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This chapter introduces the single case study, the South China Sea dispute. In general, the case study is divided into two sub-cases to provide for “in-case comparison” (Collier, 1993, p. 112). As the case design (see below) demonstrates, both sub-cases have been chosen based on estimates regarding the status of these two countries as attributed by China. Another selection criterion is associated with the key role that both actors inhibit in the SCS dispute and region, respectively.

Table 1: Single Case Design

Single case design	Status ascribed to external SCS stakeholder	Self-ascribed status (China)	Recommendation/preferences
Sub-case I: Discourses on U.S. conduct in the SCS	High (estimated)	Before 2012: medium (estimated)	Subject to analysis
Sub-case II: Discourses on Philippine conduct in the SCS	Medium (estimated)	As of 2012/2013: high (estimated)	Subject to analysis

Source: Own representation

Overall, the single case study selected requires a special emphasis on the context the SCS dispute is embedded in, particularly the dispute’s historical background, its sources of conflict and tension and its core stakeholders as well as the claimant parties’ conflicting claims and objectives.