Vol. 12 No. 1 (2024): Journal of Strategic Studies, Summer 2024
Book Reviews

China’s Law of the Sea: The New Rules of Maritime Order, Isaac B. Kardon

Maheera Munir
Maheera Munir is Researcher at the Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies (CASS), Lahore
Published June 28, 2024
How to Cite
Maheera Munir. (2024). China’s Law of the Sea: The New Rules of Maritime Order, Isaac B. Kardon. CISS Insight Journal, 12(1), P153-158. Retrieved from https://journal.ciss.org.pk/index.php/ciss-insight/article/view/368

Abstract

“China’s Law of the Sea: The New Rules of Maritime Order” by Isaac B. Kardon provides a comprehensive analysis of China’s maritime claims and activities in East Asian waters, particularly the South China Sea, the East China Sea, and the Yellow Sea. Kardon, a distinguished maritime scholar from the United States, is currently a senior fellow for China Studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and has previously served as an Assistant Professor at the US Naval War College. The central theme of the book explores whether China is fundamentally challenging the existing maritime order or merely altering specific rules. The book, divided into six chapters, examines China’s domestic laws and policies related to defense, research, management, surveying, and patrolling in its adjacent seas, particularly in disputed waters. It covers topics such as geographic regulations, resource rules, navigation requirements, and dispute-resolution mechanisms.