Case Study: Laws of the Sea & boundary disputes in the Arctic & South China Sea

How do states (countries) draw borders and project territoriality over oceans, and what happens when there is a boundary dispute?

What you need to learn

How do states (countries) draw borders and project territoriality over oceans, and what happens when there is a boundary dispute?

Concepts illustrated in this case study:

vocab

territoriality

natural boundary/border

Border/Boundary Disputes

definitional

locational

operational

allocational

Law of the Sea

coastline

territorial waters

contiguous zone

exclusive economic zone (EEZ)

international waters

Law of the Sea (borders in the ocean)
Territoriality & Boundary Disputes in the Arctic Sea
Territoriality & Boundary Disputes in the South China Sea