Since its independence in 1991 Tajikistan has suffered a painful series of political crises followed by a civil war, still continuing, whose repercussions extend far beyond its borders. This work examines the causes of the turmoil, and analyses, through the case of Tajikistan, s…
1. The advent of China's Indian Ocean strategy -- 2. Between East and West, India's revived engagements -- 3. The US, the reluctant offshore balancer of the Indian Ocean rivalries -- 4. The United Kingdom and France: a European struggle for regional influence -- 5. The Gulf Arab…
This book analyses the emergence of the Indian Ocean as security complex and a strategic space of central importance and also looks at its prospective future. As well as US-China rivalry, the India-China rivalry is now the defining factor in the Indian Ocean--irrespective of the…
