The third option for the South China Sea : the political economy of regional conflict and cooperation
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The third option for the South China Sea : the political economy of regional conflict and cooperation
(Palgrave pivot)
Palgrave Macmillan, c2016
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  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This Palgrave Pivot uses a simple model from game theory to explain the behavior of countries disputing ownership of resources and of small islands in the South China Sea. It argues that the rapid transformation of the region's economy - the rise of Factory Asia - is not being acknowledged, leading countries to take chances beyond what a rational picture of costs and benefits would suggest. Regional economic cooperation may be a viable alternative to the present conflicts. However, the varied experience of regional initiatives in Southeast Asia provides a cautionary note that, while there is the potential for peaceful development of the South China Sea, there are significant challenges to structuring successful programs.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction 2. Low-Level Simmering Disputes 3. A Model from Game Theory 4. The Economic Context: Costs and Vulnerability to Conflict 5. Hypothetical Rewards, Resources in the South China Sea 6. Broader Issues in the West Pacific 7. Regional Cooperation as the Third Option: A Modified Game 8. The Experiences of Existing Regional Cooperation Initiatives 9. South China Sea Regional Cooperation: A Tentative Exercise 10. Conclusion
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