1st Edition

The Indian Ocean and the Superpowers Economic, Political and Strategic Perspectives

By Rasul B. Rais Copyright 1986
226 Pages
by Routledge

226 Pages
by Routledge

The Indian Ocean and the Superpowers (1986) provides an analysis of the evolution of superpower strategy and interests in the Indian Ocean. It argues that the priorities of the United States and the Soviet Union are to safeguard their own economic, strategic and security interests by containing local conflicts, controlling arms escalation and obtaining bases. Each has promoted a network of... Read more

1. Introduction  2. Geopolitics of the Indian Ocean in an Historical Perspective  3. The Evolution of US Strategy in the Indian Ocean  4. US Interests in the Indian Ocean  5. US Naval Facilities in the Indian Ocean  6. Analysis and Evaluation of US Strategy  7. The Evolution of Soviet Strategy in the Indian Ocean  8. Soviet Interests in the Indian Ocean  9. Evaluation of Soviet Strategy in the Indian Ocean  10. The Regional Response to the Superpowers’ Naval Presence in the Indian Ocean  11. Arms Control Proposals and Prospects in the Indian Ocean  12. Conclusion

Biography

Rasul B. Rais