Books by Do Thanh Hai

Studies of the escalating tensions and competing claims in the South China Sea overwhelmingly focus on China and its increasingly assertive approach, while the position of the other claimants is overlooked. This book focuses on the attitude of Vietnam towards the South China Sea ...dispute. It examines the position from a historical perspective, shows how Vietnam s position is affected by its with to maintain good relations with China on a range of issues, and outlines how Vietnam has occasionally made overtures to both the United States and Japan in order to bolster its position, and considered the possibility, so far resisted, of taking China to formal arbitration under the auspices of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. The book concludes by assessing the future prospects for Vietnam s position in the dispute.
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This book explores the very latest developments in the South China Sea maritime dispute.

This edited volume examines the political and security issues influencing and shaping the developing maritime order in the Indo Pacific. The chapters examine the interaction of these players, paying particular attention to Japan, as the originator of the Indo Pacific idea and pro...moter of security cooperation and regionalism.
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