Beschreibung:
This book explores the three most prominent island disputes in East Asia: the Dokdo/Takeshima, the Senkaku/Diaoyu, and the Paracel and Spratly disputes. These island disputes clearly illustrate the puzzling pattern of continuity and mutual restraint in East Asia's territorial conflicts. In dealing with sovereignty issues, East Asian countries have engaged in varied patterns of diplomatic and military behaviors. In some cases, one can find examples of the aggressive use of military force and intransigent bargaining strategies, while in others military inaction and accommodative diplomacy are equally evident. When and why do disputants pursue conflictual policies? Conversely, why do they at other times seek the containment, if not the resolution, of territorial disputes by shelving thorny sovereignty issues?
Approaches Asian maritime disputes from an interdisciplinary perspective, encompassing economics, politics and history
East Asian Island and Maritime Disputes in a World of Globalization.- Conceptual and Theoretical Framework.- Quantitative Analysis of East Asian Island Disputes.- The Island and Maritime Disputes in the East Sea/Sea of Japan.- The Island and Maritime Disputes in the East China Sea.- The Island and Maritime Disputes in the South China Sea.- Maritime Regime Building in East Asia.- Conclusion and Implications.