Attack on Maritime Trade

by Nicholas Tracy

One of the key functions of Canadian armed forces in the Gulf War was the naval enforcement of the trade embargo on Iraq. Such action has been considered a critical component of international affairs for centuries. In this study Nicholas Tracy considers the motives for attack on maritime trade, and assesses its strategic utility. He begins with a discussion of the strategic purposes of this kind of activity, and goes on to consider its applications...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802059740
• ISBN13: 9780802059741
• Release Date: May 1991
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 277 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher