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This book: • Looks at non-violent resistances in South Asia,
Middle East, Europe and Americas. • will be a must-read for
scholars and researchers of politics, governance and public policy,
gender, and human rights
This book: * Looks at non-violent resistances in South Asia, Middle
East, Europe and Americas. * will be a must-read for scholars and
researchers of politics, governance and public policy, gender, and
human rights
This collaborative and edited volume explores the geopolitical and
geostrategic significance of the South China Sea disputes. Experts
from interdisciplinary fields and knowledge analyze the South China
Sea's historical and contemporary strategic significance alongside
the dynamics of evolving political powers in Asia. Overall,
Navigating Uncertainty in the South China Sea Disputes explains why
this issue resonates on a global scale and where it will move from
here.This book explores a complex conflict challenging democracy,
patriotism, resources, power, and the nature of Asia's future
identity. With the increasing demand for natural resources in the
region, it is becoming difficult to maintain a balanced and
humanistic approach on the global stage. Navigating Uncertainty in
the South China Sea Disputes will answer two key questions: first,
why the South China Sea is of vital importance to Asia-Pacific
nations; second, cover the interests of external powers and explain
what international laws apply to the South China Sea, detailing
rules that all parties should follow. By focusing attention on
these issues, we hope to encourage scholars to expand the range of
texts and genres they are willing to explore in search of nuanced
ideas and debates.
The South China Sea has long been regarded as one of the most
complex and challenging ocean-related maritime disputes in East
Asia. Recently it has become the locus of disputes that have the
potential of escalating into serious international conflicts.
Historical mistrust, enduring territorial disputes, and competing
maritime claims have combined to weaken an at least partially
successful regional security structure. Issues of concern include
territorial sovereignty; disputed claims to islands, rocks, and
reefs; jurisdiction over territorial waters, exclusive economic
zones, and the seabed; regional and international rights to use the
seas for military purposes; maritime security; rapid economic
development; and environmental degradation. The fear is that
increasing competition for energy and other resources will
exacerbate conflicts and further fuel nationalism and sovereignty
issues in the region. The SCS has an integrated ecosystem and is
one of the richest seas in the world in terms of marine flora and
fauna: coral reefs, mangroves, sea-grass beds, fish, and plants.
National economic security can be easily affected by conflicts
occurring in major international trade routes like the SCS, or how
such an unclear situation might even give rise to environmental
challenges in the future. The book creates an understanding as to
why this region is important not only to the claimants but to
global powers like the United States and India. The book examines
current and potential conflicts in the South China Sea, and also
evaluates how conflicts have been "managed" to date and suggests as
to how they might be better managed in the future. This book
concludes with recommendations for improving the situation in the
region by ensuring a strong economic relationships, using
high-resolution observation satellites, and undertaking joint
development, and resource exploration etc.
The South China Sea has long been regarded as one of the most
complex and challenging ocean-related maritime disputes in East
Asia. Recently it has become the locus of disputes that have the
potential of escalating into serious international conflicts.
Historical mistrust, enduring territorial disputes, and competing
maritime claims have combined to weaken an at least partially
successful regional security structure. Issues of concern include
territorial sovereignty; disputed claims to islands, rocks, and
reefs; jurisdiction over territorial waters, exclusive economic
zones, and the seabed; regional and international rights to use the
seas for military purposes; maritime security; rapid economic
development; and environmental degradation. The fear is that
increasing competition for energy and other resources will
exacerbate conflicts and further fuel nationalism and sovereignty
issues in the region. The SCS has an integrated ecosystem and is
one of the richest seas in the world in terms of marine flora and
fauna: coral reefs, mangroves, sea-grass beds, fish, and plants.
National economic security can be easily affected by conflicts
occurring in major international trade routes like the SCS, or how
such an unclear situation might even give rise to environmental
challenges in the future. The book creates an understanding as to
why this region is important not only to the claimants but to
global powers like the United States and India. The book examines
current and potential conflicts in the South China Sea, and also
evaluates how conflicts have been "managed" to date and suggests as
to how they might be better managed in the future. This book
concludes with recommendations for improving the situation in the
region by ensuring a strong economic relationships, using
high-resolution observation satellites, and undertaking joint
development, and resource exploration etc.
Exploring the Tripod: Immigration, Security, and Economy in the
Post-9/11 United States is an exploration of the changing
relationship between immigration and security in the post-9/11
United States. While extensive research has been done about the
effect of 9/11 in the US, whether the effect is related mostly to
the socio-economic situation or not is largely ignored. The current
problems facing the US are the new policies that deter future
immigration, and in turn, affect the US economy. This study forces
on the major changes taking place in the U.S. both in terms of
national security, as well as economic downturn following 9/11 as
well as the current Trump administration. When it comes to
immigration before 9/11, security was not the overarching concern
in the United States. The focus was on economic interest, skilled
and unskilled labor, and family reunification. However, immediately
after 9/11, security became indisputably prioritized. September 11
changed the way Americans started to look at security. Immigration
continues to make significant contributions to the US economy,
whether in terms of manual labor from Mexico and Central America or
in terms of more skilled labor mainly from Asia. September 11, led
to a thickening of the balance between economic needs and security
needs in the United States. This research examines the swinging
security-economic growth of the pendulum concerning integration
policy.
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