21st Century High Politics in the Indo-Pacific and the Bay of Bengal
Mohd Aminul Karim
School of Business, Independent University, Bangladesh
Series: Countries and Cultures of the World
BISAC: POL054000
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Set in the Indo-Pacific Region (IPR), this book attempts to analyze the transition of the shift in world politics and economics’ center of gravity – and the ramifications thereof – on geopolitics, security, global trade, sea-lanes as well as the formation and restructuring of alliances and alignments. It also highlights the importance of the Bay of Bengal as a new frontier for development and confrontation. It describes the key players in this region, their interests, compulsions and imperatives, and covers different strategies launched by the United States, China, India, Japan, Australia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar to strengthen their ties and elevate their status in global and regional high politics. Finally, the book takes an analytical approach to scrutinize whether the IPR is emerging as a key unit of analysis in geopolitical discourse. It tries to link the activities of the South China Sea with the Bay of Bengal through the Strait of Malacca. The criticality of sea-routes is germane here. The author provides ramifications and reflections – a particular uniqueness of this book – on this evolving region by making futuristic projections. (Imprint: Nova)
List of Figures
Preface
List of Abbreviations
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Concepts - Region and Sub-Region
Chapter 3. Relevant Theories and Their Applications
Chapter 4. Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Its Visualization
Chapter 5. China’s Compulsions – China and India in the Broader Region
Chapter 6. China’s Assertiveness Vis - À - Vis India’s?
Chapter 7. Bangladesh - Its Modest Maritime Strategy and Blue Economy
Chapter 8. Relevant Power’s Involvement and Interests
Chapter 9. Geopolitical Ramifications and Reflections
References
About the Author
Index
“Dr. Mohammad Aminul Karim has done a fine job in addressing strategically critical issues of water-based global power relations. Dr. Karim has raised thought provoking issues of international relations over Maritime Rights in different oceans and water ways of the world, focusing on Bangladesh in the context of South East and East Asian Seaways.” - Dr. Zillur R. Khan, University of Wisconsin and Adjunct Professor, Rollins College, USA
“The book Twenty First Century High Politics in the Indo-Pacific and Bay of Bengal makes valuable contribution to the understanding of international politics in India-Pacific region, which has become prominent in recent years. Professor Karim does an excellent job in analyzing the different International Relations theories in explaining power politics involving India-China and other major actors. The book will be beneficial for the academics and policy makers interested in India-Pacific region.” - Haroon A. Khan, Ph. D., Professor, Political Science and Administration, Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, AR
The Daily Star - Rezaul Haque, Journalist
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