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Book Title
Asia's Cauldron : the South China Sea and the End of a Stable Pacific
Publication Name
Asia's Cauldron
Title
Asia's Cauldron
EAN
9780812984804
ISBN
9780812984804
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Format
Trade Paperback
Release Year
2015
Release Date
06/01/2015
Item Height
0.7in
Item Length
8in
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
7.6 Oz
Author
Robert D. Kaplan
Language
English
Subtitle
The South China Sea and the End of a Stable Pacific
ISBN-10
0812984803
Country/Region of Manufacture
US
Genre
History, Political Science
Topic
Asia / Southeast Asia, World / Australian & Oceanian, International Relations / General, Security (National & International)
Publication Year
2015
Number of Pages
256 Pages

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NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY FINANCIAL TIMES From Robert D. Kaplan, named one of the world's Top 100 Global Thinkers by Foreign Policy magazine, comes a penetrating look at the volatile region that will dominate the future of geopolitical conflict. Over the last decade, the center of world power has been quietly shifting from Europe to Asia. With oil reserves of several billion barrels, an estimated nine hundred trillion cubic feet of natural gas, and several centuries' worth of competing territorial claims, the South China Sea in particular is a simmering pot of potential conflict. The underreported military buildup in the area where the Western Pacific meets the Indian Ocean means that it will likely be a hinge point for global war and peace for the foreseeable future. In Asia's Cauldron , Robert D. Kaplan offers up a vivid snapshot of the nations surrounding the South China Sea, the conflicts brewing in the region at the dawn of the twenty-first century, and their implications for global peace and stability. One of the world's most perceptive foreign policy experts, Kaplan interprets America's interests in Asia in the context of an increasingly assertive China. He explains how the region's unique geography fosters the growth of navies but also impedes aggression. And he draws a striking parallel between China's quest for hegemony in the South China Sea and the United States' imperial adventure in the Caribbean more than a century ago. To understand the future of conflict in East Asia, Kaplan argues, one must understand the goals and motivations of its leaders and its people. Part travelogue, part geopolitical primer, Asia's Cauldron takes us on a journey through the region's boom cities and ramshackle slums- from Vietnam, where the superfueled capitalism of the erstwhile colonial capital, Saigon, inspires the geostrategic pretensions of the official seat of government in Hanoi, to Malaysia, where a unique mix of authoritarian Islam and Western-style consumerism creates quite possibly the ultimate postmodern society; and from Singapore, whose "benevolent autocracy" helped foster an economic miracle, to the Philippines, where a different brand of authoritarianism under Ferdinand Marcos led not to economic growth but to decades of corruption and crime. At a time when every day's news seems to contain some new story-large or small-that directly relates to conflicts over the South China Sea, Asia's Cauldron is an indispensable guide to a corner of the globe that will affect all of our lives for years to come. Praise for Asia's Cauldron " Asia's Cauldron is a short book with a powerful thesis, and it stands out for its clarity and good sense. . . . If you are doing business in China, traveling in Southeast Asia or just obsessing about geopolitics, you will want to read it." - The New York Times Book Review "Kaplan has established himself as one of our most consequential geopolitical thinkers. . . . Asia's Cauldron is part treatise on geopolitics, part travel narrative. Indeed, he writes in the tradition of the great travel writers." - The Weekly Standard "Kaplan's fascinating book is a welcome challenge to the pessimists who see only trouble in China's rise and the hawks who view it as malign." - The Economist "Muscular, deeply knowledgeable . . . Kaplan is an ultra-realist who takes a non-moralistic stance on questions of power and diplomacy." - Financial Times

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Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0812984803
ISBN-13
9780812984804
eBay Product ID (ePID)
203457832

