تنگه مالاکا: دروازه یا چالش؟

For centuries the Straits of Malacca, a narrow waterway between the Malay peninsula and the island of Sumatra, has been both a major conduit for long distance trade between Asia and the West and one of the most dangerous areas for commercial shipping. "The Straits of Malacca is one of the world's busiest, yet most hazardous, shipping channels. Casting a broad net across several disciplines, particularly geography and political economy, Donald Freeman examines the significance of the Straits as a shipping channel. Rather than the more conventional historical-narrative approach, Freeman offers an innovative adoption of an interdisciplinary, analytical perspective through his use of detailed case studies of trading systems and shipping hazards."--Résumé de l'éditeur Casting a broad net across several disciplines, particularly geography and political economy, Donald Freeman examines the significance of the Straits as both a trade gateway and a choke-point that has forced generations of sailors to "run the gauntlet." Rather than the more conventional historical-narrative approach, he offers an innovative adoption of an interdisciplinary, analytical perspective through his use of detailed case studies of trading systems and shipping hazards.