Asia-Pacific Security: An Introduction

Joanne Wallis (Curatore)

Andrew Carr (Curatore)

Georgetown University Press, 2016

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.

• Curatore: Joanne Wallis, Andrew Carr
• Editore: Georgetown University Press
• Anno: 2016
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 304 p.
• Dimensioni: 254 x 178 mm
• Peso: 454 gr.
• EAN: 9781626163447

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