The Superpowers' Playground

Djibouti and Geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific in the 21st Century

Sankalp Gurjar

• Editorial: Routledge India
• Año: 2022
• ISBN:
  9781000826005
• Edición: 1
• Categoría: Politics & International Relations
• Categoría: International Relations

This book analyses the evolving geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific region and explains how Djibouti fits in the global strategies of four major powers—the US, China, Japan, and France. It shows how Djibouti is emerging as a key nation in the geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific, explores the interconnections between Djibouti and the Indian as well as Pacific Oceans, and through Djibouti examines broader trends in contemporary great power politics in the Indo-Pacific region, including the Belt and Road Initiative of China. Moving beyond contemporary works on the region, the author integrates Africa and the Middle East with discussions on the Indo-Pacific to illustrate the coalescing of strategic geography from Eastern Africa to the Western coast of the Americas.

A major intervention, the volume will be essential reading for scholars, practitioners, and researchers of politics and international relations, security studies, African studies, peace and conflict studies, and maritime studies.

Índice

• Cover
• Half Title
• Series
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Preface
• Introduction
• 1 Why Djibouti Matters
• 2 A French Homecoming?
• 3 From Kilimanjaro to California
• 4 The Confluence of the Two Seas
• 5 Building a New Silk Road
• Conclusion
• Index