The origins of U.S. policy in the East China Sea islands dispute : Okinawa's reversion and the Senkaku Islands / Robert D. Eldridge.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eldridge, Robert D., author.

Contributor:

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Series:

Routledge security in Asia series ; 10.

Routledge security in Asia series ; 10

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Senkaku Islands--International status.

Senkaku Islands.

Okinawa Island (Japan)--International status.

Okinawa Island (Japan).

United States--Foreign relations--Japan.

United States.

International relations.

Japan.

Japan--Foreign relations--United States.

United States--Foreign relations--China.

China.

China--Foreign relations--United States.

International law.

Diplomatic relations.

Japan--Okinawa Island.

Pacific Ocean--Senkaku Islands.

Physical Description:

xvi, 353 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Other Title:

Origins of United States policy in the East China Sea islands dispute

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2014.

Summary:

"Ownership of the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea is disputed between China and Japan, though historically the islands have been part of Okinawa, the southernmost islands of the Japanese archipelago. The dispute, which also involves Taiwan, has the potential to be a flashpoint between the two countries if relations become more strained, especially as the exploitation of gas reserves in the adjoining seabed is becoming an increasingly important issue. A key aspect of the dispute is the attitude of the United States, which, surprisingly, has so far refrained from committing itself to supporting the claims of one side or the other, despite its long-standing, strong alliance with Japan. This book charts the development of the Senkaku Islands dispute, and focuses in particular on the negotiations between the United States and Japan prior to the handing back to Japan in 1970 of Okinawa. The book shows how the detailed progress of these negotiations was critical in defining the United States' neutral attitude to the dispute"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

1. A history of the Senkaku Islands

2. Okinawa and the Senkaku Islands under U.S. occupation and administration

3. The United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East (ECAFE) survey and the origins of the East China Sea Islands dispute

4. The Okinawa reversion negotiations and America's "neutrality policy" : Japanese concerns, Taiwanese pressure, and a looming China

5. The signing and ratification of the Okinawa Reversions Treaty and domestic and regional reactions

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 330-348) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

0415629268

9780415629263

OCLC:

785869134

Publisher Number:

99965852112