China-asean Relations In The South China Sea: Persistent Patterns And Obstacles To Cooperation / Sourabh Gupta -- The East China Sea: Sea Of Regional And Global Confrontation / Reinhard Drifte -- Historic Concepts Vs. Contemporary Maritime Regimes In Unclos: China's Claims In The South China Sea / Nong Hong -- Navigational Rights, Freedoms, And Interests In The South China Sea: The Philippines' Perspective / Jay Batongbacal -- Indonesia: An Archipelagic State's Perspectives On The Law Of The Sea / Etty R. Agoes -- Balancing The Rights Of Coastal States And User States In The Post-unclos Age: Vietnam And Navigational Rights / Hao Duy Phan -- The United States And Accession To Unclos: A Case Of How Domestic Political Polarization Results In Free Ridership / Anastasia Telesetsky -- Freedom Of Navigation And The Unclos Order / Mira Rapp-hooper -- The Prior Notification Issue Of Military Activities In Eez / Yang Ying -- Maritime Confidence Building Measures: Assessing China-us Mou On Notification Of Major Military Activities And Rules Of Behavior / Yan Yan -- The Sino-philippine Arbitration On The South China Sea Disputes: A Preliminary Assessment Of The Merits Award / Michael Sheng-ti Gau -- Archipelagos And Archipelagic Regimes In The Law Of The Sea / Sophia Kopela -- Low-tide Elevations: A Contemporary Analysis / Bao Yinan -- Resolving Disputes Under Unclos When The Coastal And User States Are Disputed / Natalie Klein. Edited By Gordon Houlden And Nong Hong. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.