China's Law of the Sea: The New Rules of Maritime Order

An in-depth examination of the law and geopolitics of China’s maritime disputes and their implications for the rules of the international law of the sea

China’s Law of the Sea is the first comprehensive study of the law and geopolitics of China’s maritime disputes. It provides a rigorous empirical account of whether and how China is changing “the rules” of international order—specifically, the international law of the sea.

Conflicts over specific rules lie at the heart of the disputes, whi...