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Books & Journal Articles

Experts in their fields, ICAS scholars produce articles for publication in academic and scholarly journals. Several fellows have also participated as authors, editors, or contributors for books discussing U.S.-China issues. Read their publications below.

2025 Publications

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Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Polar Law

Chapter by Nong Hong

Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Polar Law

Chapter by Nong Hong

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Viability of UNCLOS amid Emerging Global Maritime Challenges

Chapter by Nong Hong

US-China Global Maritime Relations

Book by Nong Hong

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Waste Management for Global Sustainability

Co-authored by Zhangchen Wang

Waste Management for Global Sustainability

Co-authored by Zhangchen Wang

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2024 Publications

Book by Nong Hong

US-China Global Maritime Relations

Book by Nong Hong

US-China Global Maritime Relations

Book by Nong Hong

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2023 Publications

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India: Forsaking Strategic Autonomy for Strategic Alignment in the Indo-Pacific

Journal Article by Sourabh Gupta

India: Forsaking Strategic Autonomy for Strategic Alignment in the Indo-Pacific

Journal Article by Sourabh Gupta

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China and the United States in the South Pacific Ocean

Journal Article by Nong Hong

Will Strategic Competition or Practical Cooperation Drive the Future Development

Journal Article by Nong Hong

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2022 Publications

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Destined to Disappoint: The Quad as Part of the United States’ Indo-Pacific Strategy

Chapter by Sourabh Gupta

Destined to Disappoint: The Quad as Part of the United States’ Indo-Pacific Strategy

By Sourabh Gupta

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Encyclopedia of Ocean Law and Policy in Asia-Pacific

Chapter by Nong Hong and ICAS Staff

Encyclopedia of Ocean Law and Policy in Asia-Pacific

Chapter on Northeast Asia: China by Nong Hong and ICAS Staff

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2021 Publications

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Weighing the Sources of International Law: The Arctic, Antarctica and the South China Sea

Journal Article by Nong Hong

Weighing the Sources of International Law: The Arctic, Antarctica and the South China Sea

Journal Article by Nong Hong

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China and the Antarctic: Presence, policy, perception, and public diplomacy

Journal Article by Nong Hong

China and the Antarctic: Presence, policy, perception, and public diplomacy

Journal Article by Nong Hong

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Contributions by the ICAS Team

Encyclopedia of Public International Law in Asia

Chapter by Nong Hong and ICAS Staff

Encyclopedia of Public International Law in Asia

Chapter on China by Nong Hong and ICAS Staff

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Edited by Nong Hong

Security, Strategy, and Military Dynamics in the South China Sea

Co-edited by Gordon Houlden and Nong Hong

Security, Strategy, and Military Dynamics in the South China Sea: Cross-National Perspectives

Co-edited by Gordon Houlden and Nong Hong

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Unfolding Black And White Of China’s Bri In The Indian Ocean: Narratives, Perceptions And Public Diplomacy

Journal Article by Nong Hong

Unfolding Black And White Of China’s Bri In The Indian Ocean: Narratives, Perceptions And Public Diplomacy

Journal Article by Nong Hong

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2020 Publications

Chapter by Nong Hong

China and the South China Sea: Continuities and Adaptions

Chapter by Nong Hong

China and the South China Sea: Continuities and Adaptions

By Nong Hong

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Book Review, International Negotiation

Book Review by Nong Hong

Book Review, International Negotiation: A Process of Relational Governance for International Common Interest

By Nong Hong

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Book by Nong Hong

China's Role in the Arctic

By Nong Hong

China's Role in the Arctic: Observing and Being Observed

By Nong Hong

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Chapter by Nong Hong

The US Approach to Joint Development in the South China Sea

Chapter by Nong Hong

The US Approach to Joint Development in the South China Sea

By Nong Hong

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Book Review, The South China Sea Arbitration: Legal Dimension

Book Review by Nong Hong

Book Review, The South China Sea Arbitration: Legal Dimension

By Nong Hong

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Chapter by Nong Hong

Going Beyond the ‘Original Inter-Arctic States’

Chapter by Nong Hong

Going Beyond the ‘Original Inter-Arctic states’: China Acting in the Arctic and Observing the Arctic Council

By Nong Hong

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The Impact of the South China Sea Arbitration Award: A Chinese Perspective

Journal Article by Nong Hong

The Impact of the South China Sea Arbitration Award: A Chinese Perspective

By Nong Hong

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Ocean Governance in the Asia-Pacific and the Arctic: Regional Practice and Lessons Learned

Journal Article by Nong Hong

Ocean Governance in the Asia-Pacific and the Arctic: Regional Practice and Lessons Learned

By Nong Hong

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Journal Article by Sourabh Gupta

Road Rules, Road Rage and Trade and Investment Law: Are Trump’s Tariff Wars Justified?

