Geopolitics· 2014Q1· Book chapter
The Geographical Pivot of History
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Sea power is determined by coastline length and harbor quality, not total land area, as exemplified by England's naval superiority over France despite France's larger population and landmass.
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- Sea power depends on coastline length and harbor characteristics, not total land area.
- England's naval superiority over France is attributed to its sea power advantages, not population or land size.
- Governmental institutions are noted as factors influencing sea power.
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Abstract
As regards the development of sea power, it is not the total number of square miles which a country contains, but the length of its coast-line and the character of its harbors that are to be considered. The South had a people as numerous as it was warlike, and a navy commensurate to its other resources as a sea power, the great extent of its sea-coast and its numerous inlets would have been elements of great strength. The French Revolution, the population of France was much greater than that of England; but in respect of sea power in general, peaceful commerce as well as military efficiency, France was much inferior to England. It must be noted that particular forms of government with their accompanying institutions. The aim has been, first to consider those elements in their natural tendency for or against, and then to illustrate by particular examples and by the experience of the past.
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