The Contest for the Indian Ocean: And the Making of a New World Order
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A Major New Examination Of The Indian Ocean, Revealing How The Region Has Become A Hotly Contested Geopolitical Flashpointthroughout History, The Indian Ocean Has Been An Essential Space For Trade, Commerce, And Culture. Every European Power Has Sought To Dominate It. Now, After A Lull In The Postwar Period, Control Of Major Shipping Routes Has Once Again Become A Critical Aspect Of Every Rising StateS Ambition To Be A Global Power.Darshana M. Baruah Shows How Governments From Washington, Dc, To Nairobi And Canberra Are Expanding Their Interests In The Region. The Indian Ocean Is Resource Rich, Strategically PlacedAnd Home To Over Two Billion People. Island Nations Have Become More Important Than Ever, With Madagascar Forming Ties With Russia And The Comoros With Saudi Arabia. It Is Also Through The Region That China Engages With Africa And The Middle East. This Is A Compelling Account Of The Geopolitical Significance Of The Indian OceanShowing How The Region Has Taken Centre Stage In A New Global Contest.
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