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.
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.
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.
