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Asia's new battlefield : the USA, China and the struggle for the Western Pacific

By Bello , Walden F.; Heydarian , Richard Javad

Book information

Publisher
Zed books
Year
2015
ISBN
978-1-78360-312-1, 1783603127, 978-1-78360-313-8, 1783603135, 978-1-78360-314-5, 978-1-78360-315-2, 978-1-78360-316-9
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
4 MB (4448141 bytes)
Pages
356\0
Time added
2017-08-15 11:00:00
Territorial -- East Asia.;East Asia -- Boundaries.Territorial waters -- East Asia.;Law of the sea --Territorial.;Law of the sea.;Territorial waters.;C

Description

For most of the decades since World War II, the Philippines has rested comfortably on the United States when it comes to military, security, and foreign policy questions. But the rapid rise of China as a regional economic and military power has complicated the situation dramatically, and the Philippines is now forced to confront rising tensions and navigate a landscape that is suddenly more complicated. This compact, insightful book offers an up-to-the-minute guide to understanding the evolution of foreign policy both within and towards the Philippines in recent decades, and it traces the ways the state has sought to defend its territorial integrity amid the jockeying for position by the United States, China, and Japan. A provocative analysis that points to future power shifts that will have global resonance, Asia's New Battlefield will be crucial for both scholars and policy makers.

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