Employing a measurement known as the “Hurst exponent,” I show that the U.S. War and Navy Departments displayed a strong … 1792-1957. Such a tendency, however, may not be beneficial for a nation: inertia is deadly in war, while overspending on …

"In British Shipping in the Mediterranean during the Napoleonic Wars Katerina Galani investigates the impact of the … French and Napoleonic wars on British maritime economic activity. Due to the close cooperation of the public and private … sector at sea, the British adopted flexible business strategies to mitigate economic warfare and sustain shipping and trade …