Heydarian, Richard Javad. <br/><br/>
Asia's new battlefield :  the USA, China and the struggle for the Western Pacific / 
 USA, China and the struggle for the Western Pacific 
Richard Javad Heydarian. 
 - London :   Zed Books,   c2015. 
 - xii, 356 p. :  ill., maps. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-346) and index. 
<br/><br/>The great convergence : Sino-American symbiosis -- The revenge of history -- War at sea : from the motherland to the blue soil -- Between an eagle and a dragon : the tragedy of small-power politics -- THe middle powers : a game of thrones -- After hegemony : towards a Pacific community. 
<br/><br/> Offers a guide to understanding the evolution of maritime territorial disputes in East Asia, exploring their legal, political-security and economic dimensions against the backdrop of a brewing Sino-American struggle for hegemony. Heydarian shows how the pivotal relationship between the USA and China has been central to prosperity and stability in the Asia-Pacific. He also examines the ways that 'small' and 'middle' powers have shaped the trajectory of tensions in the region--tensions which could ignite an international war and re-configure the global order. --From publisher description. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781783603121 (paperback) 1783603127 (paperback) 9781783603138 (hb) 1783603135 (hb) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Territorial waters--East Asia.<br/>Law of the sea--East Asia.<br/>Jurisdiction, Territorial --East Asia.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>China--Foreign relations--21st century.<br/>East Asia --Boundaries.<br/>United States--Relations--China.<br/>China--Relations--United States.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>KZA1692  / .H493 2015