Territorial Disputes in the South China Sea

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiv

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2. Introduction: Unknotting Tangled Lines in the South China Sea Dispute

   1. Introduction: Unknotting Tangled Lines in the South China Sea Dispute

      • Jing Huang, Sharinee Jagtiani

      Pages 1-12

3. Origins

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13

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   2. Origins of the South China Sea Dispute

      • Thi Lan Anh Nguyen

      Pages 15-35

4. Legal Dimensions

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 37-37

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   2. “Setting Aside Disputes and Pursuing Joint Development” at Crossroads in South China Sea

      • Zhang Xinjun

      Pages 39-53

   3. The Philippines v. China Case and the South China Sea Disputes

      • Robert C. Beckman

      Pages 54-65

5. The Role of ASEAN: Challenges and Choices

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 67-67

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   2. ASEAN’s Position on the South China Sea and Implications for Regional Peace and Security

      • Yee Kuang Heng

      Pages 69-81

   3. A Critical Assessment of ASEAN’s Diplomacy Regarding the South China Sea

      • Walter Lohman

      Pages 82-96

6. Regional Perspectives

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 97-97

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   2. Philippines’ Approaches to the South China Sea Disputes: International Arbitration and the Challenges of a Rule-Based Regime

      • Angelo A. Jimenez

      Pages 99-127

   3. Taiwan in the South China Sea Disputes: Policies and Prospects

      • Hui-Yi Katherine Tseng

      Pages 128-146

7. Solutions and Future Prospects

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 147-147

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   2. The United States, China, and Cooperation in the South China Sea

      • Patrick M. Cronin

      Pages 149-163

   3. The South China Sea Disputes: Whither a Solution?

      • Yang Fang

      Pages 164-188

8. Conclusion: Harmony from Disunity: Core Issues and Opportunities in the South China Sea

   1. Conclusion

      • Andrew Billo

      Pages 189-204

9. Back Matter

   Pages 205-212

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Heightened tensions in the South China Sea have raised serious concerns about the dangers of conflict in this region as a result of unresolved, complex territorial disputes. This volume offers detailed insights into a range of country-perspectives, addressing the historical, legal, structural, regional and multilateral dimensions of these disputes

• conflict
• diplomacy
• Peace

“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)

• Centre on Asia and Globalisation, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Singapore

  Jing Huang

• Asia Society, USA

  Andrew Billo

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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