Asian Energy Security The Maritime Dimension

by Lai, Hongyi

• ISBN13: 9780230606425
• ISBN10: 0230606423
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-02-15
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

Driven by rising oil demand and prices and active initiatives, 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.

Author Biography

Hongyi Lai is a Lecturer at the School of Contemporary Chinese Studies, University of Nottingham, U.K.  

Table of Contents

Introduction: Understanding and Enhancing Energy and Maritime Security in Asia

China's Oil Diplomacy in Asia

Security of China’s Energy Imports

;China’s Mercantilist Oil Strategy and Its Implications for U.S.-China Relations

Japan’s Energy Diplomacy and Maritime Security in East Asia

The Maritime Dimension of Energy Security in East Asia: Legal Implications

Traffic Pattern, Safety and Security in the Straits of Malacca by Takashi Ichioka

Piracy and Energy Security in Southeast Asian Waters

The Security of Sea Lanes in Southeast Asia

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