A Hazardous Game – The Strait of Malacca
... but also the wider vicinity and what is known as the 'Malacca Dilemma'. To those unfamiliar with the strait and ... ... global oil trade, as tankers move from mainly Middle East to Asia (China, Japan, South Korea, etc.) It is not the only passage available ... ... that could see the entire state collapse in a matter of weeks (Yergin, 2011: 209-211). Characteristically, China used diplomatic ... ... Dilemma. Moreover, these majors favour unstable states with high corruption as this way competition from international oil firms ...
08.10.2013