World Affairs & HistoryBook note
The Costliest Pearl
Description. A short description of a book from my bookshelf, not a review.
Lintner examines the competition for influence in the Indian Ocean, focusing on China's growing presence in states such as Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Myanmar, Seychelles and Mauritius, and on the responses of India, the United States, Australia and France.
The book is full of reporting from the region and is a useful survey of an important geopolitical contest, particularly for readers interested in ports, debt and naval access.
From the bookshelf · read 2021