International Order in Diversity : War, Trade and Rule in the Indian Ocean (Hardcover)

Introduction; 1. The puzzle of durable diversity in international relations; 2. The initial growth of diversity, 1500?1600; 3. The expansion of diversity and competition under heteronomy, 1600?50; 4. The stabilization of diversity, 1600?1750; 5. Reconfiguring diversity in the age of empire, 1750?1900; Conclusion: order in diversity.