Abstract The South China Sea has become a focal point for US-China rivalry which makes it such a critical issue today. China’s naval strategy demands…
Country or Region: Southeast Asia
Abstract East Asia can be a puzzling place. For many observers, it is a region that is forever on the edge of conflict, a possibility…
Abstract The Gulf of Guinea (GoG) has emerged as the new hotspot of piracy and armed robbery against ships. This development is coming after a…
Abstract African security concerns tend to reflect a dominant landward focus; regime security, militaries dominated by armies and irregular forces fighting incumbent regimes frame much…
Summary This book analyses the notion of neutrality to the politics of the state in Southeast Asia. Distinguishing among neutrality, neutralism and neutralisation, it asks…
Abstract ‘Good fences make good neighbours.’ But how long should one try build fences with your neighbour? Boundary delimitation has always been a key issue…
Abstract Automation is changing the traditional ports as we know it. The introduction of podded drive propulsion systems, self-unloading bulk carriers, and increasing use of…
Abstract In 2007, the European Union (EU) and the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) started interregional negotiations on a free trade agreement, which…
Abstract With varying levels of intensity, Southeast Asian countries have been experimenting with different modes of decentralization for over two decades. Significant debate exists about…
Summary This book combines multi-disciplinary ethnographic and theoretical approaches to examine piracy in Southeast Asia and the regional and international responses to this threat. During…
Abstract We compare the prioritized projects of the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity (MPAC) and the Comprehensive Asia Development Plan (CADP) by utilizing the Institute…
Abstract With China’s naval expansion in the South China Sea, the Philippine government has eased up its counter-insurgency/counter-terrorism campaign and has vigorously pursued instead the…
Abstract The South China Sea is a zone of contention between China and other nations in the region. The US Navy has decreased the number…
Abstract Amid worldwide salutes and suspicion, China’s international strategy took full shape in 2015. While many observers find increasing opportunities in China’s multiple initiatives to…
Publication Year: 2017 Rethinking South China Sea Disputes: The Untold Dimensions and Great Expectations Summary The proposed book draws on the on-going South China Sea dispute,…
