Paul Kennedy is J. Richardson Dilworth Professor of History at Yale University, USA. Evan Wilson is an Assistant Professor in the John B. Hattendorf Center for Maritime Historical Research at the US Naval War College.
Multipolar Worlds is an important correction to the fallacy that either multipolarity or complexity are new elements in maritime strategy. At a time when the world's navies are struggling to understand the strategic and technological challenges they face, these essays provide insights into the historical and contemporary role of seapower that will be of value to decision makers at many levels. -- RADM (ret.) James Goldrick, RAN