What we call a part of the world - Asia, Europe, the Middle East - seems innocuous.
It is the Region cen.
But what does it really mean? The Indo-Pacific is both a place and an idea.
In recent years, the label \'Indo-Pacific\' has suddenly gained wide use, including among the leaders of the United States, India, Japan, Australia, Indonesia, France and others.
But the name of a Region is totemic: a mental map that guides the decisions of leaders and the story of international order, war and peace.
What we call a part of the world - Asia, Europe, the Middle East - seems innocuous