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050	0	0	_aJZ1980 _b.K37 2014
082	1		_a327.59 KAP _2
100	1		_aKaplan, Robert D.
245	1	0	_aAsia's cauldron : _bthe South China Sea and the end of a stable Pacific _c/ Robert D. Kaplan.
260			_aNew York _b: Random House Trade Paperbacks _c, 2014
300			_a225 pages _b: illus. _c; 21 cm
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 195-208) and index.
505	0		_aPrologue : 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.
520			_aAn 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.
546			_aEnglish.
651		4	_aPacific Area _x-Foreign relations
651		4	_aPacific Area _x-Politics and government
651		4	_aSouth China Sea Region _x-Strategic aspects
651		4	_aSouth China Sea _x-International status
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