The Lost Heritage of the South China Sea Trade, Fishing, and Religion as Expressions of Popular Sovereignty

Mark Hoskin

doi:10.18778/8220-793-4

The Lost Heritage of the South China Sea Trade, Fishing, and Religion as Expressions of Popular Sovereignty

Mark Hoskin

School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

Publication:

Asia in World Politics: Past, Present, and Future

Series: Contemporary Asian Studies Series

Pages: 121-149

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18778/8220-793-4.08

Keywords: China–U.S. relations, South China Sea, Sino-Cuban relations, North Korean nuclear crisis, Japan–South Korea relations

Published: June 15, 2021

Categories: Political science and international relations, Open Access

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China has a long history of fishing, trading, and settlement across the South China Sea. Recently, this maritime and economic history has been widely debated in Western countries as China reminds the world of her maritime heritage. Due to this disconnect, use of Western primary sources may be the key to unlocking the path for a common understanding of this history.

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Hoskin, Mark. 2021. “The Lost Heritage of the South China Sea Trade, Fishing, and Religion As Expressions of Popular Sovereignty”. In Asia in World Politics: Past, Present, and Future, edited by Marcin Socha and Michał Zaręba, 121-49. Contemporary Asian Studies Series. Poland: Lodz University Press. https://doi.org/10.18778/8220-793-4.08.