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The Blue Age: How the US Navy Created Global Prosperity–And Why We’re in Danger of Losing It

by Gregg Easterbrook

The US Navy brought half a century of peace and free trade to the world’s waterways. But climate change and rising nationalism threaten to end this blue age. For decades, the Navy has stood sentinel over crucial waterways, ensuring safe passage of goods from nearly all nations. The result is the longest phase of peace on the waters since the Phoenicians, wit

Publisher

PublicAffairs

Publication date

2021

Format

Print edition

Pages

304

ISBN

9781541742543