12 The Fragrance of History
If you follow the olfactory through time, it shall lead you to the spice islands
by AMITAV GHOSH
26 Organic Liberals Needed
The tide of Right-wing demagogues can be tackled by connecting the dots
by PRANAB BARDHAN
32 Fate of the Pacific
The effects of the Trump presidency and China’s strategies shall shape the future of the Asia Pacific
by RANA MITTER
38 The Geopolitical Theatre
“Geopolitics is only one half of reality. The rest is Shakespeare...individual drama”
Interview: ROBERT D. KAPLAN
44 Blue Water Amnesia
We remember the grand old past, but little of the crucial events that took place on the Indian Ocean in recent history
by SUNIL AMRITH
48 Balance Tipper
Donald Trump will take a more forceful approach to America’s ‘balancing’ mission in Eurasia
by JAMES HOLMES
54 The Sea Priority
Japan plans to keep its seas open and free, with more than just American help
by SHEILA A. SMITH
60 From A Lens Down Under
An Australian perspective on strategic developments in the Indo-Pacific
by JAMES GOLDRICK
64 Where Armadas Dare
The Indo-Pacific will be the theatre of this century’s biggest world rivalry
by RAJA MENON
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