Rowena’s Reviews > Indo-Pacific Empire: China, America and the contest for the world's pivotal region > Status Update

The opinions and sentiments of entire populations will be in play. People's very perceptions are being weaponized. Such tensions could threaten cohesion in many countries. Multicultural societies and democracies will be especially vulnerable.

In statecraft, mental maps matter. Relations between states, competition or cooperation, involve a landscape of the mind. This defines each country's natural 'region' - what is on the map, what is off the map and why.