A Sea of Troubles: The Philippines and Pacific Geopolitics

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Gregory Kupsky

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A map of the Philippines.

The Philippines

A map of the Philippines.

Population density of the Philippines per square kilometer, 2009.

Philippines Population Density Map, 2009

Population density of the Philippines per square kilometer, 2009.

A map of the Spratlys.

Spratly Islands

A map of the Spratlys.

A map of the Philippine Islands in 1774.

Philippine Islands, 1774

A map of the Philippine Islands in 1774 where the Scarborough Shoal is called the "Panacot Shoal."

A map of the Philippines' territorial boundaries.

Philippines Territorial Map

A map of the Philippines' territorial boundaries.

A map of maritime claims in the South China Sea.

South China Sea Claims

A map of maritime claims in the South China Sea.

The geographic location of the U.S. and Philippines.

U.S. and the Philippines

The geographic location of the U.S. and Philippines.

The location of China and the Philippines.

China and the Philippines

The location of China and the Philippines.

This map from 1898 details Manila and its suburbs.

Map of Manila, 1898

This map from 1898 details Manila and its suburbs.

A map of the military settlements on Spratly Islands.

Military Settlements, Spratly Islands

A map of the military settlements on Spratly Islands.

UNCLOS-mandated Exclusive Economic Zones overlaid against the nine-dash line.

Exclusive Economic Zones

UNCLOS-mandated Exclusive Economic Zones overlaid against the nine-dash line.

Map of Southeast Asia, with the Philippines at center.

Southeast Asia

Map of Southeast Asia, with the Philippines at center.

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