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The twenty-first century geopolitics is gradually concentrating on
the maritime world with the increase in the global economic
interaction in the post liberalization world. The sea lanes of
communication are attracting attention with the growing emphasis on
economic interactions among the emerging economies with emphasis on
military strength, especially in Asia. According to some scholars
the twenty-first century global power is shifting from the Atlantic
to the Pacific world where the maritime world has historically
played significant role. This growing economic interdependencies
promoting economic prosperity and resultant military modernization
are shaping the geopolitics of Asia today as it is found in East
Asia. In this part of the world the geopolitics has been maritime
in character and today they are significant with the growing
importance of maritime disputes in East and South China Sea among
the emerging power China and her neighbours in the region, and with
special role of the USA. South China Sea is fast emerging as a
major zone of conflict in the East Asian, especially Southeast
Asian, geopolitics. Although the soul of the conflict remains the
centuries old territorial dispute over possession of some
geographical features of this maritime zone, it is gradually
transcending the periphery of inter-state territorial feud and
emerging as the driving force of an Asian cold war of the
twenty-first century. In this context it is important to study the
South China Sea geopolitics with reference to its history. The book
here is an attempt to study the South China Sea geopolitics of
today with reference to its past and investigate its character. The
study here does not revolve round the territorial disputes and
their historical character and legality but rather attempts to
focus on the larger context of traditional intermingling of
regional and extra-regional actors shaping the maritime geopolitics
there in the past and at present, sometimes independent of the
disputes while sometimes in their context. Here reference of India
is also made given her growing interest and role in the South China
Sea maritime zone.
In the 21st Century India shares overlapping interests with
countries of Southeast Asia and South Pacific, especially Australia
and New Zealand. Much of the new narrative has been shaped by the
process of globalisation and the emergence of new regional
complexities which compelled India to introspect and overhaul its
foreign policy towards the countries to its east. The paradigm
shift in India's policy was based on realism and pragmatism,
leading to India's Look East Policy laying down the conceptual
framework for engaging Southeast Asia and later South Pacific.
Today, the shaping of Act East Policy, reiterates India's
commitment towards the Indo-Pacific and India's roadmap of building
closer ties with the countries of the region. In this edited
volume, the contributors offer fresh insight on issues of common
concern, on economic benefits, maritime cooperation and other
important topics within the broad framework of Indo-Pacific. These
academic reflections are expected to lead to a better understanding
of the region and help bridge the gaps in India's foreign policy
towards the countries of Southeast Asia and South Pacific. The
authors of this volume are well known scholars and commentators
from India and abroad.
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