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The Indian Ocean during the Cold War: Thinking through a Critical Geography
Author(s) -
Lee Christopher J.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
history compass
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.121
H-Index - 1
ISSN - 1478-0542
DOI - 10.1111/hic3.12056
Subject(s) - cold war , soviet union , power (physics) , period (music) , politics , political science , geography , economic history , history , law , aesthetics , physics , philosophy , quantum mechanics
As part of a forum on the Indian Ocean, this article argues for the continued importance of the region during the Cold War. It describes how this period introduced new great power rivalries – namely, the United States and Soviet Union – but, as a result, reflected continuities with preceding centuries. This recent era is consequently indispensable for understanding ongoing patterns of history, in addition to providing a vital backdrop to our political present.