Naval History by Conspiracy Theory
The British Admiralty before the First World War and the Methodology of Revisionism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11158451 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Matthew S Seligmann (0000-0003-0660-9442, Brunel University of London, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 966-984 |
| Publication date | 2015-11-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Strategic Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0140-2390 • E-ISSN: 1743-937X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01402390.2015.1005443 |
| OpenAlex | W2053590016 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 12 |
Revisionist interpretations of British naval policy in the Fisher era claim that an elaborate smokescreen was created to hide the Royal Navy’s real policies; while documents showing the true goals were systematically destroyed. By asserting this, revisionists are able to dismiss those parts of the documentary record that contradict their theories, while simultaneously excusing the lack of evidence for their theories by claiming it has been destroyed. This article shows that this methodology is misleading and untenable
Navy · Political science · History · Law · Military History and Strategy
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2022 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |