Description
| Product ID: | 9781526160324 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Manchester University Press |
| Title: | Indo-Pacific Empire |
| Subtitle: | China, America and the Contest for the World's Pivotal Region |
| Authors: | Author: Rory Medcalf |
| Page Count: | 344 |
| Subjects: | Geopolitics, Geopolitics, China, USA |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This book explains why the idea of the Indo-Pacific is so strategically important and concludes with a strategy designed to help the West engage with Chinese power in the region in such a way as to avoid conflict. -- . The definitive guide to the world''s most contested region. The Indo-Pacific is both a place and an idea. It is the region central to global prosperity and security. It is also a metaphor for collective action. If diplomacy fails, it will be the theatre of the first general war since 1945. But if its future can be secured, the Indo-Pacific will flourish as a shared space, the centre of gravity in a connected world. What we call different parts of the world - Asia, Europe, the Middle East - seems innocuous. But the name of a region is totemic, guiding the decisions of leaders and the story of international order, war and peace. In recent years, the label ''Indo-Pacific'' has suddenly gained wide use. But what does it really mean? Written by a globally-renowned expert, Indo-Pacific Empire is the definitive guide to tensions in the region. It deftly weaves together history, geopolitics, cartography, military strategy, economics, games and propaganda to address a vital question: how can China''s dominance be prevented without war? |
| Imprint Name: | Manchester University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Manchester University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-10-19 |
