Beschreibung:
Robert Ayson is Professor of Strategic Studies at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.
Security threats in Asia fast become issues for the rest of the world. This introductory and wide-ranging text on the subject takes a thematic approach to assess how localized security issues - from territorial rivalry to the rise of China - materialize as 'ripple effects' across the whole region.
Taking a thematic approach, this is a wide-ranging and accessible introduction to the issues at stake within Asia's security examining its nature and its effect on domestic and international politics
1. Introduction: How Should Asia's Security Be Approached?2. Peace: Why Does Asia Seem More Secure?3. Power: Is It All About the US and China?4. Money: Can Economic Interdependence Keep Asia Safe?5. Guns: Will Military Technology Lead to New Conflict in Asia?6. Rivalry: Will Territorial Competition and Nationalism Ruin Asia's Peace?7. Fragmentation: Are Asia's Main Security Problems Domestic Ones?8. Hazards: Will Non-state Actors & Transnational challenges overtake Asia?9. Interference: Can Intervention Work in Today's Asia?10. Solidarity: Can Asia Work Together on Security?11. Division: Will Alliances and Partnerships Separate the region?12. Conclusion: Towards a New Asian Security?