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The Pandora's Box of Sovereignty Conflicts: Far-reaching regional consequences of Japan's nationalization of the Senkakus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 May 2025

Lionel Fatton
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The nationalization of the Senkakus opened a Pandora's box of conflicting sovereignty claims that Japan will not be able to close without either conceding on key issues regarding the administration of the islands and surrounding waters or risking a sustained escalation of the dispute. By analyzing Japan's political landscape, the strategic objectives of the People's Republic of China, the goals of the Republic of China (Taiwan), and the nationalism-driven militarization of the region, this article explains why the current dispute over the Senkakus is likely to be a protracted one.

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Asia-Pacific Journal , Volume 11 , Issue 4 , February 2013 , e1
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Notes

1 Interview with Prof. Michael Sheng-Ti Gau, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan.

2 Ibid.

3 Interview with Prof. Karoline Postel-Vinay, Paris Institute of Political Studies Sciences Po, France.

4 Ibid.

4 Interview with Prof. Jean-Pierre Cabestan, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong.

6 Ibid.

7 Interview with Prof. Yu Tiejun, Peking University, China.

8 Interview with Prof. Jean-Pierre Cabestan, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong.

9 Ibid.

10 Ibid.

11 Interview with Prof. Karoline Postel-Vinay, Paris Institute of Political Studies Sciences Po, France.

12 Interview with Prof. Song Yann-huei, Academia Sinica, Taiwan.

13 Ibid.