The South China Sea Arbitration: Toward an International Legal Order in the Oceans

Acknowledgements\nContents\nList of Abbreviations\nTable of Cases\nTable of Treaties and Other Instruments\n1. Introduction\n	I. Introduction\n	II. Course of the Litigation\n	III. Framework for Analysis: Triple Viewpoint\n	IV. Conclusions\n	Further Reading\n2. Jurisdiction and Admissibility\n	I. Introduction\n	II. Treatment of the Non-appearing State\n	III. Treatment of Third Parties\n	IV. Jurisdiction Over the Mixed Dispute Involving Territorial Sovereignty and Maritime Delimitation\n	V. Interpretation of Article 281 of the UNCLOS\n	VI. Conclusions\n	Further Reading\n3. The \'Nine-dash Line\' and China\'s Claim to Historic Rights in the South China Sea\n	I. Introduction\n	II. The Concept of Historic Rights\n	III. Three Phases of Analysis\n	IV. Conclusions\n	Further Reading\n4. The Legal Status of Maritime Features in the South China Sea\n	I. Introduction\n	II. The Legal Status of Maritime Features as Above/Below Water at High Tide\n	III. The Legal Status of Maritime Features as Rocks/Islands\n	IV. Assessment of the Tribunal\'s Interpretation and Application of Article 121(3)\n	V. Conclusions\n	Further Reading\n5. Lawfulness of Chinese Activities in the South China Sea\n	I. Introduction\n	II. Lawfulness of China\"s Actions in the South China Sea\n	III. Aggravation or Extension of the Dispute Between the Parties\n	IV. Conclusions\n	Further Reading\n6. Legal Implications of the South China Sea Arbitration Awards\n	I. Introduction\n	II. The Role of the South China Sea Arbitration in Dispute Settlement\n	III. The Implications of the South China Sea Arbitration for the Development of International Law\n	IV. The Implications of the South China Sea Arbitration for the Protection of Community Interests\n	V. Considerations of Time Elements in the South China Sea Arbitration Awards\n	VI. Conclusions\n	Further Reading\n7. General Conclusion\nIndex