{"product_id":"indian-ocean-islands-hardback","title":"Indian Ocean Islands - Hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003eIslands are intrinsic parts of the Indian Ocean Region’s physical geography and human landscape. Historically, many have played substantial roles in the regional cultural and economic networks, as well as in the regional political developments. Today, at least three issues bring these islands back to the forefront of the regional and global affairs, namely geopolitics and strategic matters, environmental conditions and challenges, as well as ocean affairs. However, there has not been yet a lot of research and publication\u003cb\u003es\u003c\/b\u003e on this phenomenon of islands’ growing significance in the specific context of the Indian Ocean Region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides a rare attempt to cover various issues related to geopolitics, international relations, history, security, anthropology and ocean\/environment of Indian Ocean islands and their societies. More specifically, it provides case studies on Sri Lanka (foreign policy), Cocos and Christmas Islands (geo-strategy), Chagos Archipelago (history), Mauritius (‘Indo-Mauritians’), Mauritius and Seychelles (maritime security), European Union and the Indian Ocean Islands (international relations), and Sundarban islands (environment and society).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe chapters were originally published in a special issue of the \u003cem\u003eJournal of the Indian Ocean Region. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45546882629870,"sku":"9781138493025","price":227.2,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9781138493025.jpg?v=1720241091","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/indian-ocean-islands-hardback","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}