Product Description: The insightful text addresses the presidency in the full range of its functions. Its encyclopedic scope provides a solid resource for the study of presidential personality, decision making, crisis management, and coalition building...read more

This is the first book to analyze the critical partnership among the Navy, industry, & science forged by World War II & responsible for producing submarines in the U.S. until 1961. Weir argues that the triangular naval, industrial, & scientific network that designed & built American submarines from 1940 to 1961 not only integrated the Navy & the submarine industry, but also promoted the involvement of many scientists who had the expert knowledge to develop submarine designs, systems, & instrumentation. The intimate professional relationships forged by global war, & the sense of purpose & urgency during the later Cold War, led to a period of remarkable innovation & productivity in the 16 years after 1945. B&W photos.

Product Description: This text discusses concerns about the Navy's prospective ability to afford the 30-year shipbuilding plan proposed in 2008, the status of Navy shipbuilding and the potential future size and capabilities of the fleet. This book also examines the new kind of destroyer called the DDG-1000...read more