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Harvard University
Publication Date
Fall 2017
Abstract
In recent years, tensions have escalated between actors in the South China Sea, one of which is the Association for Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the region’s primary intergovernmental organization. The purpose of this report is to determine the effectiveness of ASEAN in resolving the South China Sea disputes and to clarify how geopolitical factors have impacted the organization’s actions. Through an analysis of evolving maritime claims and the current state of affairs, this paper suggests that ASEAN must be involved in any attempt to resolve the conflict peacefully. Acknowledging the importance of the diplomatic channels that ASEAN has created to ease tensions, this paper argues that a US-Japan security alliance can help ASEAN foster a long-term, peaceful solution for the historical disputes.
Disciplines
Asian Studies | International Economics | International Law | International Relations | Oceanography | Peace and Conflict Studies
Recommended Citation
Li, Jennifer Jie, "ASEAN and the South China Sea: Approaches to Resolving the Conflict" (2017). Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection. 2752.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/2752
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Asian Studies Commons, International Economics Commons, International Law Commons, International Relations Commons, Oceanography Commons, Peace and Conflict Studies Commons
Program Name
Switzerland: International Studies and Multilateral Diplomacy