{"product_id":"contest-for-the-south-china-sea","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":54246503383384,"sku":"9781138971745","price":63.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781138971745_03677b0b-5d42-4c52-b42c-36f855888eaf.jpg?v=1778600732","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/contest-for-the-south-china-sea","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}