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US alliance obligations in the disputes in the East and South China Seas: issues of applicability and interpretations
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Hessische Stiftung Friedens- und Konfliktforschung
Abstract "Maritime and territorial disputes in Asia could trigger a military conflict between China and the United States. China has been quarreling with Japan and the Philippines over islands and islets in the East and South China Seas. Tokyo and Manila have alliance ties with Washington and the United Stat... view more
"Maritime and territorial disputes in Asia could trigger a military conflict between China and the United States. China has been quarreling with Japan and the Philippines over islands and islets in the East and South China Seas. Tokyo and Manila have alliance ties with Washington and the United States could be entangled in their allies’ conflict. The author describes the alliance agreements that could apply and assesses what the treaties say and how the involved actors interpret them. He discusses how the disputants and the United States understand the alliances and their applicability to the disputes." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
alliance policy; international relations; international conflict; Southeast Asia; security policy; United States of America; Far East; territorial sovereignty; great power; seas; conflict management; Japan; China; Philippines
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
City
Frankfurt am Main
Page/Pages
34 p.
Series
PRIF Reports, 141
ISBN
978-3-946459-10-1
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications