Security Dynamics in the South China Sea : Contemporary Challenges and Opportunities (Paperback)

Introduction; Part I: Security Challenges and Power Configurations in The South China Sea Sub-Region: The Historical Context; 1. The Pre-Colonial Heritage of the South China Sea; 2. The South China Sea during the Colonial and Post-Independence Periods; Part II: Contemporary Security Challenges and Opportunities in the South China Sea Sub-Region; 3. The Contemporary Strategic, Maritime, and Economic Significance of the South China Sea; 4. The Naval Balance of Power in the South China Sea 5, The South China Sea: The International Legal Dimension; 6. Pirates, Illegal Fishing, and Other Illicit Activities in the South China Sea; Part III: Chinese Contemporary Perspectives, Interests, Challenges, Objectives, and Strategies in the South China Sea Sub-Region; 7. China and the South China Sea; 8. The Status of Taiwan and Hong Kong; Part IV: Contemporary Perspectives, Interests, Challenges, Objectives, and Strategies of the South China Sea Littoral States; 9. The Philippines and the South China Sea; 10. Vietnam and the South China Sea; 11. Indonesia and Malaysia and the South China Sea; Part V: Contemporary Perspectives, Interests, Challenges, Objectives, and Strategies of Non-Littoral States Active in the South China Sea; 12. The United States and the South China Sea 13. Japan and the South China Sea; 14. Australia and the South China Sea; 15. Russia and the South China Sea; 16. India and the South China Sea Conclusion; Conclusion