About this episode
Andrew Lambert, Laughton Professor of Naval History in the Department of War Studies at King's College, London, joins the show to discuss British strategist Julian Corbett and his vision of seapower at the turn of the 20th century. Times 01:37 - Introduction 02:02 - The British Empire during the 19th and 20th centuries 04:43 - Corbett as a lawyer, novelist, and strategist 09:05 - The Boer War and the future of the British Empire 13:26 - Corbett’s education on the principals of British power 16:12 - Britain’s power on land versus at sea 19:04 - British power in the Mediterranean 22:30 - How Corbett differentiates himself from Alfred Mahan 28:14 - The principles at the core of Corbett’s strategy 35: 56 - Maritime strategy throughout history 37:29 - An argument for a continental strategy 41:28 - What Corbett envisioned during World War I 51:43 - How Corbett’s ideas apply to British and American military strategy today