Edited by Vijay Sakhuja and Raghavendra Mishra (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Contents: Foreword. Introduction. 1. Contours of strategic turbulence: view from Northeast Asia/Hideaki Kaneda. 2. Strategic importance of small islands for the Asian drivers/Linganaden Murday. 3. Turbulence and strategic competition in the Indian Ocean/Zhu Cuiping. 4. Beyond the string of pearls: China and the changing balance of power in the Indian Ocean/David Brewster. 5. Causes and effects of maritime strategic competition in the Indian Ocean: a geoeconomic perspective/Nazery Khalid. 6. Implications of the maritime security challenges in the Indian Ocean for Iran s naval strategy and capabilities/Saideh Lotfian. 7. Strategic competition in the Indian Ocean in the long time frame/Kwa Chong Guan. 8. New sources of strategic turbulences in the 21st century/Antoine Beaussant. 9. Roles of major players in the Indian Ocean: a Myanmar perspective/U Win Thein. 10. Strategic competition in the Indian Ocean region: a test case for Sri Lanka/YN Jayarathna. 11. The Indian Ocean nexus and balancing competitive strategic pressures in the Southern oceans: South African perspective/Francis A Kornegay,Jr. 12. Emerging realpolitik in the Indian Ocean/Rear Admiral (Retd.) K Raja Menon. 13. Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA): an examination of inclusive mechanism of cooperation in the Indian Ocean/Ferdi Syamsir Ishak. 14. Security architecture for the Indian Ocean: the role of confidence building measures/Captain Justin Jones. 15. Securing our future: the importance of maritime security in the successful implementation of Blue Economy Concept/Winslow Waven William. 16. Managing strategic change in the Indo-Pacific/Hemant Krishan Singh. 17. Maritime security challenges and potential opportunities for cooperation in the IndoPacific/Ngo Thanh Tung. 18. Concluding thoughts/Pradeep Kaushiva. Index. The continental-maritime character of the Indian Ocean region presents a fascinating tapestry of history, culture, geography, ethnicity and political structures. The region is also an important oceanic space with political, economic and security imperatives for the global community. The challenges and interests of the stakeholders in this region are unique and their perspectives converge or diverge on different thematic issues. These complexities have and would continue to shape the strategic dynamics in the Indian Ocean. This volume explores the various strategic dimensions of the Indian Ocean with the aim of evolving an inclusive and cooperative architecture that is tailored to the shared needs, aspirations and interests of the stakeholder community.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Contents: Introduction. Section I: Importance of Oceans and Navies in the Global Geostrategic Matrix. 1. No way but the Hi way/Anup Singh. 2. Importance of ocean and navies in the global geostrategic matrix/Dan Fig Leaf. 3. South China sea disputes: perceptions and misperceptions among the players/Ye Hailin. 4. Maritime security and navies: future challenges in the Indian ocean/Antoine Beaussant. 5. Towards a new maritime strategy for medium powers: defining the challenges for the medium power navy/James Goldrick. 6. Maritime cooperation and building bridges between maritime neighbours and partners/Renfrew Christie. Section II: Regional Perceptions and Approaches for Maritime Cooperative Engagements. 7. Japan s security role in the Indo-Pacific region/Eiichi Katahara. 8. Globalisation, International liberalism and the maritime cooperation nexus/K. Raja Menon. 9. Cooperative maritime engagement in the Indo-Pacific region/Geoffrey Till. 10. The Indonesian approach and perspective on Asia s regional maritime cooperative engagements/Amarulla Octavian. 11. Building partnerships in the Bay of Bengal: opportunities and challenges/Ataur Rahman. 12. A tour de horizon/Satish Soni. The 21st Century world order can be categorised as one of strategic flux and uncertainty with strong globalisation impulses and a seamless informational domain. One also witnesses the extant and rising powers announcing grand strategic outreaches, that either aim to retain their relative influence or seek more manoeuvring space in line with the expanding geography of their global linkages. Within this milieu, the maritime domain is finding increasing references in respective national calculus and strategic postures that carry a strong oceanic flavour. While the hard and soft facets of maritime forces naturally coexist, it is the low politics associated with the seas that is finding greater space in contemporary narrative. This book, a compilation of papers and presentations made during the two-day conference at the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2016 hosted by the Indian Navy, examines the diverse perspectives on the larger theme of enhanced cooperative endeavours at sea.