“This volume brings together leading experts to examine the potentials for maritime conflict and cooperation in a region where geopolitical rivalries are inte

This collaborative and edited volume explores the geopolitical and geostrategic significance of the South China Sea disputes. Experts from interdisciplinary fie

Increasing tensions in the South China Sea have propelled the dispute to the top of the Asia-Pacific’s security agenda. Fuelled by rising nationalism over own

Safe navigation of the seas is of global importance. Sea lanes provide vital connections for the growth of the global economy and the wellbeing of people everyw

islands has emotional content far beyond any material significance because giving way on the island issue to Japan would be considered as once again compromisin