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  • Monsoon

  • The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power
  • Written by: Robert D. Kaplan
  • Narrated by: John Pruden
  • Length: 13 hrs and 27 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (14 ratings)

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Written by: Robert D. Kaplan
Narrated by: John Pruden
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Publisher's Summary

On the world maps common in America, the Western Hemisphere lies front and center, while the Indian Ocean region all but disappears. This convention reveals the geopolitical focus of the now-departed 20th century, but in the 21st century, that focus will fundamentally change. In this pivotal examination of the countries known as “Monsoon Asia”—which include India, Pakistan, China, Indonesia, Burma, Oman, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Tanzania—best-selling author Robert D. Kaplan explains how crucial this dynamic area has become to American power. It is here that the fight for democracy, energy independence, and religious freedom will be lost or won, and it is here that American foreign policy must concentrate if the United States is to remain relevant in an ever-changing world.

From the Horn of Africa to the Indonesian archipelago and beyond, Kaplan exposes the effects of population growth, climate change, and extremist politics on this unstable region, demonstrating why Americans can no longer afford to ignore this important area of the world.

©2010 Robert D. Kaplan (P)2012 Tantor

Critic Reviews

"The book's political and economic focus and forecasts are smart and brim with aperçus on the intersection of power, politics, and resource consumption (especially water), and give full weight to the impact of colonialism." ( Publishers Weekly)
“An intellectual treat: Beautiful writing is not incompatible with geopolitical imagination and historical flair!” (Zbigniew Brzezinski, former national security advisor)
"The audacity of Robert Kaplan’s approach to geography as fate is spellbinding. Whether you agree or disagree with his analysis and forecast that the Indian Ocean will occupy the center of global change and international politics in the coming decades, you will find this erudite study gripping and informative. It is a welcome and important addition to the debate about America’s role in a rapidly changing world." (Jim Hoagland, contributing editor, The Washington Post)

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insightful

The author doesn't disappoint. The relevance of history to the current affairs and the impact on geo politics has been explained so lucidly.
The author does get the prediction on evil designs of China wrong. But then, predictions are awfully difficult to get right !

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covers a very wide scope successfully

Lacks a depth of understanding of history. Depends on individual opinions rather than in depth research.

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A Good book with western biases

A good book. However, the Hindu Muslim Clashes are exaggerated and reported with a usual western bias and misunderstanding

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trash

This is such a step down from revenge of geography.
No real insights except that of Modi.

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