S1 Episode 06: “Power Struggles in the South China Sea”

Sara Mitchell, Professor of Political Science at the University of Iowa, and an expert on international conflict, esp. territorial, river and maritime issues, joins Dr. Katharina Emschermann, Deputy Director at the Centre for International Security, to talk about maritime disputes. They discuss: • the ins and outs of the disputes in the South China Sea, • how climate change increases the risk of maritime conflict, • why some of those conflicts turn violent while others are resolved peacefully, • whether the United States needs a larger fleet, • and, finally, what maritime conflicts to worry about.