This paper examines why there is no multinational regime governing resource extraction in the East China Sea. After comparing the East China Sea case with the partially successful regime governing Caspian Sea resources, we suggest two explanatory variables: relative power relations and trust factors.

Keywords:
East China Sea, Caspian Sea, regime, energy security, oil, gas
This content is only available via PDF.
© 2008 by The Regents of the University of California.
2008
You do not currently have access to this content.