Geopolitics is a crucial element in understanding international
relations in East Asia, with major and medium powers competing for
influence. This book examines geopolitics in East Asia, focusing in
particular on its major, contentious maritime territorial disputes.
It looks in particular detail at the overlapping claims between
Japan, China and Taiwan over the Senkaku/Diao yu Islands in the
East China Sea as well as the Paracel Islands claimed by China,
Taiwan, and Vietnam and the Spratly Islands involving Brunei,
China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam in the South
China Sea. The book offers a comparative study of the East and
South China Seas by arguing that their respective circumstances are
influenced by similar geopolitical considerations; factors such as
territory, natural resources and power competition all impact on
disputes and broader regional relations. It is precisely the
interplay of these geopolitical forces that can lead to the rapid
escalation of a maritime territorial dispute or reversely to a
diffusion of tensions. The book considers how such disputes might
be managed and resolved peacefully, despite the geopolitical
conditions that can make co-operation on these issues difficult to
achieve. Ralf Emmers examines the prospect for conflict management
and resolution by identifying catalysts which may contribute to
improving the climate of relations.
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