This book assesses India's role as a major power in the Indian Ocean. Many see the Indian
Ocean as naturally falling within India's sphere of influence but, as this book demonstrates …

From a fisheries perspective, the declaration of a 640,000 km 2 “no-take” Marine Protected
Area (MPA) in the Chagos Archipelago in 2010 was preceded by inadequate consideration …

While India's prospects as a rising power and its material position in the international system
have received significant attention, little scholarly work exists on India's status in …

The Indian Ocean is increasingly becoming the point of focus in assessing Asia's future
security challenges. As both India and China are building up their naval presence in the …

The ongoing contention between Mauritius and the UK over the sovereignty of the Diego
Garcia presents a difficult challenge for Indian foreign policy-makers. New Delhi's principled …

The new “marine protected area” proclaimed in 2010 in the Chagos Archipelago (British
Indian Ocean Territory [BIOT]) raises a fundamental conflict between colonial nature …

Long term mean sea level in the Chagos Archipelago has been relatively stable over the~
20year length of the available instrumental records. Tide-gauge data from Diego Garcia …

Advancing a new approach to the study of international order, this book highlights the stakes
disguised by traditional theoretical languages of power transitions and hegemonic wars …

Abstract The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is becoming increasingly significant in the world
arena, with the United States, India and China—the most important stakeholders in the …

What is the relationship between militarized landscapes, especially overseas military bases,
and the natural environment? Scholars have noticed that militarized spaces—permanent …