Editor's Preface - The South China Sea Conflict: Analyses and Perspectives. An Introduction to the Topic - Despite and Beyond Parties' Non-Compliance: Legal Implications of the Arbitral Award of 16 July 2016 on the Establishment of the Outer Limits of the Continental Shelf - China's Reaction to the PCA Award - From Hostile Goliath to Partner in Development: Philippine Perceptions and Strategies for Dealing with China - History as Problem, History as Solution: A Means to Resolve the South China Sea Disputes - ASEAN Security Multilateralism and the South China Sea - Territorial Claims, Security Threats and Empty Nets: The Fishermen Dilemma in the South China Sea - Russia and the South-China Sea Conflict - Can China and Vietnam Use International Law to Resolve their Maritime Disputes? - The South China Sea and the Media from a European Perspective - Order-Building in Southeast Asia on China's Terms? The 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Initiative - The South China Sea Three Years after the Permanent Court of Arbitration Ruling: Preliminary Conclusions and Outlook
Thomas Engelbert is Professor for Vietnamese Language and Culture at the University of Hamburg. His research focus is on the South, especially on majority-minority relations.