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Understanding China’s goals and strategy in the South China Sea: bringing context to a revisionist systemic challenge – intentions and impact

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The slow moving conflict in the South China Sea has been characterized by some as “not worth the candle.” China claims the entirety of the South China Sea pursuant to a nine-dash line, the legal impact of which has been limited by international courts. At the same time, China has changed the reality of control over the South China Sea by building a number of fortified islands in the Spratly Islands and elsewhere. The US has either refused to stand up to China's behavior (Obama) or responded unevenly (Trump). This paper examines the impact of China's behaviour on local parties, US interests, and the liberal international system.

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  • Michael Tkacik, 2018. "Understanding China’s goals and strategy in the South China Sea: bringing context to a revisionist systemic challenge – intentions and impact," Defense & Security Analysis, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 34(4), pages 321-344, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cdanxx:v:34:y:2018:i:4:p:321-344
    DOI: 10.1080/14751798.2018.1529092
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    1. Bayari, Celal, 2020. "The Neoliberal Globalization Link to the Belt and Road Initiative: The State and State-Owned-Enterprises in China [alternative title: Bilateral and Multilateral Dualities of the Chinese State in the C," MPRA Paper 104471, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 21 Jul 2020.

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