Captain Mahan and the Strait of Hormuz

This Monday, Drs. Rob Ferguson and Joel Webster of the Center for American Institutions discuss how the philosophy of a 19th century naval admiral might help explain the situation in the Strait of Hormuz. Alfred Thayer Mahan was a naval officer and historian during the 19th and 20th centuries. His seminal work, "The Influence of Sea Power Upon History," was one of the most influential books of the era, shaping leaders like Theodore Roosevelt and wars like World War One. And, according to Ferguson and Webster, his ideas still hold water today.