Ocean Governance and Conflict in the East and South China Sea : Negotiating Natural Resources, Institutions and Power / Christian Schultheiss.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schultheiss, Christian, author.

Series:

Politics and international relations of Southeast Asia.

Politics and International Relations in Asia Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (383 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2024]

Summary:

This book tells the story of the negotiations between China, Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries about the East and South China Sea disputes. Tapping into formerly classified and newly made available primary sources, the book meticulously tracks these negotiations and their sudden U-turns. It is a story about the promises and perils of cooperation. It is - as much about pragmatic, gradual and surprisingly resilient approaches to conflict resolution and ocean governance as it is about the expansion of states' bargaining power through institutions. The book hinges on the question of when and why disputing parties reach agreement on joint oil and gas development, fisheries and codes of conduct, and when and why negotiations end in impasse. It is the first comprehensive and theoretically informed study of decades-long dispute settlement efforts in a central region of the Indo-Pacific where the expansion of China challenges the law of the sea and regional security.

Contents:

I Introduction

Three Decades of Negotiations in the East and South China Sea Disputes II Natural Resource Institutions, Conflict Management and the Perils of Cooperation 1. Conflict Management and Natural Resource Institutions 2. Power

How Institutions can be Weaponised 3. Alternative Explanations: Legal Entitlements, Domestic Politics and Fragmented Coalitions in Negotiations 4. Methodology III Institutions for Marine Natural Resources in the South China Sea 1. China and the Philippines 2. China and Vietnam 3. The Philippines and Taiwan: Comprehensive Pressure, Minimal Cooperation 4. Brunei and Malaysia: From Confrontation to Boundary Delimitation and Resource-Sharing IV Institutions for Marine Natural Resources in the East China Sea 1. China and Japan 2. The Republic of Korea, Japan and China 3. Japan and Taiwan 4. The Impact of Fisheries Agreements on Incidents and Coast Guard Behaviour in the East and South China Sea V Institutions for Conflict Behaviour in the East and South China Sea 1. China and ASEAN Members: The Long March towards a South China Sea Code of Conduct 2. Institutions for Crisis Management in the East and South China Sea VI Conclusions Appendix Overview over cases Bibliography Table of Maps and Tables

Notes:

"Amsterdam University Press"

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-003-70079-9

1-04-079183-2

90-485-5797-6

9781003700791

OCLC:

1446247551

Publisher Number:

CIPO000299140