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Reviews the strategic geography of the sea lanes from Northeast Asia through the Indian Ocean to Europe since the Middle Ages, noting how changing technology and economic patterns have transformed the global significance of those passage ways, especially since the end of the Cold War. Begins with a survey of the geography itself, and of how rimland nations such as India, Indonesia, and the Gulf configure it. A history of the changing economic role of the sea lanes complements that geographic assessment, chronicling how maritime flows of energy, commodities and information have steadily increased. Focuses on the contrasting roles of the United States—as Guardian at the Gate-- and China—as Challenger-- in these strategic sea lanes, and the contrasting leverage which each side enjoys. Concludes with an assessment of shadows and uncertainties relating to the Eurasian sea lanes in the post-Ukraine world, and to policies that can sensibly be taken to deal with looming future policy challenges.
Contents
List of Figures and Tables
Preface
Introduction
1 The Strategic Geography of Eurasia's Sea Lanes
2 The Changing Geo-Economics of the Sea Lanes
3 Linking Land and Sea: the Transformation of Eurasia's Rimlands
4 Guardians at the Gate: The Anglo-Saxons and the Indo-Pacific
5 The Challenger: China and Eurasia's Sea Lanes
6 The Stem of Victory: Infrastructure and the Sea Lanes
7 The Changing Chessboard of Sea-Lane Geopolitics
8 Shadows and Critical Uncertainties
9 Prospects and Policy Implications
Notes
Bibliography
Index
