Contest for the Indo-Pacific

Why China Won't Map the Future: Updated Edition

Rory Medcalf

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Black Inc
31 January 2022

Society & culture: general; Politics & government; International relations; Australian Society

The definitive guide to the world's most contested region

UPDATED WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION

What we call a part of the world is totemic- a mental map that guides the decisions of leaders and the story of order, war and peace. The Indo-Pacific is thus a place, an idea and a wave sweeping global diplomacy. It is the region central to global security and prosperity. It is also a metaphor for solidarity to balance Chinese power. If diplomacy fails, the Indo-Pacific will be the theatre of the first general war since 1945. But if its future can be secured, it will flourish as a shared space, the centre of gravity in a connected world.

Written by a recognised expert, Contest for the Indo-Pacific is the definitive guide to tensions in the region. This edition has a substantial new introduction covering strategic shifts, including the AUKUS nuclear submarine pact, 'wolf warrior diplomacy' and the aftershocks of COVID-19. It deftly weaves together history, geopolitics, cartography, military strategy, economics, games and propaganda to address a vital question- how can China's dominance be prevented without war?

By: Rory Medcalf
Imprint: Black Inc
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 37mm
Weight: 492g
ISBN: 9781760643669
ISBN 10: 1760643661
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 31 January 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Rory Medcalf is a professor and Head of the National Security College at the Australian National University. His experience as an Australian diplomat includes postings to New Delhi, Tokyo and Papua New Guinea. He was a senior strategic analyst in Australia's peak intelligence agency, the Office of National Assessments and was the founding director of the international security program at the Lowy Institute. He has been published widely, including in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, The Economist, The South China Morning Post and The Hindu, as well as on the ABC, BBC and CNN.