LEADER 03168nam 2200637 450 001 9910453357403321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-8108-8646-4 035 $a(CKB)2550000001164457 035 $a(EBL)1565732 035 $a(OCoLC)863670876 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001061705 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11573667 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001061705 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11111076 035 $a(PQKB)10520202 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1565732 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1565732 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10811191 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL546443 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001164457 100 $a20130905d2014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aSouth China Sea $eenergy and security conflicts /$fChristopher L. Daniels 210 1$aLanham, Maryland :$cScarecrow Press,$d2014. 215 $a1 online resource (161 p.) 225 0$aGlobal flashpoints 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8108-8645-6 311 $a1-306-15192-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aBackground 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. 330 $aSouth China Sea: Energy and Security Conflicts takes on such troubling questions as the impact of this conflict on global oil and gas prices; China's growth both economically and as a regional military hegemon; and the recent, often rocky, international efforts to mediate the conflict. In addition to policy recommendations for peaceful resolutions to this emerging international challenge, the book includes maps, graphs, primary sources, and overviews of key players-individual and institutional-in what may well be the next great conflict in 410 0$aGlobal Flashpoints: A Scarecrow Press Series 606 $aNatural gas reserves$zSouth China Sea Region 606 $aPetroleum reserves$zSouth China Sea Region 606 $aSecurity, International$zSouth China Sea Region 607 $aSouth China Sea Region$xStrategic aspects 607 $aSouth China Sea$xInternational status 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aNatural gas reserves 615 0$aPetroleum reserves 615 0$aSecurity, International 676 $a355/.033016472 700 $aDaniels$b Christopher L.$f1982-$0882231 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910453357403321 996 $aSouth China Sea$91970574 997 $aUNINA