Future Trends in East Asian International Relations: Security, Politics, and Economics in the 21st Century

by Quansheng Zhao,; Quansheng Zhao

• ISBN13: 9780714682372
• ISBN10: 0714682373
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2002-07-22
• Publisher: RoutledgeCurzon

Summary

The world has undergone significant change since the end of the Cold War. One such development is that the Asia-Pacific has become increasingly prominent in international affairs. It is imperative for scholars, practitioners, and policy-makers to identify central issues in the region and examine developing strategic, political, and economic trends. This comprehensive study provides a detailed understanding of key issues, actors and future trends in the region. The broad awareness of East Asian international relations is particularly significant given the continued rising status of the region in world affairs and the ongoing redefinition of major-power relations among China, Japan, Russia, and the United states in the post-Cold War era. It discusses specific and crucial issues in political, economic, and strategic dimensions, such as PRC-Taiwan relations, Asian economic integration, and arms control, thereby providing analysis of the future prospects of East Asia in the 21st century.

Table of Contents

Post-Cold War trends in the Asia-Pacific

trends in East Asian international relations

the United States and East Asia in the unipolar era

Strategic and security dynamics

the shift in power distribution and the change of major power relations

the second nuclear age - proliferation pessimism versus sober optimism in South Asia and South East Asia

Political and diplomatic dynamics: how size matters - the United States, China and asymmetry

Taiwan in Japan's foreign relations - informal politics and virtual diplomacy

economic and environmental dynamics

a regional economic order in East and Southeast Asia?

environmental security in East Asia - a critical view

Conclusion: future trends in East Asian international relations: Asian-Pacific international relations in the 21st century

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