Asian Energy Security: The Maritime Dimension

ISBN-13: 9780230606425 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 236 str.

Hongyi Lai

Opis

Driven by rising oil demand and active initiatives, including recent Chinese naval escort of merchant vessels in the Gulf of Aden, Asia has become an important player in international energy security, as well as maritime security. The timely volume examines China's and Japan's efforts for securing energy supplies overseas and maritime energy transport, their cooperation and rivalry as well as the implications for Asia up to recent years. It also examines the growing shipping traffic in the Straits of Malacca and security of sea lanes in Asia. Viewing energy and maritime security as global public goods, the volume surveys and proposes multilateral initiatives for provisioning these goods.

Spis treści

Acknowledgement Introduction: Understanding and Enhancing Energy and Maritime Security in Asia; H.Lai China's Oil Diplomacy in Asia; H.Lai Security of China's Energy Imports; H.Lai China's Mercantilist Oil Strategy and Its Implications for U.S.-China Relations; Y.A.Yao Japan's Energy Diplomacy and Maritime Security in East Asia; P.Er Lam The Maritime Dimension of Energy Security in East Asia: Legal Implications; K.Zou Traffic Pattern, Safety and Security in the Straits of Malacca; T.Ichioka Piracy and Energy Security in Southeast Asian Waters; K.Xu The Security of Sea Lanes in Southeast Asia; J.H.Ho List of Editor and Contributors

O autorze

HONGYI LAI is a Research Fellow at the East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore.