Essays about: "Alexander Pålstam"

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  1. 1. What are the Difficulties in Settling the South China Sea Dispute : Obstacles to Dispute Settlement Through the Lens of Liberal and Neo-Realist IR Theory

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Alexander Pålstam; [2019]
    Keywords : UNCLOS; South China Sea; International Relations; Border Dispute; South East Asia; Territorial Dispute; Maritime Dispute; Neo-Realism; Liberalism; Maritime Claims; Territorial Claims; China; Vietnam; the Philippines; the USA; IR;

    Abstract : Sovereignty over the South China Sea waters and the territorial features therein has been a contentious issue since at least the 1970’s, with conflicting claims going back even further. Key concepts of Liberal and Neo-Realist International Relations Theory are used to assess respective theory’s explanatory capability for why the South China Sea Dispute is difficult to settle. READ MORE