
Chapter 5: The Struggle over Broadcasting Chapter 6: The Oil War: The
Struggle to Control the Middle Eastern Oil Spigot after World War One
Chapter 7: Multi-polarity to Hegemony. The switch from British to American
hegemony through Australian eyes Conclusion Bibliography About the Author