Navigating Uncertainty in the South China Sea Disputes

This collaborative and edited volume explores the geopolitical and geostrategic significance of the South China Sea disputes. Experts from interdisciplinary fields and knowledge analyze the South China Sea's historical and contemporary strategic significance alongside the dynamics of evolving political powers in Asia. Overall, Navigating Uncertainty in the South China Sea Disputes explains why this issue resonates on a global scale and where it will move from here.This book explores a complex conflict challenging democracy, patriotism, resources, power, and the nature of Asia's future identity. With the increasing demand for natural resources in the region, it is becoming difficult to maintain a balanced and humanistic approach on the global stage. Navigating Uncertainty in the South China Sea Disputes will answer two key questions: first, why the South China Sea is of vital importance to Asia-Pacific nations; second, cover the interests of external powers and explain what international laws apply to the South China Sea, detailing rules that all parties should follow. By focusing attention on these issues, we hope to encourage scholars to expand the range of texts and genres they are willing to explore in search of nuanced ideas and debates.Contents: Foreword by Zhiqun ZhuAbout the EditorAbout the ContributorsAcknowledgmentsList of Figures and TableAcronymsIntroduction (Nalanda Roy)China's Geoeconomic Diplomacy and the South China Sea Dispute: Promises and Pitfalls (Romi Jain)US–China Rivalry and the Paradox of the South China Sea Disputes (David Rosenberg)China's Relations with the Philippines Since Duterte: Challenges and Opportunities (Christopher B Primiano)US Foreign Policy in the South China Sea (Barry Balleck)One Belt One Road: A Bargain in the South China Sea Disputes (Nalanda Roy)Conclusion: Will Saber-rattling Continue in the South China Sea? (Nalanda Roy and Daniel Katz)
Readership: Aimed at researchers, scholars, practitioners, and students (advanced undergraduate and postgraduates), this book will be useful as both primary and supplementary material in the following courses: Asian Regional Security, Asian Politics, Politics of East Asia, Maritime Security, US Foreign Policy in Asia, International Law and Maritime Disputes, Comparative Politics in Asia, International Relations and Geopolitics, Military Strategy in Asia, Geopolitics and International Law, Conflict Resolution in East Asia, Asian Security and International Security Studies, and Conflict, Violence and Peace.South China Sea;China;Security;Maritime;India;Geoeconomics;Geo-Economics;US;USA;Resources;Disputes;Asian Regional Security;Asian Politics;Politics of East Asia;Foreign Policy;International Law;International Relations;Geopolitics;Military Strategy00