Maritime and Territorial Disputes in the South China Sea - 9780367709822

Taylor & Francis

Maritime and Territorial Disputes in the South China SeaFaces of Power and Law in the Age of Chinas rise\nAuthor(s): Yih-Jye Hwang, Edmund Frettingham\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367709822, 978-0367709822\nSynopsis\nThis edited volume rethinks the relationship between power and law in the age of Chinas rise by examining recent developments in the South China Sea (SCS). \n\nThe contributors explore different interpretations of international law on the legal status of the contested islands and rocks and provide detailed analyses of the contested concepts and provisions, the 2016 ruling by the SCS arbitration tribunal, as well as the environmental, economic, and political impacts of the ruling. This book facilitates a more meaningful and productive dialogue over the intersection, interaction, and interdependence between power and law in the context of the SCS. Assessing the interactions between political, lega.