"The Northern Territories, Takeshima, and the Senkaku Islands--what exactly is the territorial extent of Japan? To answer this fundamental question, the author, an authority on international law, retraces and analyzes the history of negotiations over these territories, while also setting forth...

The nature of territorial and boundary disputes -- Settlement of territorial and boundary disputes -- China's approach to international law -- China's approach to international dispute resolution mechanisms -- The Sino-Japanese disputes in the East China Sea -- The disputes over the Spratly...