Journal Article by Sourabh Gupta

Road Rules, Road Rage and Trade and Investment Law: Are Trump’s Tariff Wars Justified?

By Sourabh Gupta

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2018-2019 Publications

Chapter by Nong Hong

Cooperation and Engagement in the Asia-Pacific Region

Chapter by Nong Hong

Freedom of Navigation: Where to Go When the Political Agenda Overshadows Legal Substance

By Nong Hong

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Historic Fishing Rights in Foreign Exclusive Maritime Zones

Journal Article by Sourabh Gupta

Historic Fishing Rights in Foreign Exclusive Maritime Zones: Preserved or Proscribed by UNCLOS?

By Sourabh Gupta

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Book by Gordon Houlden and Nong Hong

China-ASEAN relations in the South China Sea

Chapter by Sourabh Gupta

China-ASEAN relations in the South China Sea: Persistent features and obstacles to cooperation

By Sourabh Gupta

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Book by Gordon Houlden and Nong Hong

Maritime Order and the Law in East Asia

By Gordon Houlden and Nong Hong

Maritime Order and the Law in East Asia

By Gordon Houlden and Nong Hong

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Chapter by Nong Hong

Archipelagic Regime in the South China Sea

Chapter by Nong Hong

Archipelagic Regime in the South China Sea: A Debate on the Rights of Continental States' Outlying Archipelagos

By Nong Hong

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Journal Article by Nong Hong

The South China Sea Arbitration: A Test for the Efficacy of UNCLOS

Journal Article by Nong Hong

The South China Sea Arbitration: A Test for the Efficacy of Compulsory Mechanism of UNCLOS

By Nong Hong

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2016 & 2017 Publications

Chapter by Nong Hong

Post Arbitration South China Sea: China's Legal Policy Options and Future Prospects

Chapter by Nong Hong

Post Arbitration South China Sea: China's Legal Policy Options and Future Prospects

By Nong Hong

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Roundtable Participation by Nong Hong

The South China Sea Arbitral Tribunal Award: Implications for China

Journal Article by Nong Hong

The South China Sea Arbitral Tribunal Award: Political and Legal Implications for China

By Nong Hong

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Arbitration Concerning the South China Sea: Philippines versus China

By Shicun Wu and Keyuan Zou

Arbitration Concerning the South China Sea: Philippines versus China

By Shicun Wu and Keyuan Zou

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Pre-2016 Publications

Chapter by Nong Hong

China's Evolving Approach to the South China Sea Issues

Chapter by Nong Hong

China's Evolving Approach to the South China Sea Issues

By Nong Hong

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Book by Shicun Wu and Nong Hong

Recent Developments in the South China Sea Dispute

By Shicun Wu and Nong Hong

Recent Developments in the South China Sea Dispute: the Prospects of a Joint Development Regime

By Shicun Wu and Nong Hong

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Book by Gordon Houlden and Nong Hong

Maritime Security Issues in the South China Sea and the Arctic

By Gordon Holden and Nong Hong

Maritime Security Issues in the South China Sea and the Arctic: Sharpened Competition or Collaboration?

By Gordon Holden and Nong Hong

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UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and the South China Sea

By Shicun Wu, Mark J. Valencia, Nong Hong

UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and the South China Sea

By Shicun Wu, Mark J. Valencia, Nong Hong

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Non-Traditional Security Issues and the South China Sea

By Shicun Wu and Keyuan Zou

Non-Traditional Security Issues and the South China Sea: Shaping a New Framework for Cooperation

By Shicun Wu and Keyuan Zou

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Book by Nong Hong

UNCLOS and Ocean Dispute Settlement

By Nong Hong

UNCLOS and Ocean Dispute Settlement: Law and Politics in the South China Sea

By Nong Hong

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Emerging interests of non-Arctic countries in the Arctic: a Chinese perspective

Journal Article by Nong Hong

Emerging interests of non-Arctic countries in the Arctic: a Chinese perspective

By Nong Hong

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Securing the Safety of Navigation in East Asia

By Shicun Wu and Keyuan Zou

Securing the Safety of Navigation in East Asia: Legal and political dimensions

By Shicun Wu and Keyuan Zou

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China’s Newly Formed Coast Guard and Its Implication

Journal Article by Nong Hong

China’s Newly Formed Coast Guard and Its Implication for Regional Maritime Disputes

By Nong Hong

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Book by Shicun Wu

Solving Disputes for Regional Cooperation and Development in the South China Sea

By Shicun Wu

Solving Disputes for Regional Cooperation and Development in the South China Sea: A Chinese perspective

By Shicun Wu

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