Asia's cauldron
Subtitle: the South China Sea and the end of a stable Pacific
By: Robert D. Kaplan
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 225
ISBN-13: 9780812994322
Subjects: Politics and government; Strategic aspects; Foreign relations; International status
Description: "An examination of the future role of the South China sea in international relations and a tour of the the nations surrounding the South China Sea and their interests in the region. In exploring each of these countries individually, Kaplan clearly shows where the conflicts may arise and why they will be challenging for the international community"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-208) and index.
Table of contents: title: Prologue : the ruins of Champa; title: The humanist dilemma; title: China's Caribbean; title: The fate of Vietnam; title: The concert of civilizations?; title: The good autocrat; title: America's colonial burden; title: Asia's Berlin; title: The state of nature; title: Epilogue : the slums of Borneo.