Mahan, a place in the sun, and germany's quest for sea power

Comparative Strategy

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 27-61

  Holmes, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 23944451766     PISSN: 01495933     EISSN: 15210448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01495930490274490     Document Type: Article

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