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
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2010.
• Series: The Political Economy of the Asia Pacific,
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Economics.; Development Economics.; International economics.; Regional economics.; Political science.; Social Sciences.; Political Science.; International Economics.; Economics general.; Regional/Spatial Science.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-89670-0

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 Asias territorial conflicts. In dealing w...

Table of Contents:

• Why are East Asian Territorial Disputes Important in a World of Globalization
• Conceptual and Theoretical Framework
• Quantitative Analysis of East Asian Island Disputes
• The Dokdo/Takeshima Dispute Between South Korea and Japan
• The Senkaku/Diaoyu Dispute Between Japan and China
• The Paracel and Spratly Dispute Between China and Vietnam
• Conclusion and Implications.