This book analyzes Japan's evolving strategic role in the Indo-Pacific region amidst intensifying geopolitical rivalries and alliance shifts. The study covers Japan's diplomatic recalibrations, economic statecraft, and maritime strategy in response to China's expansionist behavior. It explores Japan's deepening partnerships with Quad nations and democratic allies for regional stability and also includes:Critical examination of Japan's evolving strategic role in the Indo-Pacif...

After marrying at age twenty-two, Simran Walia moved across the Indian Ocean where she was suddenly thrust into a new life far from family and friends. Without a support group, emails, or access to social media, Walia felt alone and afraid as she attempted to adapt to the norms and lifestyle of her new family and cultural environment. Walia intertwines her personal stories as an immigrant woman, mother, and therapist with the stories of those she has had the privilege to work beside. She h...