Africa and the Indian Ocean Region

Name: Africa and the Indian Ocean Region
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

This book examines the presence of Africa as a significant force in the western Indian Ocean. Africa will increasingly play a pivotal role in the future of the geopolitics of the Indian Ocean region. The book considers the scope for greater African involvement in Indian Ocean region-building activities, and seeks to encourage a western Indian Ocean dialogue. The book publishes some of the best papers presented at an Indian Ocean Research Group (IORG Inc.) symposium held in Nairobi, Kenya, in 2013, entitled \""The Political Economy of Maritime Africa in the Indian Ocean Region.\"" This symposium was part of a larger project on constructing a sense of \""Indian Oceanness\"". Chapters include: India\u2019s new policy of engagement with Africa; China\u2019s growing presence in the Indian Ocean Region; security strategies in the Western Indian Ocean; the increasing importance and significance of the Western Indian Ocean littoral; and cultural linkages between Africa and the Indian Ocean regio.