Dangerous ground. The Spratly Islands and U.S. interests and approaches

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From the foreword: "Renewed interest in the Asia-Pacific region entails greater US responsibilities and involvement in the area's problems. Of all the issues the United States will face in the region, none may involve as many players; legal, economic, and security interests; intricate considerations; historic implications; or persistent, if low key, conflict as the intractable disputes around the Spratly Islands. And none of the issues are probably as poorly understood by US policymakers as the South China Sea disputes.