Nine Dash Line Deciphering the South China Sea Conundrum

This book examines China's behaviour in the SCS from multiple perspectives like history, environment, law, trade, security, and its relations with Southeast Asian countries that have their own EEZ claims in the SCS.

About the author

Pooja Bhatt, former Research Associate at Centre for Air Power Studies, New Delhi. Previously worked at the Indian Council of World Affairs, a research institute under the Ministry of External Affairs, India.

Product details

• Authors: Pooja Bhatt
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 28.11.2025
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education
• EAN: 9781032762838
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3276283-8
• Pages: 288
• Subjects: China, HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, International Relations, South East Asia, Warfare & defence, Regional Studies, Political Economy, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Regional / International studies, Warfare and defence, Peace studies & conflict resolution, Pacific Ocean, International maritime law, Western Pacific Ocean, Environmental geopolitics, South China Sea;Hegemony;India-China, regional security studies, exclusive economic zones, naval power projection, Southeast Asia maritime conflict analysis