Product Key Features

Book Title
Asia's Cauldron : the South China Sea and the End of a Stable Pacific
Author
Robert D. Kaplan
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Asia / Southeast Asia, World / Australian & Oceanian, International Relations / General, Security (National & International)
Publication Year
2015
Genre
History, Political Science
Number of Pages
256 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
7.6 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Jz1980.K37 2015
Reviews
"This is the latest in a series of insightful books . . . in which Robert D. Kaplan . . . tries to explain how geography determines destiny--and what we should be doing about it. Asia''s Cauldron is a short book with a powerful thesis, and it stands out for its clarity and good sense from the great mass of Western writing on what Chinese politicians have taken to calling their ''peaceful development.'' If you are doing business in China, traveling in Southeast Asia or just obsessing about geopolitics, you will want to read it. . . . Throughout the book, Kaplan tempers hard-nose geopolitics with an engaging mix of history and travelogue." -- The New York Times Book Review   "Kaplan has established himself as one of our most consequential geopolitical thinkers. . . . [ Asia''s Cauldron ] is part treatise on geopolitics, part travel narrative. Indeed, he writes in the tradition of the great travel writers." -- The Weekly Standard   "Kaplan''s fascinating book is a welcome challenge to the pessimists who see only trouble in China''s rise and the hawks who view it as malign." -- The Economist   "Muscular, deeply knowledgeable . . . Kaplan is an ultra-realist [who] takes a non-moralistic stance on questions of power and diplomacy." -- Financial Times   "A riveting, multitextured look at an underexamined region of the world and, perhaps, at the ''anxious, complicated world'' of the future." --Booklist "Part travelogue, part history, and part geostrategic analysis, Asia''s Cauldron sets some lofty goals for itself and largely succeeds in presenting a holistic look at the competing diplomatic and economic interests of the nations along the South China Sea. . . . This volume is an excellent primer to the conflicting ambitions, fears, and futures of the nations bordering this vital sea-lane, which will remain one of the most dangerous flashpoints of the coming decade." -- New York Journal of Books   "In reminding Americans that their age of ''simple dominance'' must pass, [Kaplan] avoids joining those groping in the dark and almost takes the detached stance of a historian of coming decades, describing how that future Asia came to be. This acceptance of Asia''s complexity and the limits of influence that any outside power has may well be the most valuable lesson." -- National Review " Asia''s Cauldron is a perfect summation of the present turbulent moment in history, when the World War II security structure is beginning a rapid transformation. Kaplan engages the striking possibilities of where the current confrontation between China and Japan could lead, and underscores the point that this is a lot more significant than a simple border dispute." --Paul Bracken, Yale University, author of The Second Nuclear Age   "Master global strategist Robert D. Kaplan turns his gaze to the bubbling heat of the South China Sea in his latest tour de force. Asia''s Cauldron deconstructs the extreme volatility of this enormous, dangerous, and vital maritime space. By thoughtfully pulling apart the complex tangle of argument and accusation among the nations of the region, he helps provide a well-charted course for the United States in this most turbulent geopolitical zone of the twenty-first-century." -- Admiral James Stavridis, United States Navy (Ret.), dean of the Fletcher School at Tufts University and Supreme Allied Commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 2009-2013   "Robert D. Kaplan has done it again: he has written an engaging--but disturbing--book about an area of the world that to most Americans is a distant rimland. Yet in an era of emerging Sino-American competition, the larger Southeast Asian region could well become the explosive cynosure of new great-power rivalries. Asia''s Cauldron is a wonderful and captivating guide that illumines the myriad colliding forces that will shape the future of the Indo-Pacific." --Ashley J. Tellis, senior associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace From the Hardcover edition.
Copyright Date
2015
Lccn
2013-036100
Dewey Decimal
327.59
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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  • Richly Illustrated Maps

    The construction of the islands in the South Chin Sea is in the news, and this tome is a complete briefing on that political situation. Partly travel log with rich descriptions, the maps caught my attention. Asia's Cauldron is a great way to strengthen ones understanding of the geography as well as the politics of the South China Sea.

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