TY - BOOK AU - Kaplan,Robert D. TI - Asia's cauldron: the South China Sea and the end of a stable Pacific SN - 9780812994322 AV - JZ 1980 K17a 2014 U1 - 327.59223 PY - 2014///] CY - New York PB - Random House KW - Pacific Area KW - Foreign relations KW - Politics and government KW - South China Sea Region KW - Strategic aspects KW - South China Sea KW - International status KW - Área del Pacífico KW - Relaciones extranjeras KW - Política y gobierno KW - Región del Mar del Sur de China KW - Aspectos estrategicos KW - Estatus internacional N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-208) and index; Prologue : the ruins of Champa -- The humanist dilemma -- China's Caribbean -- The fate of Vietnam -- The concert of civilizations? -- The good autocrat -- America's colonial burden -- Asia's Berlin -- The state of nature -- Epilogue : the slums of Borneo N2 - "An examination of the future role of the South China sea in international relations and a tour of the the nations surrounding the South China Sea and their interests in the region. In exploring each of these countries individually, Kaplan clearly shows where the conflicts may arise and why they will be challenging for the international community"-- ER -