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Maritime territorial disputes in East Asia: a comparative analysis of the South China Sea and the East China Sea
Maritime territoriale Konflikte in Ostasien: eine vergleichende Analyse des südchinesischen Meeres und des ostchinesischen Meeres
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Abstract This article systematically compares maritime territorial disputes in the East and South China Seas. It draws on the bargaining model of war and hegemonic stability theory to track the record of conflicts and shifts in the relative power balances of the claimants, leading to the conclusion that cert... view more
This article systematically compares maritime territorial disputes in the East and South China Seas. It draws on the bargaining model of war and hegemonic stability theory to track the record of conflicts and shifts in the relative power balances of the claimants, leading to the conclusion that certainty and stability have improved in the South China Sea, with the converse happening in the East China Sea. To enrich the models, this article also considers social factors (constructivism) and arrives at the same conclusion. This calls for a differentiated methodological approach if we are to devise strategies to mediate and resolve these disputes.... view less
Keywords
international relations; hegemonical policy; conflict potential; Asia; security; security policy; United States of America; constructivism; methodology; national territory; ASEAN; stability; Japan; China
Classification
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Method
theory formation; basic research
Free Keywords
Political science; Chinese politics; South China Sea; maritime security; East China Sea; regional security; contemporary
Document language
English
Publication Year
2011
Page/Pages
p. 165-193
Journal
Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, 40 (2011) 2
ISSN
1868-4874
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works