National Interest and Moral Responsibility in the Political Thought of Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan

Authors

Thomas F.X. Varacalli, Louisiana State University

Number

9

Abstract

Mahan’s political thought, based on a combination of national interest and moral responsibility, marked him as neither a trigger-happy imperialist nor a rambunctious schoolboy but a soberminded observer of world affairs.

Recommended Citation

Varacalli, Thomas F.X. (2016) "National Interest and Moral Responsibility in the Political Thought of Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan," Naval War College Review: Vol. 69: No. 2, Article 9.
Available at: https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol69/iss2/9