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Geopolitical constructs : the Mulberry Harbours, World War Two, and the making of a militarized transatlantic / Colin Flint.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Flint, Colin, 1965- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mulberry harbors.
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France--Normandy.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Geopolitics--Case studies.
- Geopolitics.
- Military planning--Great Britain--Case studies.
- Military planning.
- Military planning--United States--Case studies.
- World War, 1939-1945--Amphibious operations.
- United States--Relations--Great Britain.
- United States.
- Great Britain--Relations--United States.
- Great Britain.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (227 p.)
- Other Title:
- Mulberry Harbours, World War Two, and the making of a militarized transatlantic
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2016.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Using unknown archival material to give voice to those who made the Mulberry Harbours to supply the military advance after D-Day and implemented a global military strategy in World War II, this book brings the "big picture" back to geopolitics, showing how the everyday actions of individuals made, and were made by, geopolitical settings.
- Contents:
- Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 Geopolitical Constructs; 3 The Scope of the Mulberry Harbour Project; 4 Bureaucratic Constructs; 5 Good Geopolitical Subjects; 6 The Business of Making the Mulberry Harbours; 7 Making Places; 8 Making Regions; 9 Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Author
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4422-6668-6
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