Small Islands and Invisible Boundaries

Dr. Debasish Nandy is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Kazi Nazrul University in Asansol, West Bengal, India. In addition, he coordinates the Centre for Studies of South and South-East Asian Societies at the same university. Dr. Nandy was the Visiting Faculty at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Frankfurt, Germany.Dr. Monojit Das, specializes in geo-politics and national security. He is Hon. Executive Editor at IADN Indian Aerospace and Defence News (India’s leading magazine on defence since 2012), and has publications on national security and geopolitical affairs, added in curriculum of multiple institutions. Besides academics he also has experience in promoting academic exchanges and Indian education through institutional collaboration and coordination with ICCR, MEA, GoI.

• Chapter 1: Introduction.- Part I: Geopolitical Disputes and Legal Considerations.- Chapter 2: Legal and Political Implications of the Dokdo/Takeshima Dispute: A Perspective on Peace and Security in Northeast Asia.- Chapter 3: The Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands Dispute: A Materialist and Constructivist Analysis.- Part II: Small Islands in the Great Power Competition.- Chapter 4: ASEAN’s Relevance in Regional Geopolitics: Examining the Role of Singapore.- Chapter 5: Pacific Island Countries in the Time of Great Power Competition.- Chapter 6: No Room to Hedge: The Philippines' Quest for Deterrence Under Marcos Jr..- Chapter 7: Small Island Nations and Great Power Competition in the Indo-Pacific.- Part III: Maritime Security and Strategic Partnerships.- Chapter 8: Maritime Security of Sri Lanka, and the Maldives: Significance, Challenges, and Strategies.- Chapter 9: China-Papua New Guinea Relations: Strategic Partnerships and Development Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific Context.- Chapter 10: The Maritime and Climatic Security of Cook Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, Samoa, and Solomon Islands: Are There Influences from Regional or External Powers?.- Chapter 11: The Strategic Salience of India’s Island Chains in the Indian Ocean: Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands.- Part IV: Climate Change, Migration, and Security Challenges.- Chapter 12: The Environmental and Maritime Security of St. Martin Island and Other Small Islands of Bangladesh.- Chapter 13: EU-ASEAN Interregionalism: The Role of Interregional Cooperation in Addressing Maritime Security Challenges.- Chapter 14: Sinking Futures: Consequences of Migration in Selected Small Island States of the Indo-Pacific.- Chapter 15: The Role of Nauru as a Strategic Disruptor in Indo-Pacific Geopolitics Through Citizenship by Investment.