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Asian Waters

by Humphrey Hawksley
₱300.15 ₱209.70 30% off
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Unfolding events in the disputed Asia-Pacific territory.

Recommendation: - Asian Waters by Humphrey Hawksley is a must-read for individuals interested in gaining an in-depth understanding of the East and South China Sea's political developments. The book comprehensively examines the overlapping claims of six Asian countries, competing interests, and International tensions while projecting the possible future of the region. Hawksley offers a compelling analysis of China's rise to power, the US's strategy to counter China's expansionism, and the smaller markets' future.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Asian Waters

by Humphrey Hawksley
₱300.15 ₱209.70 30% off
ISBN: 9780715652602
Authors: Humphrey Hawksley
Publisher: Duckworth Overlook
Date of Publication: 2018-06-28
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: History, Politics
Related Topics: Asia, Politics, History
Goodreads rating: 3.98
(rated by 179 readers)

Description

Few territories are as hotly contested as the western Pacific Ocean. Across the 1.5 million square mile expanse of the East and South China Sea, six countries lay overlapping claims that date back centuries. China, Vietnam, Korea and Indonesia assert their right to trade routes, deploying military garrisons to defend disputed territories while Japan, Vietnam and the Philippines resist their expansion. But no single government can face a superpower such as China alone, and as the country extends its reach, less powerful states look to the US for diplomatic mediation creating an American security umbrella that stretches across the Asia-Pacific nicknamed the "American Lake". These conditions produce an unstable cocktail of competing interests and international tensions poised for conflict. BBC foreign correspondent Humphrey Hawksley has been following this increasingly precarious situation in East Asia for decades. Reporting on years of political developments, he has witnessed China's rise to become one of the world's most powerful trade entities, elbowing smaller markets out in the process. In Asian Waters, Hawksley draws on his experience as a veteran journalist to portray the region in all its complexity and delivers a compelling account of where it is heading. Will China continue to rise to power peacefully or will its ambition prompt a new world war? Will Japan, the Philippines, South Korea, and Taiwan create a multi-lateral alliance similar to NATO to pre-empt further encroachment? Asian Waters delves into these topics and more as Hawksley presents the most comprehensive analysis of the region to date.
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Unfolding events in the disputed Asia-Pacific territory.

Recommendation: - Asian Waters by Humphrey Hawksley is a must-read for individuals interested in gaining an in-depth understanding of the East and South China Sea's political developments. The book comprehensively examines the overlapping claims of six Asian countries, competing interests, and International tensions while projecting the possible future of the region. Hawksley offers a compelling analysis of China's rise to power, the US's strategy to counter China's expansionism, and the smaller markets' future.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.