China's Strategic Interests in the South China Sea Power and Resources [Paperback]

This title will explore Chinas strategic interests in the South China Sea, with a specific emphasis on power projection and resource security. Chinas regional actions and reactions are reshaping the power dynamics in East and South-East Asia, while economic and geopolitical futures depend on the variegated outcomes of these complex relationships with neighbours and the West. An introductory section will be complemented by four case studies (Japan, Vietnam, the USA and the Philippines) and the concluding chapter will discuss the importance of the South China Sea to China as its new leadership deals with growing economic and military might.

Map of the region; Part I: Introduction  Chapter 1  Assessing Chinas External and Internal Dynamics and Influences; Chapter 2  Understanding Chinas Global Search for Energy and Resources; Chapter 3  Chinas Oil Security: Diplomacy, Economics and the Prospects for Peaceful Growth; Part II: Country Case Studies  Chapter 4  Japan; Chapter 5  Philippines; Chapter 6  USA; Chapter 7  Vietnam; Part III: Conclusion  Chapter 8  Power Projection; Chapter 9  Resource Security; Bibliography; Index