Asia-Pacific Security: An Introduction

About this book

This new textbook gathers an international roster of top security studies scholars to provide an overview of Asia-Pacifics international relations and pressing contemporary security issues. It is a suitable introduction for undergraduate and masters students use in international relations and security studies courses. Merging a strong theoretical component with rich contemporary and historical empirical examples Asia-Pacific Security examines the regions key players and challenges as well as a spectrum of proposed solutions for improving regional stability. Major topics include in-depth looks at the United States relationship with China; Security concerns presented by small and microstates the regions largest group of nations; threats posed by terrorism and insurgency; the regions accelerating arms race and the potential for an Asian war; the possible roles of multilateralism security communities and human security as part of solutions to regional problems.