000			01594nam a22001577a 4500
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020			_a9781138303669
082			_a359.03091824 _bHEN-N
100			_aHensel, Howard M
245			_aNaval powers in the Indian ocean and the western pacific
260			_aNew York _bRoutledge _c2018
300			_axi,266p.
520			_aIn previous years, many scholars and policy makers have traditionally viewed portions of the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific as separate and discrete political, economic, and military regions. In recent years, however, a variety of economic, political, and military forces have made many within the academic community, as well as a growing number of national governmental leaders, change their perceptions and view these maritime expanses as one zone of global interaction. As a consequence, political, military, and economic developments in one maritime region increasingly have an impact on the other regions. Analyzing and assessing the perceptions, interests, objectives, maritime capabilities and policies of the major maritime powers operating in this area, as well as the contemporary maritime challenges and opportunities, this valuable study highlights the current prospects for peace and security and evaluates possible alternative scenarios for future developments in what is rapidly becoming recognized as an integrated zone of global interaction
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650			_vNavies _vSea-power--Indian Ocean Region. _vPacific Ocean--Strategic aspects _vIndian Ocean--Strategic aspects _vPacific Area--Strategic aspects _zAsia
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