‘Gentleman’s Agreement’ In The South China Sea: Dispute Management Meets Domestic Politics – Analysis
The polemics over a so-called “gentleman’s agreement” between the Philippines and China to manage a bitter row over the South
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Author: Lucio Blanco Pitlo III
Lucio Blanco Pitlo III is a Research Fellow at the Asia-Pacific Pathways to Progress Foundation. He was a lecturer at the Chinese Studies Program at the Ateneo de Manila University and the International Studies Department at the De La Salle University and contributing editor (Reviews) for the journal Asian Politics & Policy. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Philippine Association for Chinese Studies. He obtained his Master of Laws from Peking University and is presently pursuing his MA International Affairs at American University in Washington D.C.
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