Vietnam{u2019}s Alliance Politics in the South China Sea

Vietnam has long maintained "no alliance" as a core principle in its foreign policy. However, as China becomes increasingly assertive in the South China Sea, there are indications that Vietnam is moving towards "alliance politics", or efforts to forge close security and defence ties short of formal, treaty-bound alliances with key partners, to deal with the new situation. The need for such a shift in Vietnam's China strategy became more relevant after the 2014 Haiyang Shiyou 981 oil rig crisis displayed the limitations in Hanoi's hedging strategy. It deepened Vietnam's perception of China as a serious threat and highlighted the irreconcilability between its twin goals of maintaining good relations with China and protecting its interests in the South China Sea.

Jewish Writings from the Hellenistic-Roman Period is a collection of apocrypha and Old Testament pseudoepigrapha along with other ancient Jewish writings of importance for the understanding of the cultural realities in the epoch of ancient Judaism and early Christianity. The texts are made accessible in academically precise translations with brief introductions and comments. The series is intended for teachers and students of Bible studies, Jewish studies, Ancient Near Eastern studies (and related disciplines), Egyptology, the History of Religion and Culture, and for the general reader interested in cultural and religious history.

FOREWORD EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION BILATERAL NORMALIZATION AND THE “THREE NO’S PRINCIPLE” THE INCREASING IRRELEVANCE OF THE “THREE NO’S PRINCIPLE” THE CASE FOR VIETNAM’S PURSUIT OF ALLIANCE POLITICS HOW HAS VIETNAM PURSUED ALLIANCE POLITICS? CONCLUSION REFERENCES