UDPL Adult Discovery & Learning

NO CLASS 6/11 

Alfred Thayer Mahan has been called "the most important American strategist of the nineteenth century" regarding his influential theories of sea power, American imperialism, and early twentieth‑century geopolitics. The course examines how Mahan’s ideas shaped U.S. naval strategy, foreign policy, and global power competition, as well as their enduring influence and critiques.

Presenter: Joseph Eble is a career Naval officer followed by over 20 years teaching at the college level. He has master's degrees from Temple University and the Naval War College.