TY  - BOOK
AU  - Heydarian,Richard Javad
TI  - Asia's new battlefield: the USA, China and the struggle for the Western Pacific 
SN  - 9781783603121 (paperback)
AV  - KZA1692 .H493 2015
PY  - 2015///
CY  - London : 
PB  - Zed Books, 
KW  - Territorial waters
KW  - East Asia
KW  - Law of the sea
KW  - Jurisdiction, Territorial
KW  - China
KW  - Foreign relations
KW  - 21st century
KW  - Boundaries
KW  - United States
KW  - Relations
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-346) and index; 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
N2  - 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
ER  -