Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean, maritime connections across time and space / Emrys Chew -- Contemporary strategic environment of the Indian Ocean region / C. Raja Mohan -- ASEAN's model of conflict management / Ralf Emmers and Sam Bateman -- Non-traditional security challenges in the Indian Ocean region / Pau Khan Khup Hangzo -- Energy and geopolitics in the Indian Ocean Region / Rajesh Basrur -- Critical sea lanes in the Indian Ocean region / Joshua Ho