Understanding China's Behaviour in the South China Sea

This book analyses the origins of security dilemmas in the South China Sea (SCS) and the significance of China's actions in asserting its claim from the perspective of defensive realist theory. In its analysis, the book argues that security dilemmas in the SCS first arose between China and other SCS claimants, and then between China and the United States. Research in this book provides significant support to the defensive realist theory vis-à-vis offensive realism. It encourages adopting a reassurance policy to reach a peaceful resolution to the SCS disputes between China, the other claimants, and the United States. The book will be useful for policymakers, academics, researchers and students.

Elaborates on the significance of China's behaviour in asserting its claim in the South China Sea from the perspective of defensive realist theory Argues that security dilemmas do apply in the South China Sea Posits that the reassurance policy is proven to be successful in mitigating the security dilemma in the South China Sea

Autorentext

Klaus Heinrich Raditio received his PhD from the University of Sydney researching on China and the South China Sea. His Masters of Law in International Relations was awarded by Tsinghua University, Beijing.

Inhalt

1. Introduction.- 2. Theoretical Framework: Security Dilemma Reconsidered.- 3. China's Claim in the South China Sea.- 4. China's Interests in the South China Sea.- 5. China' Defection in the South China Sea.- 6. Security Dilemma between China and other claimants.- 7. Security Dilemma between China and the US.- 8. Conclusion.