Book Review: Great Power Clashes Along the Maritime Silk Road: Lessons from History to Shape Current Strategy

Authors

Patrick C. Bratton

Files

Description

Author: Grant F. Rhode

Reviewed by Dr. Patrick C. Bratton, professor of national security and strategy studies and director of South Asian studies, US Army War College

Dr. Patrick C. Bratton, US Army War College director of South Asian Studies, reviews Grant F. Rhode’s “valuable contribution to [the] literature” that “[brings] attention to many of Eurasia’s often-forgotten maritime powers and conflicts.” Bratton highlights the particular value of Rhode’s “excellent” case studies “that deserve attention” and explains the book’s utility for policymakers while also providing a thoughtful critique of the book’s framing devices.

Publication Date

12-12-2024

Keywords

great-power competition, thalassocracy, Indian Ocean, China Sea, Eurasia

Disciplines

Defense and Security Studies

Recommended Citation

Patrick C. Bratton, Book Review: Great Power Clashes Along the Maritime Silk Road: Lessons from History to Shape Current Strategy ( US Army War College Press, 2024),
https://press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters_bookshelf/72