East Asia, Peacekeeping Operations, and Humanitarian Assistance and - Disaster Relie

Focusing on East Asia, this collection explores the paradox of functional regional cooperation in the areas of humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, and UN Peacekeeping operations, in a context of increasing regional tensions and threats.

List of contents

1. Cooperation and coordination in a context of animosity? East Asia, peacekeeping operations and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief 2. Japan, Asian, and Global broader peace operations: functional engagement amid regional estrangement 3. Conceptualising humanitarian civil-military partnerships in the Asia-Pacific: (Re-)ordering cooperation 4. Impact of China’s decision-making processes on international cooperation: cases of peacekeeping and humanitarian assistance/disaster relief 5. ANZUS cooperation in humanitarian assistance and disaster response in the Asia-Pacific: ships in the night? 6. South East Asian powers and contributions to peacekeeping operations: UN-ASEAN partnering for peace?

About the author

Catherine Jones is lecturer at the University of St Andrews, UK. Previously she was the East Asia Research Fellow at the University of Warwick. Her research explores the nexus between security and development in East Asia. Her publications include, China’s Challenge to Liberal Norms and China and North Korea: between Development and Security.
Garren Mulloy, Professor, Faculty of International Relations, Daito Bunka University, Japan, has been researching Japan’s security for over twenty years. His doctoral thesis (2011) focused on Japanese overseas operations, and his book Defenders of Japan: The Post-Imperial Armed Forces 1946-2016, A History will be published in 2021.

Summary

Focusing on East Asia, this collection explores the paradox of functional regional cooperation in the areas of humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, and UN Peacekeeping operations, in a context of increasing regional tensions and threats.

Product details

• Authors: Catherine Jones
• Assisted by: Catherine Jones (Editor), Jones Catherine (Editor), Garren Mulloy (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.09.2023
• EAN: 9781032015767
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3201576-7
• No. of pages: 114
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace, Politics & government, Politics and government, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Peace studies & conflict resolution, Regional Geography