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"This volume provides in-depth analysis of the complexities of on-going territorial dispute in the South China Sea region through a multitude of perspectives of the involved stakeholders. Convening perspectives from seven countries, the contributors are renowned scholars on both sides of the Pacific. In the light of current events, it recognizes that the dispute has the potential to destabilize East and Southeast Asia and even the entire Asia-Pacific if it is left unattended. The collection seeks to disentangle the historical, legal and political aspects of the dispute to facilitate a more practical and nuanced understanding of its complexities with individual chapters examining opportunities to find a way forward, while also taking into account the difference in viewpoint. Editors Huang Jing and Andrew Billo, both experts in the politics of the region, tie these pieces together through a comprehensive and succinct Iintroduction and conclusion respectively, arguing that the focus should be on effective management of the dispute to prevent dangerous and potentially destabilizing incidents at sea"--
List of contents
1. Introduction: Unknotting Tangled Lines in the South China Sea Dispute; Jing Huang and Sharinee Jagtiani PART I: ORIGINS 2. Origins of the South China Sea Disputes; Nguyen Thi Lan Anh PART II: LEGAL DIMENSIONS 3. "Setting Aside Disputes and pursuing Joint Development' at Crossroads in South China Sea; Zhang Xinjun 4. The Philippines v. China Case and the South China Sea Disputes; Robert Beckman PART III: THE ROLE OF ASEAN: CHALLENGES AND CHOICES 5. ASEAN's Position on the South China Sea and Implications for Regional Peace and Security; Heng Yee Kuang 6. A Critical Assessment of ASEAN's Diplomacy Regarding the South China Sea; Walter Lohman PART IV: REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES 7. Taiwan in the South China Sea Disputes: Policies and Prospects; Katherine Tseng 8. Philippines Approaches to the South China Sea Disputes: International arbitration and the challenges of a rule-based regime; Angelo A. Jimenez PART V 9. The United States, China, and Cooperation in the South China Sea; PatrickCronin 10. The South China Sea Disputes: Whither A Solution?; Yang Fang Conclusion Harmony from Disunity: Core Issues and Opportunities in the South China Sea; Andrew Billo
About the author
Angelo Azura Jimenez Jaromay Laurente and Pamaos Law Offices, the Philippines
Robert Beckman, National University of Singapore (NUS)
Patrick Cronin, Center for a New American Security (CNAS), USA
Yang Fang, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore
Sharinee Jagtiani, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore
Nguyen Thi Lan Anh, Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam
Walter Lohman, The Heritage Foundation, USA
Hui-Yi Katherine Tseng, National University of Singapore
Zhang Xinjun, Tsinghua University, China
Heng Yee Kuang, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore
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"The book offers a timely and useful analysis of different aspects and issues related to the South China Sea dispute. ... useful for a wider audience, whether for the experts or the laymen, researchers as well as students. ... this edited book volume offers a good read with several chapters useful and relevant for students interested in the South China Sea problem for years to come, despite fast-changing developments." (Le Hong Hiep, Contemporary Southeast Asia, Vol. 37 (3), December, 2015)
