Island Disputes and Maritime Regime Building in East Asia Between a Rock and a Hard Place /

• Main Author: Koo, Min Gyo (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2010.
• Series: The Political Economy of the Asia Pacific,
• Subjects: Political science.; Economics.; Management science.; International economics.; Development economics.; Regional economics.; Spatial economics.; Political Science and International Relations.; Political Science.; Development Economics.; International Economics.; Economics, general.; Regional/Spatial Science.

This book explores the three most prominent island disputes in East Asia: the Dokdo/Takeshima, the Senkaku/Diaoyu, and the Paracel and Spratly disputes. These island disputes clearly illustrate the puzzling pattern of continuity and mutual restraint in East Asia’s territorial conflicts. In dealing w...

Table of Contents:

• East Asian Island and Maritime Disputes in a World of Globalization
• Conceptual and Theoretical Framework
• Quantitative Analysis of East Asian Island Disputes
• The Island and Maritime Disputes in the East Sea/Sea of Japan
• The Island and Maritime Disputes in the East China Sea
• The Island and Maritime Disputes in the South China Sea
• Maritime Regime Building in East Asia
• Conclusion and Implications.