This is the first academic study of India's emerging maritime
strategy, and offers a systematic analysis of the interplay between
Western military thought and Indian maritime traditions.
By a quirk of historical fate, Europe embarked on its Age of
Discovery just as the main Asian powers were renouncing the sea,
ushering in centuries of Western dominance. In the 21st century,
however, Asian states are once again resuming a naval focus, with
both China and India dedicating some of their new-found wealth to
building powerful navies and coast guards, and drawing up maritime
strategies to govern the use of these forces. The United States,
like the British Empire before it, is attempting to manage these
rising sea powers while preserving its maritime primacy.
This book probes how India looks at the sea, what kind of
strategy and seagoing forces New Delhi may craft in the coming
years, and how Indian leaders may use these forces. It examines the
material dimension, but its major premise is that navies represent
a physical expression of a society's history, philosophical
traditions, and culture. This book, then, ventures a comprehensive
appraisal of Indian maritime strategy.
This book will be of interest to students of sea power,
strategic studies, Indian politics and Asian Studies in
general.
James R. Holmes is an Associate Professor of Strategy at the
U.S. Naval War College and a former U.S. Navy surface warfare
officer. Toshi Yoshihara is an Associate Professor in the Strategy
and Policy Department at the Naval War College. Andrew C. Winner is
Professor in the Strategic Research Department at the U.S. Naval
War College.
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