Christian Schultheiss

PhD (Cantab), Senior Research Fellow

Academic Career:

Dr. Christian Schultheiss is a Senior Research Fellow in the research group ENSURE. His research specializes in ocean governance, conflict, law of the sea and maritime security. He currently conducts research on European external relations in the maritime domain, the EU and maritime security. He was trained in international relations and in international law, and holds a PhD and a MPhil in Political Science from the University of Cambridge. Furthermore, he has had several field research positions in China, Japan, the Philippines and Singapore. He has been a senior expert in maritime security for the European External Action Service and advised the EEAS on a range of EU policy initiatives in maritime security. His publications appeared in international relations and in international law outlets.

Recent Publications

• Ocean Governance and Conflict in the East and South China Sea: Negotiating Natural Resources, Institutions and Power. Amsterdam University Press, Amsterdam, 2024, 300 p., forthcoming
  
• Mid-Term Review of the Project: Critical Maritime Routes Indo-Pacific II (CRIMARIO II). Report commissioned by the European Commission, Brussels, 2024, 99 p.
  
• What Has China’s Lawfare Achieved in the South China Sea? In: ISEAS Perspectives 51, 1-9 (2023), ISSN 2335-6677. https://www.iseas.edu.sg/articles-commen...
  
• La Chine et les limites conceptuelles et pratiques de la guerre juridique en mer de Chine méridionale. In: Revue Défense Nationale 852 , 31-37 (2022). https://www.defnat.com/revue-defense-nat...
  
• • “‘One of the First Matters to Be Addressed but Distinct’ or ‘Distinct but Inseparable’? The Distinction Between Maritime Entitlement and Sea Boundary Delimitation in the Philippines v. China Arbitration. In: Asian Journal of International Law 11 no. 1 , 24-35 (2021). doi: https://doi.org/10.1017/S2044251320000235.
  
• Overcoming Violence in Maritime Conflicts with Provisional Arrangements: A Legal Tool for Conflict Resolution. In: International Law and Peace Settlements, Marc Weller, Andrea Varga, Marc Retter (eds.). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2021, 525-544.
  
• Joint Development of Hydrocarbon Resources in the South China Sea After the Philippines Versus China Arbitration? In: Ocean Development & International Law 51, 241-262 (2020). doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/00908320.2020.1781381.
  

Blogposts

• An Inclusive Maritime Order: Southeast Asian Experiences of Maritime Cooperation in the South China Sea. Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), 01 July 2021. https://www.transatlantic-dialogue-on-ch...
  
• Charting a Peaceful Course for the Eastern Mediterranean Sea Disputes. European Leadership Network, 2021. https://www.europeanleadershipnetwork.or...
  

Further Publications

• Strategies for Conflict Management and Maritime Cooperation in the South China Sea and Indian Ocean. Report commissioned by the Delegation of the European Union to the People’s Republic of China, Beijing, 2021, 25 S.
  
• China, the EU and Maritime Security in the Indo-Pacific: Options and Recommendations. Report commissioned by the Delegation of the European Union to the People’s Republic of China, Beijing, 2019, 25 S.
  
• Challenges for Joint Development in the South China Sea. In: Sense and Sensibility Addressing the South China Sea Disputes, Eva Pejsova (ed.). EUISS Report No 28, Paris 2016, 35-44. https://www.iss.europa.eu/content/sense-...
  

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