The Contest for the Indian Ocean – And the Making of a New World Order - Darshana M Baruah

A major new examination of the Indian Ocean, revealing how the region has become a hotly contested geopolitical flashpoint  Throughout 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 state’s ambition to be a global power.  Darshana M. Baruah shows how governments from Washington,... Zobrazit více