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Title: Monsoon
Subtitle: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power
Author: Robert D. Kaplan
Narrator: John Pruden
Format: Unabridged
Length: 13 hrs and 27 mins
Language: English
Release date: 01-23-12
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 145 votes
Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs
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 Asiawhich include India, Pakistan, China, Indonesia, Burma, Oman, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Tanzaniabest-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.
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 Kaplans 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 Americas role in a rapidly changing world." (Jim Hoagland, contributing editor, The Washington Post)
