Indian Ocean Region Maritime Regimes for Regional Cooperation /

• Main Author: Gupta, Manoj (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
• Series: The Political Economy of the Asia Pacific,
• Subjects: Political science.; International economics.; Economic policy.; Political Science and International Relations.; Political Science.; Economic Policy.; International Economics.

The Indian Ocean region is arguably one of the world’s least understood, yet its importance in geopolitics and international relations is greater than ever before. This book explores the concepts of regime theory, regional orders and ocean governance to critically assess the effectiveness of maritim...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction: Power of the Oceans Across Regions
• Researching the Indian Ocean Region
• Ocean Governance, Regional Cooperation and Regime Theory
• The New Regime for Ocean Governance
• Indian Ocean Region
• Regime Theory and Application of Structuration Theory
• Methodological Considerations for Case Study Analysis
• Indian Ocean Rim Power to Govern the Sea
• Regime for Marine Scientific Research in the Indian Ocean Region
• Intra-Indian Ocean Trade
• Shipping and Port State Control in the Indian Ocean
• Conclusion: Power of the Sea from Coast to Coast
• Prospects for Regional Cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region.