The chapter goes through four aspects of the crisis in the South China Sea since 2009: Tension and militarisation, a divided ASEAN, two polarised legal standpoints, and Sino-US rivalry. In conclusion the chapter claims that China holds the key to ending the crisis by complying with international law and reassuring its neighbours through a "good neighbour policy."
Four Aspects of the Crisis in the South China Sea
Book Chapter
Tønnesson, Stein (2020) Four Aspects of the Crisis in the South China Sea, in Buszynski, Leszek; & - Do Thanh Hai, eds, The South China Sea from a Regional Maritime Dispute to Geo-Strategic Competition. London: Routledge (9–23).
