1st Edition
The South China Sea Maritime Dispute Political, Legal and Regional Perspectives
Introduction 1. The Origins and Development of the South China Sea Maritime Dispute Leszek Buszynski 2. Adrift on Complex Waters: Geographical, Geopolitical and Legal Dimensions to the South China Sea Disputes Clive Schofield 3. The 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and its Relevance to Maritime Disputes in the South China Sea Donald R. Rothwell 4. China’s South China Sea Policy: Evolution, Claims and Challenge Jian Zhang 5. Vietnam’s Evolving Claims in the South China Sea Do Thanh Hai 6. The 2012 Scarborough Shoal Stand-Off: From Stalemate to Escalation of the South China Sea Dispute? Renato Cruz De Castro 7. ASEAN: the Challenge of Unity in Diversity Christopher B. Roberts 8. The US Rebalance to Asia and the South China Sea Disputes Ralf Emmers 9. Australia’s Interests in the South China Sea Michael Wesley 10. The South China Sea as a ‘Crisis’ Brendan Taylor 11. The South China Sea: Stabilization and Resolution Leszek Buszynski and Christopher B. Roberts Conclusion
Biography
Leszek Buszynski is a Visiting Fellow at the National Security College, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
Christopher B. Roberts is Associate Professor and Director of Executive Development at the Australian Defence Force Academy campus of the University of New South Wales, Canberra, Australia.
