Monsoon : the Indian Ocean and the future of American power /
Kaplan, Robert D., 1952-
Monsoon : the Indian Ocean and the future of American power / Robert D. Kaplan. - 1st ed. - New York : Random House, c2010. - xvi, 366 p. : maps ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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.
9781400067466 (alk. paper) 1400067464 (alk. paper)
2009049752
National security--United States.
National security--Indian Ocean Region.
United States--Foreign relations--Indian Ocean Region.
Indian Ocean Region--Foreign relations--United States.
Indian Ocean Region--Strategic aspects.
Océano Indico--Relaciones exteriores
400 DS 341.3 / K17m 2010
327.730182/4
Monsoon : the Indian Ocean and the future of American power / Robert D. Kaplan. - 1st ed. - New York : Random House, c2010. - xvi, 366 p. : maps ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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.
9781400067466 (alk. paper) 1400067464 (alk. paper)
2009049752
National security--United States.
National security--Indian Ocean Region.
United States--Foreign relations--Indian Ocean Region.
Indian Ocean Region--Foreign relations--United States.
Indian Ocean Region--Strategic aspects.
Océano Indico--Relaciones exteriores
400 DS 341.3 / K17m 2010
327.730182/4