Security, Strategy, and Military Dynamics in the South China Sea: Cross-National Perspectives

doi:10.46692/9781529213478

Bringing together international experts, this collection provides fresh perspectives on geopolitical concerns in the South China Sea. It is an accessible, even-handed examination of current and future rivalries and challenges in one of the most strategically important and militarized maritime regions of the world.

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Frontmatter
pp i-ii
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Contents
pp iii-iv
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List of Tables
pp v-v
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Notes on Contributors
pp vi-xii
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Foreword
pp xiii-xvi
- By Stein Tønnesson
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Introduction: Strategic Challenges and Escalating Power Rivalry in the South China Sea
pp 1-6
- By Scott N. Romaniuk, Nong Hong
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1 - Between Competition and War: Complex Security Overlay and the South China Sea
pp 7-30
- By Joshua Hastey, Scott N. Romaniuk
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2 - The South China Sea as an Echo Chamber of Chinese Foreign and Security Policy
pp 31-60
- By Scott N. Romaniuk, Tobias Burgers
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Part I - Claimants of the Contested South China Sea
pp 61-62
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3 - China’s Security Interests and Strategies in the South China Sea
pp 63-78
- By Li Yang
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4 - Taiwan’s South China Sea Policy under the Tsai Administration
pp 79-100
- By Yann-huei Song
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5 - Vietnam and the East Sea in Its Strategic Thinking
pp 101-116
- By Đỗ Thanh Hải, Nguyễn Thị Linh
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6 - The Philippines and the South China Sea Dispute: Duterte’s Hedging Approach with China and the United States
pp 117-134
- By Rommel C. Banlaoi
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7 - Competition, Contention, and Cooperation in the South China Sea: The Malaysian Perspective
pp 135-148
- By Sumathy Permal
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Part II - Non-Claimants in Southeast Asia
pp 149-150
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8 - A Wary Warrior: Indonesia’s “Soft-Assertiveness” in the South China Sea
pp 151-178
- By Senia Febrica, Scott N. Romaniuk
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9 - The South China Sea Dispute: Regional Integration, Status Ad Quem, and Singapore’s Position
pp 179-192
- By Hui-Yi Katherine Tseng
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10 - Cambodia’s South China Sea Policy: From ASEAN Aligned to Echoing Chinese Clientism
pp 193-214
- By Veasna Var
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11 - ASEAN’s Involvement in the South China Sea Disputes: The Economics-Security Conundrum
pp 215-232
- By Mingjiang Li, YingHui Lee
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Part III - Quadrilateral Security Dialogue States
pp 233-234
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12 - The United States and the South China Sea Question
pp 235-250
- By John Callahan
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13 - Japan’s Security Interests and Strategies in the South China Sea
pp 251-266
- By Masafumi Iida
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14 - Australia’s Geopolitics and the South China Sea
pp 267-286
- By Leszek Buszynski
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15 - India and the South China Sea Crucible: Cautious Inclinations of an Extra-Regional “Leading Power”
pp 287-302
- By Sourabh Gupta
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Part IV - Non-Claimants in Europe and Eurasia
pp 303-304
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16 - Britain’s Pivot to Asia: The Big Picture
pp 305-330
- By Ian Park, Kun-Chin Lin
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17 - Balancing and Hedging: The Two Levels of Russia’s Behaviour in the South China Sea
pp 331-348
- By Alexander Korolev
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18 - South Korea and the South China Sea: A Middle-Power Model for Practical Policies?
pp 349-370
- By Sukjoon Yoon
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Conclusion: Looking over the Horizon – Prospects for Settlement of the South China Sea Dispute?
pp 371-376
- By Gordon Houlden
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Index
pp 377-387
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