SUPER HIGHWAY: SEA POWER IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Book ID/图书代码： 04320314B75861
English Summary/英文概要： ’Whosoever commands the sea, commands the trade; whosoever commands the trade of the world commands the riches of the world, and consequently the world itself.’Sir Walter Raleigh
Who will rule the waves in the 21st century?
The sea is the world’s pre-eminent medium for international trade and the deployment of armed force, and a significant natural resource. In Super Highway Rear Admiral Chris Parry describes how the coming decades will witness a ’scramble’ for the seas, with the potential for conflict between major powers, aspiring states and aggressive commercial interests. Often taken for granted by politicians and public opinion, the contest for control of the sea looks set to be the ’Great Game’ of the 21st century.
The sea is the engine of globalisation. Since the voyages of the European explorers in the 15th century, it has played a crucial role in the movement of people, goods and ideas; today, over 90 per cent of the world’s trade goes by sea.
In this important and timely book, maritime and geo-political strategist Chris Parry reveals how the sea’s role as the world’s ’super highway’ will make it a key arena for both cooperation and competition, as states and multi-national companies seek to assert claims over the seas.
Offering essential insights into naval capacity, international security and new technologies, Super Highway explores the development of oceanic resources, climate change and rising sea levels, new trade routes across the Arctic, threats from criminal elements, new sources of oil and gas, and the increasing challenge to the USA’s hegemony from China and others.
The prize for maritime dominance in the 21st century, as at any other time since the 15th century, is control of the strategic and economic levers of world power and influence. Super Highway shows that what happens next on the seas will profoundly affect the lives of us all, and those of generations to come.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 海洋是全球化的发动机。自15世纪欧洲探险家的航海历程以来，它在人类、货物和思想的“运输”中发挥了关键作用；今天，世界上超过90%的贸易是通过海路进行的。
在这本重要而及时的书中，海洋和地缘政治战略家Chris Parry认为，随着各个国家和跨国公司试图在海上主张主权，海洋作为世界“超级公路”的作用将使它成为合作和竞争的关键舞台。
本书针对海军能力、国际安全和新技术提供了必要的观点，并探讨了海洋资源开发、气候变化和海平面上升、新的贸易路线、犯罪分子的威胁，新的石油和天然气资源、来自中国和其他国家对美国的霸权地位的挑战等问题。
21世纪掌握海上霸权的奖励就是对全球力量和影响的战略性、经济性杠杆的控制。本书指出，海上发生的一切将深刻地影响我们所有人以及后代人的生活。（LYR）
Awards/获奖情况：“谁主宰大海，谁就能主宰贸易；谁主宰世界的贸易，就能主宰世界的财富，进而主宰世界。”——瓦尔特•罗里爵士谁将统领21世纪的浪潮呢？
海洋是世界知名的国际贸易和武装力量部署媒介，也是重要的自然资源。在本书中，海军少将Chris Parry描述了伴随大国、有抱负的国家和侵略性商业利益之间可能的冲突，未来几十年间人们将如何“争夺”海洋。政治家和公众舆论普遍认为争夺海上控制权的竞赛将成为21世纪的“大博弈”。
观看各家媒体的报道和书中描绘的事件的发展势态特别有意思。
It is most interesting to watch the various news agencies and see how events described in the book are unfolding.
About the Author/作者介绍： Chris Parry，在牛津耶稣学院学习现代史，并于1972年加入皇家海军担任海员官，随后在1978年加入舰队作为空中观察员。2005年，他是海军少将，他还曾担任英国国防部总干事，在2008年退休前，他成立了一家专门从事地缘战略预测和风险评估的公司。他是英国海洋管理组织的第一把交椅，著有《南方：马岛战争日记》。
Chris Parry read Modern History at Jesus College, Oxford, and joined the Royal Navy as a Seaman Officer in 1972, subsequently joining the Fleet Air Arm as an Observer in 1978. Mentioned in dispatches during the Falklands War for disabling a submarine and rescuing 16 SAS troopers from a glacier in South Georgia, he later commanded a destroyer, an assault ship and the UK’s Amphibious Task Group. As a Rear Admiral in 2005, he was the Director General, Developments, Concepts and Doctrine in the UK Ministry of Defence, before retiring in 2008, to form a company that specialises in geo-strategic forecasting and risk assessment. He was the first Chair of the UK’s Marine Management Organisation and is the author of Down South: A Falklands War Diary.
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