Power Politics in Asia's Contested Waters [electronic resource] : Territorial Disputes in the South China Sea / edited by Enrico Fels, Truong-Minh Vu.

Part I: High Waves in the South China Sea -- Part II: China Rising -- Part III: Southeast Asia's Responses -- Part IV: Important Non-Claimant Actors -- Part V: The Way Forward -- Appendix.

This volume offers a comprehensive and empirically rich analysis of regional maritime disputes in the South China Sea (SCS). By discussing important aspects of the rise of China's maritime power, such as territorial disputes, altered perceptions of geo-politics and challenges to the US-led regional order, the authors demonstrate that a regional power shift is taking place in Asia-Pacific. The volume also provides in-depth discussions of the responses to Chinese actions by SCS claimants as well as by important non-claimant actors.