TY  - BOOK
AU  - Medcalf,Rory
TI  - Indo-Pacific empire: China, America and the contest for the world's pivotal region 
SN  - 9781526150783
PY  - 2020///]
CY  - Manchester
PB  - Manchester University Press
KW  - Geopolitics
KW  - Indo-Pacific Region
KW  - Foreign relations.
KW  - Strategic aspects.
KW  - United States
KW  - Foreign relations
KW  - China.
KW  - China
KW  - Foreign economic relations
KW  - United States.
N1  - Colored maps on end papers; Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-299) and index
N2  - The Indo-Pacific is both a place and an idea. It is the  region central to global prosperity and security. It is  also a metaphor for collective action. If diplomacy fails, it will be the theatre of the first general war since  1945. But if its future can be secured, the Indo-Pacific  will flourish as a shared space, the centre of gravity in  a connected world. What we call different parts of the  world -- Asia, Europe, the Middle East -- seems innocuous. But the name of a region is totemic, guiding the decisions of leaders and the story of international order, war and  peace. In recent years, the label'Indo-Pacific' has  suddenly gained wide use. But what does it really mean?  Written by a globally-renowned expert, Indo-Pacific Empire is the definitive guide to tensions in the area. It deftly weaves together history, geopolitics, cartography,  military strategy, economics, games and propaganda to  address a vital question: how can China's dominance be  prevented without war? -- Dust jacket
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