India's ocean : the story of India's bid for regional leadership / David Brewster.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brewster, David (David Halstead), author.

Series:

Routledge security in Asia Pacific series ; 26.

Routledge security in Asia Pacific series ; 26

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Regionalism--India.

Regionalism.

India.

India--Politics and government.

Politics and government.

India--Foreign relations.

International relations.

Indian Ocean--Strategic aspects.

Indian Ocean.

Indian Ocean--International status.

International law.

Political science.

Strategic aspects of individual places.

Physical Description:

xiv, 228 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2014.

Summary:

"This book assesses India's role as a major power in the Indian Ocean. Many see the Indian Ocean as naturally falling within India's sphere of influence but, as this book demonstrates, India has a long way to go before it could achieve regional dominance. The book outlines the development of Indian thinking on its role in the Indian Ocean and examines India's strategic relationships in the region. The book then discusses India's ambivalent relationship with the United States and explores its attitude towards China's growing power in the Indian Ocean. It concludes by discussing the region's evolving strategic order - does India have what it takes to become the leading power in the region?"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 The shifting balance of power in the Indian Ocean 1

2 Indian strategic thinking about the Indian Ocean 18

3 Maritime South Asia 43

4 The Southwest Indian Ocean 69

5 East and Southern Africa 85

6 The Northwest Indian Ocean 103

7 The Northeast Indian Ocean 123

8 Australia 147

9 The United States 163

10 China 182

11 India as an Indian Ocean power 199.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415520591

0415520592

OCLC:

758394610