
War or Peace?
The Indo-Pacific on the Cusp
Dennis Hardy(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
Published on 12. June 2026
204 pages
978-1-040-88378-5 (ISBN)
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The world order is changing. And the Indo-Pacific is at the heart of it. In these uncertain times, this book asks the crucial question: will there be war or peace?
America remains immensely powerful, but China aims for world primacy. Where does this binary struggle leave India? And what about Japan, rearming for the first time since 1945? As if that were not enough, North Korea is aligning itself with Russia, which itself has returned to the world stage. Meanwhile, islands in the connected seas may look idyllic but are often the home of unresolved disputes. And the problems of the Middle East have drifted south into the Red Sea and Indian Ocean. Should Islam be seen now as a geopolitical force in the region? The Indo-Pacific is witness to it all.
Written for a wide readership, this volume provides essential reading for academics, diplomats, and policymakers to understand contemporary Indo-Pacific geopolitics. The book appeals to practitioners as well as theorists across disciplines, including International Relations, Peace and Conflict Studies, and Regional Studies.
America remains immensely powerful, but China aims for world primacy. Where does this binary struggle leave India? And what about Japan, rearming for the first time since 1945? As if that were not enough, North Korea is aligning itself with Russia, which itself has returned to the world stage. Meanwhile, islands in the connected seas may look idyllic but are often the home of unresolved disputes. And the problems of the Middle East have drifted south into the Red Sea and Indian Ocean. Should Islam be seen now as a geopolitical force in the region? The Indo-Pacific is witness to it all.
Written for a wide readership, this volume provides essential reading for academics, diplomats, and policymakers to understand contemporary Indo-Pacific geopolitics. The book appeals to practitioners as well as theorists across disciplines, including International Relations, Peace and Conflict Studies, and Regional Studies.
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English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
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3 Halftones, black and white; 3 Illustrations, black and white
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3,24 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-040-88378-5 (9781040883785)
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Dennis Hardy is an independent researcher, having spent most of his academic career in London. He has written books on subjects including Utopianism, Mediterranean Cities, New Towns, and various aspects of Social History. With a background in Geography, his interests now focus on Geopolitics.
Content
Prologue
Part I Indo-Pacific
Chapter 1 Confluence of Oceans
Chapter 2 Your Land is My Land
Chapter 3 The World Turned Upside Down
Part II Fault Lines
Chapter 4 When America Ruled the World
Chapter 5 The Second Long March
Chapter 6 Nascent Superpower?
Chapter 7 The Edge of Eurasia
Chapter 8 The Trouble with Islands
Chapter 9 Islamia
Part III On the Cusp
Chapter 10 War or Peace?
Postscript
Part I Indo-Pacific
Chapter 1 Confluence of Oceans
Chapter 2 Your Land is My Land
Chapter 3 The World Turned Upside Down
Part II Fault Lines
Chapter 4 When America Ruled the World
Chapter 5 The Second Long March
Chapter 6 Nascent Superpower?
Chapter 7 The Edge of Eurasia
Chapter 8 The Trouble with Islands
Chapter 9 Islamia
Part III On the Cusp
Chapter 10 War or Peace?
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