The Many Faces of Asian Security

by Simon, Sheldon W.; Bracken, Paul; Cossa, Ralph A.; Drennan, William M.; Emmerson, Donald K.; McFarlane, John; Neher, Clark; Rosenberger, Leif; Simon, Sheldon W.; Solomon, Richard H.; Tan, See Seng; Weatherbee, Donald E.

• ISBN13: 9780742516649
• ISBN10: 0742516644
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-08-21
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Summary

This authoritative volume evaluates post-Cold War approaches to security in the Asia Pacific. Leading specialists first examine traditional security concerns-military capabilities, balance of power, territorial and resource disputes, the effects of new technologies on military strategy, and the problems involved in maintaining sovereignty in the face of globalization. They then introduce the new security agenda of economic and financial stability, the effects of environmental degradation, human rights and political stability, and the impact of transnational crime. Their wide-ranging and incisive discussions will be of interest to policymakers, scholars, and students alike. Visit our website for sample chapters!

Table of Contents

List of Acronyms	vii
Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	1	(14)
Sheldon W. Simon
Part I
Rescuing Realism from the Realists: A Theoretical Note on East Asian Security	15	(34)
See Seng Tan
Ralph A. Cossa
Asian Armed Forces: Internal and External Tasks and Capabilities	49	(22)
Sheldon W. Simon
Technology and the Military Face of Asian Security	71	(18)
Paul Bracken
Goldilocks's Problem: Rethinking Security and Sovereignty in Asia	89	(26)
Donald K. Emmerson
Part II
The Changing Face of Economic Security in Asia	115	(26)
Leif Rosenberger
Environment, Development, and Security in Southeast Asia	141	(24)
Donald E. Weatherbee
Democracy, Human Rights, and Security in Asia	165	(32)
Clark D. Neher
Transnational Crime and Asia-Pacific Security	197	(34)
John McFarlane
Conclusion: Forward to the Past	231	(12)
Richard H. Solomon
William M. Drennan
Index	243	(10)
About the Editor	253	(2)
About the Contributors	255	(4)
About NBR	259