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020			_a9780300186833 (hbk.) : _c20.00 GBP
100	1		_aHAYTON Bill
245			_aSouth China Sea : _bthe struggle for power in Asia / _cBill Hayton.
260			_aNew Haven : _bYale University Press, _c2014.
300			_axviii, 298 pages : maps ; 25 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages [270]-284) and index.
520			_aChina's rise has upset the global balance of power, and the first place to feel the strain is Beijing's back yard: the South China Sea. For decades tensions have smoldered in the region, but today the threat of a direct confrontation among superpowers grows ever more likely. This important book is the first to make clear sense of the South Sea disputes. Bill Hayton, a journalist with extensive experience in the region, examines the high stakes involved for rival nations that include Vietnam, India, Taiwan, the Philippines, and China, as well as the United States, Russia, and others. Hayton also lays out the daunting obstacles that stand in the way of peaceful resolution.
650			_aLAW OF THE SEA _xSOUTH CHINA SEA
650			_aSEA CONTROL _xPOLITICAL ASPECTS _xSOUTH CHINA SEA
650			_aSOUTH CHINA SEA _xINTERNATIONAL STATUS
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