| Acknowledgements | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-9页 |
| Abstract | 第9-10页 |
| Introduction | 第13-16页 |
| Chapter 1: On the Nature of the South China Sea | 第16-23页 |
| 1.1 Defining the South China Sea | 第16-17页 |
| 1.2 Features of the South China Sea | 第17-21页 |
| 1.3 Resources of the South China Sea | 第21-23页 |
| Chapter 2: On the History of the South China Sea | 第23-48页 |
| 2.1 Prehistoric Developments | 第23-28页 |
| 2.2 Ancient Developments | 第28-31页 |
| 2.3 The Rise of Heavy Maritime Commerce and Local Powers | 第31-39页 |
| 2.4 The Inteijection of Colonialism and Western Spheres of Influence | 第39-48页 |
| Chapter 3: On the Modern Polities of the South China Sea | 第48-68页 |
| 3.1 The 20~th Century Transition of South China Sea Polities into Modern-day Nations | 第48-52页 |
| 3.2 The National and Strategic Interests of Local Modern Polities Regarding the Sovereigntyover South China Sea Waters and Features | 第52-59页 |
| 3.3 International Law and Conflicting Claims | 第59-68页 |
| Chapter 4: The Argument for Chinese Historical Perspective as Justification for | 第68-79页 |
| 4.1 Factors in the Expansion of Sovereign Territory: Interest, Capability,Justification | 第68-70页 |
| 4.2 Analysis of Abstract Justifications Fixed Over Controversial Claims ofSovereignty in the South China Sea | 第70-74页 |
| 4.3 Concluding Argument | 第74-79页 |
| Limitations of Present Research and Proposed Directions forFuture Research | 第79-82页 |
| References | 第82-85页 |
