Open AccessThe Victory of Pluralism: The Role of International Law in The South China Sea Dispute
Author(s) -
Verdinand Robertua Siahaan
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
sospol : jurnal sosial politik/sosial politik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2597-6648
pISSN - 2088-8090
DOI - 10.22219/.v2i2.4168
Subject(s) - law , political science , arbitration , legal pluralism , china , international law , pluralism (philosophy) , united nations convention on the law of the sea , legitimacy , victory , sociology , comparative law , legal realism , epistemology , philosophy , politics
This research discussed the role of Permanent Court of Arbitration’s decision on the dynamic of South China Sea dispute. Court’s decision in July 2016 to regulate South China Sea based on UNCLOS’s regulation has provoked China’s objection. This research question is on how to understand the role of international law in the South China Sea dispute using English School Theory. To answer the research question, this research is using English School Theory with its two pillars namely pluralism and solidarism. This research shows two findings. First, the PCA decision has been used by the Philippines to be momentum for transformation from solidarist mode of foreign policy to pluralist mode. Secondly, the pluralism pillar of English School is more relevant in analyzing the role of international law on South China Sea Dispute with the addition of reconceptualization of legitimacy.Key words: English School, international law, Permanent Court of Arbitration, pluralism, solidarism, South China Sea