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The author is the Gardiner Professor of Oceanic History and Affairs at Harvard University. Views expressed are personal
A geopolitical history of the Indian Ocean arena
From Chola naval power to Curzon's imperial spectacle and today's Indo-Pacific contest, the Indian Ocean has long shaped Asia's politics, trade, and ideas
Nationalism shouldn't turn into despotism