Recent developments in the South China Sea dispute : the prospect of a joint development regime / edited by Wu Shicun, Hong Nong.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Wu Shicun and Hong Nong -- The South China Sea disputes : recent developments / Mark J. Valencia -- US-Sino relations : impact on security in the South China Sea / B. A. Hamzah -- Recent developments in the South China Sea : assessing the China-Vietnam and China-Philipines relationships / Ramses Amer and Li Jianwei -- The legal frameworks for joint development in the South China Sea / Robert Beckman -- Historic rights and joint developmentwith special reference to the South China Sea / Zou Keyuan -- Defining areas for joint development in disputed waters / Clive Schofield -- Specifying procedural obligations and alternative joint development models for the South China Sea / David M. Ong -- The practice of joint cooperation/development in disputed waters : mixed success so far for the Philippines / Alberto A. Encomienda -- The joint development concept in the South China Sea workshop process / Hasjim Djalal -- Natural resources and inter-state cooperation and competition in the South China Sea / Ralf Emmers -- Joint development prospects in the South China Sea : divergent and convergent forces / Vannarith Chheang -- Political will and joint development in the South China Sea / Irene Chan and Mingjiang Li -- China's national interests and the law of the Sea : are they reconcilable? / Stein Tnnesson -- Functional cooperation and joint development : a way ahead in the South China Sea / Rommel C. Banlaoi -- Beyond oil and gas : alternative fields and models of joint management / Hong Nong.

'The South China Sea region contains potentially huge deposits of petroleum and natural gas, important shipping lanes and fishing areas, and is subject to a number of maritime territorial disputes. This edited volume analyses the most recent development in the South China Sea dispute, looking at the positions taken by China, the ASEAN countries, and the US. In recent years maritime joint development zones have emerged as an important means to overcome deadlock in relation to maritime jurisdictional claims. This book tests the applicability of joint development regimes in this region and explores the prospect of joint development of resources as a way to successfully manage the conflict in the South China Sea. Eminent scholars in the field of South China Sea studies have contributed original chapters to the volume covering such issues as: the legal framework for joint development, the challenges faced by joint development, and the way forward for the region. The book will be of interest to researchers and students of International Law, Maritime Law, Political Science, and Asian Studies'-- Provided by publisher.