International Order in Diversity: War, Trade and Rule in the Indian Ocean

by J.C. Sharman and Andrew Phillips

Book Overview

International relations scholars typically expect political communities to resemble one another the more they are exposed to pressures of war, economic competition and the spread of hegemonic legitimacy standards. However, historically it is heterogeneity, not homogeneity, that has most often defined international systems. Examining the Indian Ocean region - the centre of early modern globalization - Andrew Phillips and J. C. Sharman explain how diverse...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107446821
• ISBN13: 9781107446823
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 271 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"