{"product_id":"contest-for-the-south-china-sea-1","title":"Contest for the South China Sea","description":"First published in 1982.\nWide-ranging and fully documented, this book is the first detailed study of the origins, contexts and consequences of the long-standing dispute between China, Taiwan, Vietnam and the Philippines over the Paracel and Spratly Archipelagos in the South China Sea - one of the world's most strategically important inter-ocean basins and China's southern maritime frontier.\nSamuels' analysis: * Highlights the impact of the shifting balance of power in Asia and the growing competition for oceanic resources\n* Examines the implications of the dispute in terms of the historical and modern role of china as a maritime power in Asia.","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54258998903128,"sku":"9780415361699","price":341.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780415361699_1a8a4ae6-2711-4cde-9f3f-bf54a9a6887d.jpg?v=1778598037","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/contest-for-the-south-china-sea-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}