Recent developments in the South China Sea : grounds for cautious optimism?

• Main Author: Carlyle A. Thayer
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Working Paper
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/92126; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/6512
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This paper provides a broad overview of four major topics. First, it discusses tensions in China-United States relations and their implications for Southeast Asia. This section will focus on how China and the United States employ naval power to shape the political environment. This section al...