Tran Truong Thuy

Le Thuy Trang

Over the last few decades there has been growing recognition of the importance of a peaceful and stable South China Sea for Indo-Pacific security and development, a recognition that has been underlain, paradoxically, by the increasingly precarious situation in this body of water that straddles critical shipping lanes from the Indian to the Pacific Ocean. This book informs its readership of the most recent developments in the South China Sea with insightful and prescient analyses from both legal and international relations perspectives. It delves into the policy perspectives and deliberations of the various relevant regional and extra-regional actors in the South China Sea dispute, the exercise of international law in the context of the changing regional political landscape, and the promise and pitfalls of past, current, and potential initiatives to manage and settle the dispute. Written by some of the most well-known scholars and knowledgeable insiders in the fields South China Sea studies, the collection offers a wide array of diverse views that should help enrich the ongoing global discussion on conflict management and resolution in the South China Sea.

Power, Law, and Maritime Order in the South China Sea

John B. Welfield

The South China Sea, where a number of great powers and regional players contend for influence, has emerged as one of the most potentially explosive regions in the world today. What can be done to reduce the possibility of conflict, solve the outstanding territorial problems, and harness the potential of the sea to promote regional development, environmental sustainability and security? This book, with contributions from leading authorities in China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Australia, Singapore and the United States, seeks to illuminate these questions.

Evolving Disputes, Expanding Options

Building a Normative Order in the South China Sea

Jay L. Batongbacal

Elliot Brennan

Tetsuo Kotani

Evan A. Laksmana

Joseph Chinyong Liow

Hunter Marston

Rory Medcalf

Sylvia Mishra

C. Raja Mohan

Prashanth Parameswaran

Ha Anh Tuan

This book is designed examine the changing security landscape across the Indo-Pacific as it relates to China’s rise and the growing attractiveness of Balancing policies and postures among several Asian capitals and the United States.

China's Rise and Balancing in the Indo-Pacific

Asia's Quest for Balance

Tran Truong Thuy

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