Lessons from the Disturbed Waters: The Diaoyu/Diaoyutai/Senkaku Islands Disputes

by Hui-Yi Katherine Tseng and Katherine Hui Tseng

Although the flare-up of tensions in East Asia over the disputed islands, which are alternatively called Diaoyu (China), Diaoyutai (Taiwan) and Senkaku (Japan), seems to be ever more frequent, it has not always been the case. Lessons from the Disturbed Waters traces the origin of the issue back to when it first surfaced in the 1970s. The book explains the positions of the claimants, China, Japan and Taiwan, and explores the reasons why they have taken...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 981463283X
• ISBN13: 9789814632836
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"