Maritime challenges and priorities in Asia : implications for regional security / / editors, Joshua H. Ho, Sam Bateman

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910786296103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York : , : Routledge, , 2012
• ISBN: 1-136-29820-7; 0-203-11627-5; 1-299-16094-8; 1-136-29821-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (337 pages) : illustrations
• Collana: Routledge security in Asia Pacific series ; ; 21
• Altri autori (Persone): BatemanW. S. G (Walter Samuel Grono); HoJoshua
• Disciplina: 359/.03095
• Soggetti: Sea-power - Asia; Marine resources - Asia; National security - Asia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Managing good order at sea in the Asia-Pacific / Sam Bateman -- The historic attributes of the sea and maritime developments in the Asia-Pacific / Geoffrey Till -- Carriage capacity of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore / Yee Cheok Hong -- Indonesia's maritime challenges and priorities / Hasjim Djalal -- Malaysia's maritime challenges and priorities / Mohd. Nizam Basiron -- Myanmar's maritime challenges and priorities / Maung Aung Myoe -- Maintaining good order at sea : maritime challenges and priorities in the Philippines / Mary Ann Palma -- Singapore's maritime interests / Joshua Ho -- Thailand's maritime challenges and priorities / Wilfried Herrmann -- Good order at sea : challenges and priorities of Vietnam / Nguyen Hong Thao -- China's maritime security : priorities and challenges / Wang Dong and Jiang Xin -- Japan's maritime challenges and priorities / Tetsuo Kotani -- Korea's maritime challenges and priorities / Seokwoo Lee -- America's maritime challenges and priorities : the Asian dimension / James Kraska -- Australia's maritime challenges and priorities : recent developments and future prospects / Robin Warner -- Maritime ; challenges and priorities in Asia : an Indian perspective / Prabhakaran Paleri -- New Zealand's maritime challenges and opportunities / Joanna Mossop -- Conclusion : identifying common maritime challenges and priorities / Sam Bateman.
• Sommario/riassunto: "Maritime issues are particularly important for Asian countries, where there is a high reliance on shipping routes for international trade, many difficult disputes over maritime boundaries, and the prospect of increasing tensions where maritime power might play a significant role. This book provides a comprehensive survey of the maritime issues affecting Asia."--Publisher's description.