Asian Territorial and Maritime Disputes

This volume is designed to be a practical yet critical introduction to the main maritime and territorial disputes in the Indo-Pacific region. It covers the most controversial disputes including those in the South China Sea the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands Dokdo/Takeshima the Kuril Islands Taiwan and Sino-India border issues. In addition the role of the key actors in the region is examined offering various perspectives on the disputes along with the basic rationales behind claimant nations’ diplomatic approaches. With a team of contributors made up of both senior and early-career scholars diplomats and legal specialists the book provides a wide range of insights that go beyond what is provided in the media.. Edited by . Moises de Souza Gregory Coutaz and Dean Karalekas. Contributors. Yoichiro Sato Serafettin Yilmaz (Yao Shifan) Bhaso Ndzendze Mark Henderson Adam Gerval Duan Xiaolin Alana Camoça Valentina Maljak Gleice Miranda Mayuri Banerjee Leticia Simões Astha Chadha.