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Record Nr.

UNINA9910338052003321

Autore

Garcia Zenel

Titolo

China’s Military Modernization, Japan’s Normalization and the South China Sea Territorial Disputes  / / by Zenel Garcia

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Pivot, , 2019

ISBN

3-030-12827-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (148 pages)

Disciplina

327.51052

Soggetti

Asia—Politics and government

Politics and war

Security, International

International relations

Asian Politics

Military and Defence Studies

International Security Studies

International Relations Theory

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. Chapter 1: Introduction -- 2. Chapter 2: The South China Sea Disputes -- 3. Chapter 3: Sino-Japanese Security Relations -- 4. Chapter 4: China’s Military Modernization -- 5. Chapter 5: Japan’s Normalization -- 6. Chapter 6: Republic of the Philippines Case Study -- 7. Chapter 7: Socialist Republic of Vietnam Case Study -- 8. Chapter 8: Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

This book assesses the Sino-Japanese strategic competition in the context of the South China Sea (SCS) territorial disputes. The South China Sea territorial disputes are quickly becoming the most significant security problem in East and Southeast Asia. Two major powers, China and Japan, have interests in the region and are pursuing different strategies that can significantly impact the outcome of the disputes. Utilizing Securitization Theory, this study evaluates the Sino-Japanese strategic competition through political narratives that galvanize the military and economic policies that are transforming the region. It



highlights how these narratives, so closely bounded to the political legitimacy of current governments and supported by provocative policies, have resulted in a co-constitutive pattern of enmity and securitization, thus making it increasingly difficult to resolve the disputes. Zenel Garcia is Visiting Assistant Professor at St. Lawrence University, USA. His research focuses on Foreign Policy and Security Studies with a concentration in East Asia.