Title The Origins of U.S. Policy in the East China Sea Islands Dispute : Okinawa's Reversion and the Senkaku Islands

Published Abingdon : Taylor and Francis, 2014

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Description 1 online resource (372 pages) Series Routledge Security in Asia Series Routledge security in Asia series. Contents Cover; The Origins of U.S. Policy in the East China Sea Islands Dispute; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1 A history of the Senkaku Islands; 2 Okinawa and the Senkaku Islands under U.S. occupation and administration; 3 The United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East (ECAFE) Survey and the origins of the East China Sea Islands dispute; 4 The Okinawa reversion negotiations and America's ""neutrality policy"": Japanese concerns, Taiwanese pressure, and a looming China 5 The signing and ratification of the Okinawa Reversion Treaty and domestic and regional reactionsConclusion; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Appendix 3; Appendix 4; Appendix 5; Appendix 6; Appendix 7; Bibliography; Index Summary Ownership of the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea is disputed between China and Japan, though historically the islands have been part of Okinawa, the southernmost islands of the Japanese archipelago. The dispute, which also involves Taiwan, has the potential to be a flashpoint between the two countries if relations become more strained, especially as the exploitation of gas reserves in the adjoining seabed is becoming an increasingly important issue. A key aspect of the dispute is the attitude of the United States, which, surprisingly, has so far refrained from committing itself to sup Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject HISTORY -- Asia -- Japan. Diplomatic relations International law Senkaku Islands -- International status Okinawa Island (Japan) -- International status United States -- Foreign relations -- Japan. Japan -- Foreign relations -- United States United States -- Foreign relations -- China China -- Foreign relations -- United States China Japan Japan -- Okinawa Island Pacific Ocean -- Senkaku Islands United States Form Electronic book ISBN 9781317950158 1317950151 9781315862927 1315862921 9781317950165 131795016X

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