Asia-Pacific Security

An Introduction

314 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This new textbook gathers an international roster of top security studies scholars to provide an overview of Asia-Pacific's 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 region's 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 region's largest group of nations; threats posed by terrorism and insurgency; the region's 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.

• Reihe: Georgetown University Press
• ISBN: 9781626163454
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.10.2016
• Größe: 254 x 178 mm
• Verlag: Georgetown University Press
• Herausgegeben von: Andrew Carr, Joanne Wallis