England and the USA — Great Pirate Empires

The book tells about how England (in the 19th – early 20th century) and then the USA (the second half of the 20th – early 21st century) became the main contenders for world leadership. Why, in the struggle for dominance at sea, they resorted to any means, while constantly accusing others of violating maritime law. And how the slogan of protecting the freedom of navigation was hypocritically turned by them into a cover for their aggressive ambitions around the world.