Asian Energy Security The Maritime Dimension [Hardcover]

The main focus of the contributors of this volume is to analyze closely major aspects of energy security, energy diplomacy, and maritime security in East and Southeast Asia. Specifically, they examine the current state of energy security and maritime security of China and Japan, as well as Southeast Asia.Acknowledgement Introduction: Understanding and Enhancing Energy and Maritime Security in Asia; H.Lai China's Oil Diplomacy in Asia; H.Lai Security of China's Energy Imports; H.Lai China's Mercantilist Oil Strategy and Its Implications for U.S.-China Relations; Y.A.Yao Japan's Energy Diplomacy and Maritime Security in East Asia; P.Er Lam The Maritime Dimension of Energy Security in East Asia: Legal Implications; K.Zou Traffic Pattern, Safety and Security in the Straits of Malacca; T.Ichioka Piracy and Energy Security in Southeast Asian Waters; K.Xu The Security of Sea Lanes in Southeast Asia; J.H.Ho List of Editor and Contributors
HONGYI LAI is a Research Fellow at the East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore.