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This chapter introduces into the game theory model used earlier, the possibility of regional cooperation as a third alternative to the present behavior of intermittent passive and aggressive pursuit of rival maritime claims. The discussion reveals that regional cooperation must be more than simply sharing existing resources; the exercise must provide some real additionality to the current contest. Offering more than might be obtained by conflict is likely the only path to the existing, unstable behavior.
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Green, D.J. (2016). Regional Cooperation as the Third Option: A Modified Game. In: The Third Option for the South China Sea. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40274-1_7
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