Maritime Security in East and Southeast Asia Political Challenges in
This volume investigates the nature of threats facing, or perceived as facing, some of the key players involved in Asian maritime politics. The articles in this collection present case studies on Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, Japan, Chin
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POLITICAL CHALLENGES IN ASIAN WATERS
EDITED BY NICHOLAS TARLING AND XIN CHEN
Maritime Security in East and Southeast Asia
Nicholas Tarling • Xin Chen Editors
Maritime Security in East and Southeast Asia Political Challenges in Asian Waters
Editors Nicholas Tarling New Zealand Asia Institute University of Auckland Auckland, New Zealand
Xin Chen New Zealand Asia Institute University of Auckland Auckland, New Zealand
ISBN 978-981-10-2587-7 ISBN 978-981-10-2588-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-2588-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017934894 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover image © Worldspec / NASA / Alamy Stock Photo Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore
Acknowledgements
The editors of this book would like to express their gratitude and appreciation to New Zealand Asia Institute at the University of Auckland, whose financial and institutional support made the project possible. They would also like to thank Professor Yongjin Zhang at the University of Bristol and Professor James Chin at the University of Tasmania for their scholarly assistance and encouragement. The editors would especially like to thank all the contributors to this book for their hard work, fresh ideas, in-depth analysis, and patience during the project.
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Contents
1 Introduction1 Xin Chen and Nicholas Tarling 2 Maritime Security and Piracy7 Nicholas Tarling 3 The Straits of Malacca: Malaysia’s Threat Perception and Strategy for Maritime Security23 K.S. Balakrishnan and Helena Varkkey 4 Securitising Piracy and Maritime Terrorism along the Malacca and Singapore Strait
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