Everything you need to know about the South China Sea disputes

What is it about?

This book explains the origins and development of the South China Sea disputes from earliest times to the present. It reveals the human, political and military developments behind the headlines.

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Why is it important?

This book is the first to explain the disputes in the South China Sea for a general reader. In nine lively chapters it explores the history and the contemporary situation through the stories of the people who made, and continue to make, it. From the archaeologists rewriting the region's history to the nationalists arguing about it and from the soldiers who once fought over the disputed islands to the diplomats who are trying to prevent another conflict, the book brings the story of the South China Sea to life. It clarifies the past and the present and offers a way forward to resolve the disputes and preserve the peace of Southeast Asia.