MONSOON: THE INDIAN OCEAN AND THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN POWER

Book ID/图书代码： 02330009B33022

English Summary/英文概要： On the world maps common in America, the Indian Ocean all but disappears. The Western Hemisphere lies front and center, while the Indian Ocean region is relegated to the edges, split up along the maps’ outer reaches. This convention reveals the geopolitical focus of the now-departed twentieth century, for it was in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters that the great wars of that era were lost and won. Thus, many Americans are barely aware of the Indian Ocean at all.
But in the twenty-first century this will fundamentally change. In Monsoon, a pivotal examination of the Indian Ocean region and the countries known as “Monsoon Asia,” bestselling author Robert D. Kaplan deftly shows how crucial this dynamic area has become to American power in the twenty-first century. Like the monsoon itself, a cyclical weather system that is both destructive and essential for growth and prosperity, the rise of these countries (including India, Pakistan, China, Indonesia, Burma, Oman, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Tanzania) represents a shift in the global balance that cannot be ignored. The Indian Ocean area will be the true nexus of world power and conflict in the coming years. It is here that the fight for democracy, energy independence, and religious freedom will be lost or won, and it is here that American foreign policy must concentrate if America is to remain dominant in an ever-changing world.
From the Horn of Africa to the Indonesian archipelago and beyond, Monsoon explores the multilayered world behind the headlines. Kaplan offers riveting insights into the economic and naval strategies of China and India and how they will affect U.S. interests. He provides an on-the-ground perspective on the more volatile countries in the region, plagued by weak infrastructures and young populations tempted by extremism. This, in one of the most nuclearized areas of the world, is a dangerous mix.
The map of this fascinating region contains multitudes: Here lies the entire arc of Islam, from the Sahara Desert to the Indonesian archipelago, and it is here that the political future of Islam will most likely be determined. Here is where the five-hundred-year reign of Western power is slowly being replaced by the influence of indigenous nations, especially India and China, and where a tense dialogue is taking place between Islam and the United States.
With Kaplan’s incisive mix of policy analysis, travel reportage, sharp historical perspective, and fluid writing, Monsoon offers a thought-provoking exploration of the Indian Ocean as a strategic and demographic hub and an in-depth look at the issues that are most pressing for American interests both at home and abroad. Exposing the effects of explosive population growth, climate change, and extremist politics on this unstable region—and how they will affect our own interests—Monsoon is a brilliant, important work about an area of the world Americans can no longer afford to ignore.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 西半球位于前方和中心区域，但是印度洋这块就到了边缘，分散在地图的外围，因而在美国的世界地图上，印度洋几乎就没有位置了，很多美国人甚至不知道印度洋的存在。
然而，到了21世纪，这一切都将发生巨变。作者在书中指明了印度洋的区域以及被唤作“亚洲季风”的国家，并且指出这块动态的区域将对21世纪的美国权力产生至关重要的作用。季风本身对国家的发展和繁荣具有毁灭性同时也是必不可少的，印度、巴基斯坦、中国等国家的崛起在全球平衡中不容小觑。印度洋在不久的将来将会成为世界权力和矛盾的核心。美国想要在变化的世界中永葆主导地位，它的外交政策必须要集中。
作者就中国和印度经济和海军政策给出了自己的见解，同时分析了他们将对美国利益产生的影响。地图上的这块区域包括伊斯兰、撒哈拉沙漠到印度尼西亚群岛，也近乎决定了伊斯兰的政治未来。此地五百年的统治逐渐被印度、中国等国家取代，伊斯兰人和美国人的密度越来越大。本书讲述了发生在这块不稳定的区域，人口增长、气候变化、极端政治给我们自身利益带来的影响，是一本美国人不能再忽视的重要作品。(兼职翻译-XJJ)

Awards/获奖情况：Zbigniew Brzezinski：“很聪明的处理方法：美丽的文字和地理政治上的想象力以及历史天分相得益彰。”
MONSOON is a shining example of Robert Kaplan’s ability to combine the most intrepid travel with scrupulous research and scholarship. He has been proven right many times before, in other ambitious books; given his conclusions about the future of south Asia, I do hope he is wrong this time.”--- Paul Theroux

“A sweeping narrative [that] deftly weaves history, reportage, and grand strategy . . . into a coherent portrait of an undercovered region whose importance will only grow in the decades to come.”---Foreign Policy

“Few books can be considered indispensable, but Monsoon is one of them. . . . An essential primer for this new century’s evolving politics.”---The Dallas Morning News

“A special blend of first-person travel writing, brief historical sketches and wide-ranging strategic analysis.”---The New York Times Book Review

“Compelling . . . Kaplan’s breadth of travel and learning leads to intriguing insights.”---The Washington Post

“[Kaplan] has a gift for geopolitical imagination.”---The Wall Street Journal

About the Author/作者介绍： Robert D. Kaplan is a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security in Washington and a national correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly. He was recently the Distinguished Visiting Professor in National Security at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis. His twelve previous books include Balkan Ghosts, Eastward to Tartary, and Warrior Politics. He is a member of the Pentagon’s Defense Policy Board.
罗伯特•D•卡普兰（Robert D. Kaplan）是华盛顿美国新安全中心高级会员，《每月亚特兰大》（The Atlantic Monthly）全国通讯员。他曾是美国海军学院国家安全局特邀访学教授。他著有12本书，是国防政策董事会成员。

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