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21st Century Maritime Power‐Politics in the Indian Ocean Region with Special Reference to the Bay of Bengal
Author(s) -
Karim Mohd Aminul
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pacific focus
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.172
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1976-5118
pISSN - 1225-4657
DOI - 10.1111/pafo.12090
Subject(s) - geopolitics , realm , politics , power (physics) , alliance , bengal , political science , international relations , maritime boundary , bay , economy , geography , international trade , oceanography , business , geology , economics , law , physics , international law , quantum mechanics
The aim of this paper is to project the emerging power‐relations in the maritime realm between geopolitical players in the Indian Ocean region. These power‐relations involve military shields and spears, infrastructure development, alignment–alliance relations, international trade routes, critical choke points, energy, and above all geopolitical implications. The methods followed in the paper are content analysis, case‐method, interview, observation, and so forth . The paper concludes that emerging power polarizations are visible and are gradually taking a tangible shape in the form of military–economic condominium, presumably coming from opposite directions.