The Indian Ocean Review

Author : Robert D. Kaplan
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780812979206

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Monsoon by Robert D. Kaplan Pdf

On the world maps common in America, the Western Hemisphere lies front and center, while the Indian Ocean region all but disappears. This convention reveals the geopolitical focus of the now-departed twentieth century, but in the twenty-first century that focus will fundamentally change. In this pivotal examination of the countries known as “Monsoon Asia”—which include India, Pakistan, China, Indonesia, Burma, Oman, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Tanzania—bestselling author Robert D. Kaplan shows how crucial this dynamic area has become to American power. It is here that the fight for democracy, energy independence, and religious freedom will be lost or won, and it is here that American foreign policy must concentrate if the United States is to remain relevant in an ever-changing world. From the Horn of Africa to the Indonesian archipelago and beyond, Kaplan exposes the effects of population growth, climate change, and extremist politics on this unstable region, demonstrating why Americans can no longer afford to ignore this important area of the world.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Indian Ocean Region
ISBN : STANFORD:36105113563790

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The Indian Ocean Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : Sanjeev Sanyal
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-10
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9789386057617

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The Ocean of Churn by Sanjeev Sanyal Pdf

Much of human history has played itself out along the rim of the Indian Ocean. In a first-of-its-kind attempt, bestselling author Sanjeev Sanyal tells the history of this significant region, which stretches across East Africa, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent to South East Asia and Australia. He narrates a fascinating tale about the earliest human migrations out of Africa and the great cities of Angkor and Vijayanagar; medieval Arab empires and Chinese ‘treasure fleets’; the rivalries of European colonial powers and a new dawn. Sanjeev explores remote archaeological sites, ancient inscriptions, maritime trading networks and half-forgotten oral histories, to make exciting revelations. In his inimitable style, he draws upon existing and new evidence to challenge well-established claims about famous historical characters and the flow of history. Adventurers, merchants, explorers, monks, swashbuckling pirates, revolutionaries and warrior princesses populate this colourful and multifaceted narrative. The Ocean of Churn takes the reader on an amazing journey through medieval geopolitics and eyewitness accounts of long-lost cities to the latest genetic discoveries about human origins, bringing alive a region that has defined civilization from the very beginning.

Author : Edward A. Alpers
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : History
ISBN : 9780195337877

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The Indian Ocean in World History by Edward A. Alpers Pdf

The Indian Ocean in World History explores the cultural exchanges that took place in this region from ancient to modern times.

Author : Sanjeev Sanyal
Publisher : Penguin Random House India Private Limited
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9789353059620

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Incredible History of the Indian Ocean by Sanjeev Sanyal Pdf

An adaptation of The Ocean of Churn for young readers When did the first humans arrive in India and how did they get here? What are Roman artefacts from hundreds of years ago doing in a town near Puducherry? How did merchants from Arabia end up near Kochi? From the east coast of Africa to Australia, one big blue body of water has connected diverse peoples and cultures for thousands of years: the incredible Indian Ocean. Read on to learn about the fearless travellers and sailors, pirates and conquerors who set out to cross the ocean in search of gold and glory, and discover how geography can shape the course of history.

Author : Jatin Dua
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520973299

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Captured at Sea by Jatin Dua Pdf

How is it possible for six men to take a Liberian-flagged oil tanker hostage and negotiate a huge pay out for the return of its crew and 2.2 million barrels of crude oil? In his gripping new book, Jatin Dua answers this question by exploring the unprecedented upsurge in maritime piracy off the coast of Somalia in the twenty-first century. Taking the reader inside pirate communities in Somalia, onboard multinational container ships, and within insurance offices in London, Dua connects modern day pirates to longer histories of trade and disputes over protection. In our increasingly technological world, maritime piracy represents not only an interruption, but an attempt to insert oneself within the world of oceanic trade. Captured at Sea moves beyond the binaries of legal and illegal to illustrate how the seas continue to be key sites of global regulation, connectivity, and commerce today.

Author : Brett Archibald
Publisher : Thomas Dunne Books
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781250143310

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Alone by Brett Archibald Pdf

"Solitude is terrifying and awe-inspiring in Alone." —The Wall Street Journal In April 2013, fifty-year-old Brett Archibald was on board a surf-charter boat, making a night-time crossing of the remote Mentawai Strait off Sumatra, Indonesia. In the middle of a storm, ill with severe food poisoning, he blacked out. When he came to, he found himself in the raging sea, sixty miles from shore. As Brett saw the lights of his boat disappearing into the darkness, it became clear that no one had seen him fall, and that no one would hear his shouts for help. He was alone in the ocean. It would be eight hours before his friends realized he was missing. At that point a frantic search began for a single man somewhere in thousands of square miles of heaving waves. The rough weather meant that no planes or helicopters could assist in the search. According to the experts, he should have died within ten to fourteen hours. Instead, Brett battled Portuguese man o' war and jellyfish, sharks, seagulls, and the stormy seas for more than 28 hours. Alone is the remarkable tale of his miraculous survival and rescue. It is also the story of what it takes to defy extraordinary odds and the incredible power of the human spirit.

