Contest for the South China Sea - 9781138971745

Name: Contest for the South China Sea - 9781138971745
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

First published in 1982, this book examines the long-standing dispute between China, Taiwan, Vietnam and the Philippines over the Paracel and Spratly Archipelagos in the South China Sea. > First published in 1982.Wide-ranging and fully documented, this book is the first detailed study of the origins, contexts and consequences of the long-standing dispute between China, Taiwan, Vietnam and the Philippines over the Paracel and Spratly Archipelagos in the South China Sea - one of the world's most strategically important inter-ocean basins and China's southern maritime frontier.Samuels' analysis: * Highlights the impact of the shifting balance of power in Asia and the growing competition for oceanic resources* Examines the implications of the dispute in terms of the historical and modern role of china as a maritime power in Asia. > Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 A Chinese lake; Chapter 3 The open sea; Chapter 4 A question of sovereignty; Chapter 5 The post-war contest; Chapter 6;