Maritime Sri Lanka: Historical And Contemporary Perspectives
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Geopolitics and Indian Ocean
Geopolitics and Sri Lanka
Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean Geopolitics
International Politics
International Relations
Maritime Identity
Maritime Studies
Power Struggle in the Indian Ocean
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka and Indian Ocean
Sri Lanka's Economic Policy
Sri Lanka's Foreign Policy
Sri Lanka's Indian Ocean Identity
Sri Lanka's Maritime History
Sri Lanka's Maritime Identity
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- ISBN 9789811222030
- Publication Date: 29 Jan 2021
- Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
- Publication City/Country: SG
- Product Form: Hardback
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Being an island nation, the ocean is never too far from Sri Lanka. Situated right at the center of the world's busiest sea lanes of communication, the geography connects the country with the Indian Ocean, and its destiny is linked to this strategic body of water. For centuries, the Indian Ocean has been part of Sri Lanka's strategic, security, and political narratives. However, over the years, the country's involvement in the affairs of the Indian Ocean has retracted due to domestic and regional circumstances. Its consciousness of its ocean identity declined when it took an inward orientation which gave greater visibility to its South Asian identity, and its own imagination began to pivot towards the Indian hinterland. However, with the rising importance of the Indian Ocean in geopolitics, and with the end of the civil war, Sri Lanka's consciousness of its ocean identity has grown. Successive governments have formulated policies that would have paved its way to become the hub of the Indian Ocean, making the ocean the center of its economic development, maritime security, and defense relations. Amidst this backdrop, this book explores historical and contemporary perspectives on Sri Lanka's relations with the Indian Ocean.
