Vietnam's Alliance Politics in the South China Sea / Hong Hiep Le.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Le, Hong Hiep, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chinese--Laos--History.

Chinese.

Investments, Chinese--Laos.

Investments, Chinese.

International Economics.

Local Subjects:

International Economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Singapore : ISEAS Publishing, [2015]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Vietnam has long maintained "no alliance" as a core principle in its foreign policy. However, as China becomes increasingly assertive in the South China Sea, there are indications that Vietnam is moving towards "alliance politics", or efforts to forge close security and defence ties short of formal, treaty-bound alliances with key partners, to deal with the new situation. The need for such a shift in Vietnam's China strategy became more relevant after the 2014 Haiyang Shiyou 981 oil rig crisis displayed the limitations in Hanoi's hedging strategy. It deepened Vietnam's perception of China as a serious threat and highlighted the irreconcilability between its twin goals of maintaining good relations with China and protecting its interests in the South China Sea.

Contents:

Frontmatter

FOREWORD

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

BILATERAL NORMALIZATION AND THE "THREE NO'S PRINCIPLE"

THE INCREASING IRRELEVANCE OF THE "THREE NO'S PRINCIPLE"

THE CASE FOR VIETNAM'S PURSUIT OF ALLIANCE POLITICS

HOW HAS VIETNAM PURSUED ALLIANCE POLITICS?

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 30. Apr 2019)

ISBN:

9789814620864

9814620866

OCLC:

1100458819