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Main Stream International Theoretical Approach to ASEAN and the South China Sea Conflict Name: Course: Institution: City: State: Date: Main Stream International Theoretical Approach to ASEAN and the South China Sea Conflict Introduction The South China Sea (SCS) territorial disputes have generated inconsistency in the East Asian regional integration. China and ASEsAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) have deepened their relationships since the 1990s through investment and trade but the issue of the SCS is still a major stumbling block against advancing integration with allusion to institutional organization for the mechanism of settling disputes (Ba, 2003, 625). Tension between the two ASEAN claimants (Philippines and Cambodia) and China has intensified consequently upsetting their economic relations following their unilateral policies and disinclination to multilateral solutions (ASD reports, 2013, 1). ASEAN has made effort to enforce multilateral solutions for endorsing peace in the region by organizing agreements and discussions. Despite the efforts, security and solidity in the South China Sea is more vulnerable than before besides, armed struggles between the claimants can occur anytime (Envall & Hall, 2016, 100). The strategic role played by ASEAN in the region could also be compromised if the conflict leads to the formation of another power structure that would ensure stability, peace and cooperation (Batabyal, 2004, 353). In addressing the research about the SCS dispute, this paper will discuss the theoretical underpinnings regarding the issue. Liberalism and Realism Interdependence is the main reason for forming regional organization such as ASEAN
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