TKACIK Michael <br/><br/>
Understanding China's goals and strategy in the South china Sea :   bringing context to a revisionist systemic challenge intentions and impact/ 
Michael Tkacik 
 -  2018 
<br/><br/> The article provides background of China's territorial and maritime claims and summarizes China's activity in the region and examines why China is so focused on the South China Sea.  It examines the ramifications of China's behaviour in the South China Sea both regionally and ultimately for the liberal world order. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>CHINA -- FOREIGN POLICY<br/>SOUTH CHINA SEA -- MARITIME CLAIMS<br/>UNITED STATES