{"product_id":"strait-of-hormuz-matt-morissen-9798252013336","title":"Strait Of Hormuz: World's Chokepoint: Navigating the World's Most Perilous Passage and Its Global Reverberations","description":"\u003cbr\u003eThe narrative begins by establishing the strait's \u003cb\u003ephysical significance\u003c\/b\u003e, noting that nearly \u003cb\u003eone-fifth of the world's oil supply\u003c\/b\u003e passes through its congested lanes daily. Morissen frames the passage not just as a shipping route, but as a \"living, breathing theatre\" where the interests of global powers and regional actors like Iran, Oman, and the UAE constantly collide.\u003cbr\u003eThe book is structured to provide a multidimensional view of the region: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGeography \u0026amp; Logistics: \u003c\/b\u003e It details the \"claustrophobic\" constraints of navigating massive supertankers through shallow, narrow channels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHistorical Context: \u003c\/b\u003e It traces the strait's importance back to \u003cb\u003eancient trade routes\u003c\/b\u003e and medieval imperial rivalries involving the Portuguese, British, and Persian empires.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHuman \u0026amp; Environmental Dimensions: \u003c\/b\u003e Beyond statistics, the author highlights the lives of sailors and coastal fishermen, while also addressing the \u003cb\u003eecological fragility\u003c\/b\u003e of the marine environment under the constant threat of oil spills.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFuture Outlook: \u003c\/b\u003e The concluding chapters examine how emerging energy trends and technological advances in maritime security might reshape the strait's role in the decades to come\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matt Morissen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798252013336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 402\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.82d","brand":"Matt Morissen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48460456329471,"sku":"9798252013336","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9ea861d3-d05c-4641-9973-525aea485412.jpg?v=1777414874","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/strait-of-hormuz-matt-morissen-9798252013336","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}