Physical Description
xiv, 245 p., [9] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Freedom of the seas, the submarine, and the First World War
The U.S. Navy and the submarine question
The failure of international law in the interwar period
Legislating away freedom of the seas
The accidental commerce raider : U.S. submarine development, strategy, and tactics
Laying the strategic groundwork
Debating law, ethics, and strategy
"Immediately upon the outbreak of war"
Day of infamy, day of decision
Unrestricted warfare and the civilian chain of command
The victory of unrestricted submarine warfare.
ISBN
9781603440837
1603440836 (cloth : alk. paper)
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-236) and index.
Freedom of the seas, the submarine, and the First World War -- The U.S. Navy and the submarine question -- The failure of international law in the interwar period -- Legislating away freedom of the seas -- The accidental commerce raider : U.S. submarine development, strategy, and tactics -- Laying the strategic groundwork -- Debating law, ethics, and strategy -- "Immediately upon the outbreak of war" -- Day of infamy, day of decision -- Unrestricted warfare and the civilian chain of command -- The victory of unrestricted submarine warfare.
