Beschreibung:
This book provides an explanation of Chinese policy towards the South China Sea, and argues that this is sculpted by the changing dynamics of the law of the sea in conjunction with regional geopolitical flux.
Introduction Chapter One: The Law of the Sea regime and the transformation of sovereign disputes in the South China Sea Chapter Two: The pre-1971 period: the PRC's initial claims in the SCS and its view of international regimes Chapter Three: China in the UNCLOS III era: where changes began Chapter Four: The 1980s: shaping a new game in the SCS Chapter Five: A multilateral turn in the SCS: 1990-2002 Chapter Six: The 2002-2013 period : changes and continuities Chapter Seven: The South China Sea Arbitration case and beyond Chapter Eight: Conclusion