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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790840603321

Autore

Daniels Christopher L. <1982->

Titolo

South China Sea : energy and security conflicts / / Christopher L. Daniels

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Scarecrow Press, , 2014

ISBN

0-8108-8646-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (161 p.)

Collana

Global flashpoints

Disciplina

355/.033016472

Soggetti

Natural gas reserves - South China Sea Region

Petroleum reserves - South China Sea Region

Security, International - South China Sea Region

South China Sea Region Strategic aspects

South China Sea International status

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

Background and history of the South China Sea dispute -- The South China Sea and the global oil & natural gas industry -- Economic significance of nations of the South China Sea -- China's increased naval power and aspirations for regional dominance -- U.S. involvement and interest in the South China Sea -- Conclusion and policy recommendations -- Appendix A: Timeline of key events in South China Sea dispute -- Appendix B: Key people and institutions in the South China Sea region -- Appendix C: Key international treaties involving nations in the South China Sea region -- Appendix D: List of acronyms -- Appendix E. South China Sea maps.

Sommario/riassunto

South China Sea: Energy and Security Conflicts takes on such troubling questions as the impact of this conflict on global oil and gas prices; China's growth both economically and as a regional military hegemon; and the recent, often rocky, international efforts to mediate the conflict. In addition to policy recommendations for peaceful resolutions to this emerging international challenge, the book includes maps, graphs, primary sources, and overviews of key players-individual and institutional-in what may well be the next great conflict in