In this issue

12 The Fragrance of History - If you follow the olfactory through time, it shall lead you to the spice islands by AMITAV GHOSH.

26 Organic Liberals Needed - The tide of Right-wing demagogues can be tackled by connecting the dots by PRANAB BARDHAN.

32 Fate of the Pacific - The effects of the Trump presidency and China’s strategies shall shape the future of the Asia Pacific by RANA MITTER.

38 The Geopolitical Theatre - “Geopolitics is only one half of reality. The rest is Shakespeare...individual drama” Interview: ROBERT D. KAPLAN.

44 Blue Water Amnesia - We remember the grand old past, but little of the crucial events that took place on the Indian Ocean in recent history by SUNIL AMRITH.

48 Balance Tipper - Donald Trump will take a more forceful approach to America’s ‘balancing’ mission in Eurasia by JAMES HOLMES.

54 The Sea Priority - Japan plans to keep its seas open and free, with more than just American help by SHEILA A. SMITH.

60 From A Lens Down Under - An Australian perspective on strategic developments in the Indo-Pacific by JAMES GOLDRICK.

64 Where Armadas Dare - The Indo-Pacific will be the theatre of this century’s biggest world rivalry by RAJA MENON.

In Meluku, East of Eden

The Story of Spices is the Story of Temptation—and Human Civilisation’s Rise and Fall. A String of Fabled, Fragrant Islands Forms its Kernel.

10+ mins

The Effects Of The Trump Presidency and China's Strategies Shaping The Future Of The Asia Pacific

The Asia Pacific’s future hinges on nuanced Chinese strategy and the unknown factors of a Trump presidency.

7 mins

The Sea Where the Sun Rises

How Japan Plans to Keep its Seas Open and Free , With more than just American Help.

10 mins

Circle The Wagons Around Drag on Hole

An Australian perspective on strategic developments in the Indo-Pacific. 

7 mins

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