Kenneth McPherson
Nationalism in its variety has swayed the balance of world power, and history writing has leaned heavily towards the nation as a central concept. This is the tide against which the historiography of oceans has stood. As an area of research, it has evolved in perspective, from looking at accounts of oceans as linked to imperialism, to analyzing the specifics of politics, trade and other activity surrounding oceans. This omnibus of three classic studies provides a ...