Author : Charles Kupchan
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780199739394

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No One's World by Charles Kupchan Pdf

Argues that as China, India, Brazil and other emerging powers rise, the founding ideals of the West will not continue to spread, and that in the near future, Europe and the United States will need to fashion a new consensus with these powers on issues of legitimacy, sovereignty and governance.

Author : Sugata Bose
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2009-06-30
Category : History
ISBN : 0674028570

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A Hundred Horizons by Sugata Bose Pdf

"Between 1850 and 1950, the Indian Ocean teemed with people, commodities and ideas ... Sugata Bose finds in these intricate social and economic webs evidence of the interdependence of the peoples of the lands beyond the horizon, from the Middle East to East Africa to Southeast Asia"--Jacket.

Author : John Clancy
Publisher : Casemate
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612003351

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'The Most Dangerous Moment of the War' by John Clancy Pdf

“A well-detailed account of the [World War II] raid, which badly stung the Royal Navy but which the Japanese failed to exploit to a strategic advantage” (Seapower). In early April 1942, a little-known episode of World War II took place. Said by Sir Winston Churchill to be “the most dangerous moment of the war,” the Japanese made their only major offensive westwards into the Indian Ocean. As historian Sir Arthur Bryant said, “A Japanese naval victory in April 1942 would have given Japan total control of the Indian Ocean, isolated the Middle East and brought down the Churchill government.” Having crippled the American fleet at Pearl Harbor, the Japanese turned their sights on the British Eastern Fleet based at Ceylon. Occupation of Ceylon, now Sri Lanka, would not only provide the Japanese a springboard into India but also control of the essential convoy routes to Europe and the Western Desert. And aside from the British Eastern Fleet, the Indian Ocean lay undefended. In April 1942, a Japanese fleet led by six aircraft carriers, four battleships, and thirty other ships sailed into the Bay of Bengal. In the ferocious battles that followed, the British lost a carrier, two heavy cruisers, and many other ships; however, the Japanese eventually turned back, never to sail against India again. John Clancy, whose father survived the sinking of HMS Cornwall during the battle, “masterfully combines the strategic overview, the tactical decision making and many personal experiences to bring this episode of the war to life” (WWII Today). “Absolutely enthralling.” —Books Monthly “Well researched . . . a balanced view of men acting under the stress of war during a critical time.” —WWII History

Author : Milo Kearney
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Indian Ocean Region
ISBN : 0415312787

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The Indian Ocean in World History by Milo Kearney Pdf

The history of the Indian Ocean provides a snapshot of many of the key issues in world history.

Author : Matthew A. Cobb
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004376571

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Rome and the Indian Ocean Trade from Augustus to the Early Third Century CE by Matthew A. Cobb Pdf

In Rome and the Indian Ocean Trade from Augustus to the Early Third Century CE Matthew Adam Cobb explores the development of commercial exchanges between the Mediterranean world and civilisations in East Africa, Southern Arabia and the India from the Augustan period to the early third century CE.

Author : Matthew Adam Cobb
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351732444

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The Indian Ocean Trade in Antiquity by Matthew Adam Cobb Pdf

The period from the death of Alexander the Great to the rise of the Islam (c. late fourth century BCE to seventh century CE) saw a significant growth in economic, diplomatic and cultural exchange between various civilisations in Africa, Europe and Asia. This was in large part thanks to the Indian Ocean trade. Peoples living in the Roman Empire, Parthia, India and South East Asia increasingly had access to exotic foreign products, while the lands from which they derived, and the peoples inhabiting these lands, also captured the imagination, finding expression in a number of literary and poetic works. The Indian Ocean Trade in Antiquity provides a range of chapters that explore the economic, political and cultural impact of this trade on these diverse societies, written by international experts working in the fields of Classics, Archaeology, South Asian studies, Near Eastern studies and Art History. The three major themes of the book are the development of this trade, how consumption and exchange impacted on societal developments, and how the Indian Ocean trade influenced the literary creations of Graeco-Roman and Indian authors. This volume will be of interest not only to academics and students of antiquity, but also to scholars working on later periods of Indian Ocean history who will find this work a valuable resource.

Author : David Brewster
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317806981

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India's Ocean by David Brewster Pdf

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, including with maritime South Asia, the Indian Ocean islands, East Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Australia. 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?

Author : Francis R. Bradley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Islam
ISBN : 0824868099

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Forging Islamic Power and Place by Francis R. Bradley Pdf

This work charts the nineteenth-century rise of a vast network of Islamic scholars stretching across Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean to Arabia. Francis Bradley analyses the role of the vibrant Patani knowledge network in the formation of Islamic institutions of learning in Southeast Asia. He makes use of a range of sources, including official colonial documents, traveller accounts, missionary writings, and handwritten manuscripts.