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020			_a0812979206 (paperback) _c$17.00
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082	0	4	_a327.7301824 _bKAL 2011
100	1		_aKaplan, Robert D.
245	1	0	_aMonsoon : _bthe indian ocean and the future of american power / _cRobert D. Kaplan.
250			_aReprint ed.
260			_a[S.l.] : _bRandom House Trade Paperbacks, _c2011.
300			_a400 p. ; _c21 cm.
520			_aOn 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 twentieth century, but in the twenty-first 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—bestselling author Robert D. Kaplan shows 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.
650		0	_aDiplomatic relations
650		0	_aIndian Ocean Region
650		0	_aNational security
650		0	_aStrategic aspects of individual places
650		0	_aUnited States
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