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020			_a9781138493025 _cRs. 11940.00
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100			_93972 _aBouchard, Christian
245		0	_aIndian Ocean Islands: Illustrated Cases on Geopolitics, Ocean and Environment _c Bouchard, Christian, and Osman, Shafick,
260			_bRoutledge _c2018 _aLondon
300			_a264p.
520			_aIslands 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 publications on this phenomenon of islands’ growing significance in the specific context of the Indian Ocean Region. This 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). The chapters were originally published in a special issue of the Journal of the Indian Ocean Region.
650		0	_aIndian Ocean--Islands of the Indian Ocean _93974
650		0	_aIndian Ocean Region _92013
650		0	_aEcology _93975
650		0	_aGeopolitics _9598
650		0	_aInternational relations _91265
700			_93973 _aOsman, Shafick
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