2034: A Novel of the Next World War by Elliot Ackerman and James Stavridis For a book published in 2021 and preceding the current Russian invasion of Ukraine, 2034: A Novel of the Next World War by Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis is... Alok Deb | January-March 2023 | Journal of Defence Studies
Militaries in Cyberspace: Approaches, Expectations and Outcomes Militaries are the sword arm of the state, entrusted with defending the state against all threats that would harm its interests. These threats are increasingly emanating from cyberspace and militaries... Cherian Samuel | January-March 2023 | Journal of Defence Studies
The International System: Economic and Science and Technological Perspectives Two phenomenal developments characterized the change in the international system in the years after the Second World War: (i) the spread of Multi-national Corporations (MNCs) and (ii) the rise of... S. P. Varma | January-February 2023 | Strategic Analysis
India in the Emerging World Order The fact that bipolarity is passing and a new multipolar world structure has emerged, merits a deeper examination. In the political sphere, the interests of the super powers, collaborative or... P. R. Chari | January-February 2023 | Strategic Analysis
The Braided River: A Journey along the Brahmaputra: Samrat Choudhury, HarperCollins India, Noida, 2021 The Brahmaputra is the oldest antecedent and the widest braided river flowing through China, India, and Bangladesh. It is known as Tsangpo in Tibet, Siang in the hills of Arunachal... Hassan Momin | January-February 2023 | Strategic Analysis
Let My People Know: The Incredible Story of Middle East Peace—and What Lies Ahead: Aryeh Lightstone, New York, Encounter Books, 2022 No one better than a representative assigned the task to put the wheels of the Abraham Accords in motion could give a bird’s eye view of the events leading to... B. Poornima | January-February 2023 | Strategic Analysis
Deep State Continuum in Pakistan and Implications for India: Jyoti M. Pathania, New Delhi, KW Publishers, 2022 In a country like Pakistan, where none of its Prime Ministers could ever complete a full five-year term in office, the role of the so-called ‘deep State’ — a term... Adil Rasheed | January-February 2023 | Strategic Analysis
India as Kingmaker: Status Quo or Revisionist Power: Michael O. Slobodchikoff and Aakriti A. Tandon, Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press, 2022 The two authors of the book under review are academics at separate campuses in the United States, with the first having to his credit previously published books in international and... Sunil Khatri | January-February 2023 | Strategic Analysis
Innovate to Dominate: The Rise of the Chinese Techno-Security State: Tai Ming Cheung, Ithaca and London, Cornell University Press, 2022 The outcome of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, held in October 2022, was on predictable lines. It was no surprise that President Xi Jinping was chosen... Laxman Kumar Behera | January-February 2023 | Strategic Analysis
Efficiency in Emergency: A Perception Study of Hierarchical Versus Flat Organizational Structures for Joint Disaster Response in the Bay of Bengal Region Large-scale disasters have far-reaching impacts that transcend national borders, making a coordinated, “one region-one response” approach essential, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bay of Bengal region... Rajat Mohan Bhatt , Deepali Garge | January-February 2023 | Strategic Analysis
