Maritime challenges and priorities in Asia
Subtitle: implications for regional security
By: edited by Joshua Ho and Sam Bateman
Series: Routledge security in Asia Pacific series -- 21; Routledge security in Asia Pacific series -- 21.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780415516990; 9780203116272
Subjects: Marine resources; Sea-power; National security
Description: "Maritime issues are particularly important for Asian countries, where there is a high reliance on shipping routes for international trade, many difficult disputes over maritime boundaries, and the prospect of increasing tensions where maritime power might play a significant role. This book provides a comprehensive survey of the maritime issues affecting Asia."--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Managing good order at sea in the Asia-Pacific / Sam Bateman; title: The historic attributes of the sea and maritime developments in the Asia-Pacific / Geoffrey Till; title: Carriage capacity of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore / Yee Cheok Hong; title: Indonesia's maritime challenges and priorities / Hasjim Djalal; title: Malaysia's maritime challenges and priorities / Mohd. Nizam Basiron; title: Myanmar's maritime challenges and priorities / Maung Aung Myoe; title: Maintaining good order at sea : maritime challenges and priorities in the Philippines / Mary Ann Palma; title: Singapore's maritime interests / Joshua Ho; title: Thailand's maritime challenges and priorities / Wilfried Herrmann; title: Good order at sea : challenges and priorities of Vietnam / Nguyen Hong Thao; title: China's maritime security : priorities and challenges / Wang Dong and Jiang Xin; title: Japan's maritime challenges and priorities / Tetsuo Kotani; title: Korea's maritime challenges and priorities / Seokwoo Lee; title: America's maritime challenges and priorities : the Asian dimension / James Kraska; title: Australia's maritime challenges and priorities : recent developments and future prospects / Robin Warner; title: Maritime challenges and priorities in Asia : an Indian perspective / Prabhakaran Paleri; title: New Zealand's maritime challenges and opportunities / Joanna Mossop; title: Conclusion : identifying common maritime challenges and priorities / Sam Bateman.