NS 131 SEA POWER IN HISTORY
This course is a survey of U.S. Naval History from the American Revolution to the present with emphasis on major developments. Included is an in-depth discussion of the geopolitical theories of Alfred Thayer Mahan. The course also treats present day concerns in sea power and maritime affairs, including the economic and political issues of merchant marine commerce and the law of the sea. The course is taught by the Vanderbilt University History Department.