Monsoon : the Indian Ocean and the future of American power
Title:
Monsoon : the Indian Ocean and the future of American power
Author:
Kaplan, Robert D., 1952-
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Random House trade pbk. ed.
New York : Random House, [2011]
©2011
Physical Description:
xvi, 374 pages : maps ; 21 cm
Summary:
In "Monsoon, " a pivotal examination of the Indian Ocean region and the countries known as "Monsoon Asia, " bestselling author Robert D. Kaplan deftly shows how crucial this dynamic area has become to American power in the twenty-first century. Kaplan also offers riveting insights into the economic and naval strategies of China and India and how they will affect U.S. interests, while also providing an on-the-ground perspective on the more volatile countries in the region.
Language:
English
Contents:
Preface : The Rimland of Eurasia -- China expands vertically, India horizontally -- Oman is everywhere -- Curzon's frontiers -- "Lands of India" -- Baluchistan and Sindh -- The troubled rise of Gujarat -- The view from Delhi -- Bangladesh : the existential challenge -- Kolkata : the next global city -- Of strategy and beauty -- Sri Lanka : the new geopolitics -- Burma : where India and China collide -- Indonesia's tropical Islam -- The heart of maritime Asia -- China's two-ocean strategy? -- Unity and anarchy -- Zanzibar : the last frontier.
ISBN:
9780812979206
Format :
Book
