LibGuides: Philippines/South China Sea: Articles

Electronic Resources

Asia-Studies Asia-Studies Full-Text Online is the premier database for the study of modern Asia Pacific. As the exclusive licensee for many of the region's most prestigious research institutions, Asia-Studies.com brings together thousands of full-text reports covering 55 countries* on a multitude of business, government, economic, and social issues.
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CREDO Reference- Philippines Credo Reference hosts more than 780 reference titles that you can search or browse by topic. Credo Reference offers: Tools to quickly map your paper topic. Citable sources for your bibliography. Provides thousands and thousands of images, charts, graphs, diagrams and more.
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Economist Intelligence Unit- Philippines Country, risk, and industry analysis.
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The Globalist A weekly publication, the Globalist, Naval War College Executive Edition, explores new trends and risks emerging in the global economy and looks closely at the agendas of pivotal nations and other forces that shape interactions between key global players.
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Naval War College Student Papers

DTIC (Defense Technical Information Center)

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Selected Journals

Asian Affairs
Contemporary Southeast Asia: A Journal of International and Strategic Affairs Contemporary Southeast Asia (CSEA) has entered a new phase of specialization to reflect more directly the changing priorities of the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) as well as to cater to an increasing demand among our subscribers for a focus on issues related to domestic politics, international affairs, and regional security. There is a primary emphasis on political developments, socioeconomic change and international relations.
International Affairs
Journal of Conflict and Security Law
Small Wars & Insurgencies
Survival
Washington Quarterly

Selected Papers/Reports

CRS Insight: DOD's Rotation to the Philippines
The EU and Mindanao: Innovative Avenues for Seeking Peace Topic: Conflict Resolution, Diplomacy, International Cooperation, Islam, Religion Political Geography: Europe, Israel, Philippines, Australia/Pacific
The Influence of Domestic Politics on Philippine Foreign Policy: The Case of Philippines-China Relations Since 2004
Managing Tensions in the South China Sea: Comparing the China-Philippines and the China-Vietnam Approaches Topic: Security, Bilateral Relations, Territorial Disputes Political Geography: China, Asia, Vietnam, Philippines
Pivot to the Pacific? The Obama Administration’s “Rebalancing” Toward Asia 2012
RAND: Countering Others' Insurgencies: Understanding U.S. Small-Footprint Interventions in Local Context (2014) This report describes counterinsurgency strategies and practices and conditions in which U.S. small-footprint partnerships may succeed. Case studies of the Philippines and Pakistan reinforce quantitative findings and highlight challenges for the U.S. in influencing partners.
RAND: Non-Traditional Threats and Maritime Domain Awareness in the Tri-Border Area of Southeast Asia: The Coast Watch System of the Philippines Analyzes the security environment in the tri-border area between the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia and considers ways to improve maritime domain awareness in the region.
RAND: U.S. Special Operations Forces in the Philippines, 2001-2014 (2016) This report examines the 2001-2014 experience of U.S. special operations forces in the Philippines and the activities and effects of special operations capabilities employed to address terrorist threats in Operation Enduring Freedom -- Philippines.
RAND Commentary: The Day After: The Fallout from the Philippines Arbitration Case Against China What compels compliance with rulings based on international law? Whether or not China will pay a political price for ignoring a U.N. Law of the Sea Convention ruling will to a large degree be determined by how forceful other states respond in the aftermath of court action.
Recent Trends in the South China Sea and U.S. Policy Topic: International Relations, Diplomacy, Sovereignty, Territorial Disputes Political Geography: United States, China, Malaysia, Beijing, Asia
South China Sea maritime disputes : joint hearing before the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces of the Committee on Armed Services meeting jointly with Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific of the Committee on Foreign Affairs Y4 .AR 5/2 A:2015-2016/131 Government Documents - Lower Level 2

Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports

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RAND Reports

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