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

1. Introduction: Unknotting Tangled Lines in the South China Sea Dispute; Jing Huang and Sharinee Jagtiani PART I: ORIGINS 2. Origins of the South China Sea Disputes; Nguyen Thi Lan Anh PART II: LEGAL DIMENSIONS 3. "Setting Aside Disputes and pursuing Joint Development' at Crossroads in South China Sea; Zhang Xinjun 4. The Philippines v. China Case and the South China Sea Disputes; Robert Beckman PART III: THE ROLE OF ASEAN: CHALLENGES AND CHOICES 5. ASEAN's Position on the South China Sea and Implications for Regional Peace and Security; Heng Yee Kuang 6. A Critical Assessment of ASEAN's Diplomacy Regarding the South China Sea; Walter Lohman PART IV: REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES 7. Taiwan in the South China Sea Disputes: Policies and Prospects; Katherine Tseng 8. Philippines Approaches to the South China Sea Disputes: International arbitration and the challenges of a rule-based regime; Angelo A. Jimenez PART V 9. The United States, China, and Cooperation in the South China Sea; Patrick Cronin 10. The South China Sea Disputes: Whither A Solution?; Yang Fang Conclusion Harmony from Disunity: Core Issues and Opportunities in the South China Sea; Andrew Billo