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Zusatztext "The volume combines an impressive array of case studies that all contribute to the approaching of 'Asia' from multiple perspectives. In addition the analytical approaches differ interestingly between case studies - from historical description! to policy analysis! to prediction...Overall this was an excellent read and manages to inform the reader on some of the most contemporary issues facing Asia while providing both the historical backwards view and the forward-facing empirical view. It is highly recommended for both International Relations and Area Studies scholars of Asia."Ryan Hartley! Tohoku University! East Asia Integration Studies Informationen zum Autor Peter Shearman teaches at Webster University in Bangkok. Previously he was Associate Professor of International Relations at the University of Melbourne, Australia. He is the author, editor or co-editor of six books. Klappentext This edited volume examines how the transition and diffusion of power in global politics is impacting on stability and order in East and Southeast Asia. Zusammenfassung This edited volume examines how the transition and diffusion of power in global politics is impacting on stability and order in East and Southeast Asia. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction, Peter Shearman 1. The Rise of China, Power Transition, and International Order in Asia: A New Cold War, Peter Shearman 2. Power Shift: Asia, China and the Decline of the West, Michael Cox 3. The EU’s Role in Security and Regional order in East Asia, Yeo Lay Hwee 4. The South China Sea Issue And Its Implications For The Security Of East Asia, Carolina G. Hernandez 5. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization: A Future Balancing Coalition in Asia?, Matthew Sussex 6. Russia’s Policy Towards Pacific Asia, ViacheslavAmirov 7. Japan’s Changing Security Policy and the Dynamic Defence Force Concept, Toshiya Nakamura 8. The Emergent Nuclear Order in South Asia, Sumit Ganguly 9. North Korea: How will it End?, Christoph Bluth 10. Terrorism and Insurgencies in Southeast Asia and Their Implications for Counter-Terrorism and Regional Order, Andrew T. H. Tan 11. International Implications of Organized Crime and Corruption in East and Southeast Asia, Leslie Holmes Conclusion, Peter Shearman ...
