The Habsburg Empire and the sea : Austrian naval policy, 1797-1866 / Lawrence Sondhaus.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sondhaus, Lawrence, 1958-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Austria. Kriegsmarine--History--19th century.

Austria.

Austria. Kriegsmarine.

Sea-power--Austria--History--19th century.

Sea-power.

Military policy.

Naval history.

History.

Austria--History, Naval--19th century.

Austria--Military policy.

Physical Description:

xvi, 326 pages : maps, portrait ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

West Lafayette, Ind. : Purdue University Press, 1989.

Summary:

Sondhaus's study, the first scholarly treatment of the formation of Austria's sea power in any language, traces the stages of the navy's development through nine chapters. Instead of dealing with the topic from only one perspective, Sondhaus examines the political history of the development of Habsburg sea power. The study as a whole takes into account the effects of the broader issues of the era, such as Austria's perennial financial difficulties, technological and industrial backwardness, and the growing nationality problem.

Notes:

Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.-- University of Virginia, 1986)

Includes index.

Bibliography: pages 287-297.

ISBN:

0911198970 :

OCLC:

18383642