Japan, Australia and Asia-Pacific Security
Japan, Australia and Asia-Pacific Security

Author: Brad Williams

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2006-09-27

Total Pages: 379

ISBN-13: 1134178395

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The threats to security in Southeast Asia have been serious and constant since the end of the Second World War. The book provides an absorbing account of the evolution of a key axis of regional stability - defence contacts between Japan and Australia, tracing the relationship from the early post-war period to the post-9/11 present. Though most works have focused on their economic nexus, Japan and Australia’s defences and security ties have assumed increasing importance since the mid-1990s. With problems such as North Korea’s nuclear program and the China-Taiwan standoff threatening regional stability, the two countries have sought to strengthen bilateral relations, and indications are that this relationship is likely to grow in the future. Japan, Australia and Asia-Pacific Security explores the evolution of their relationship in the broader context of Asia-Pacific security, addressing regional, sub-regional and transnational issues. This captivating book will be welcomed by those with an interest in Asian politics, international relations, and security studies.

Bilateral Perspectives on Regional Security
Bilateral Perspectives on Regional Security

Author: W. Tow

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2012-08-31

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1137271205

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This book assesses the key factors underlying such Australian-Japanese cooperation and those policy challenges that could impede it. Experts offer critical insights into why their two countries – traditionally the two key 'spokes' in the US bilateral alliance network spanning Asia – are moving toward a security relationship in their own right.

Asia-Pacific Security
Asia-Pacific Security

Author: William Tow

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2007-05-31

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 1134115474

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This book explores in-depth the increasingly critical trilateral security cooperation between the United States, Australia and Japan in the Asia-Pacific region.

New Approaches to Human Security in the Asia-Pacific
New Approaches to Human Security in the Asia-Pacific

Author: William T. Tow

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-04-29

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 1317088727

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New Approaches to Human Security in the Asia-Pacific offers a distinctly Asia-Pacific-oriented perspective to one of the most discussed components of international security policy, human security. This volume of regional experts assess countries that have either spearheaded this form of security politics (Japan and Australia) or have recently advanced to become a key player on various aspects of human security in both a domestic and global context (China). The authors provide an interesting investigation into the continued relevance and promise of the human security paradigm against more 'traditional' security approaches. Accordingly the book will appeal to readers across a wide band of the social sciences (international relations, security studies, development studies and public policy) and to practitioners and analysts working in applied settings.

The Architecture of Security in the Asia-Pacific
The Architecture of Security in the Asia-Pacific

Author: Ronald Huisken

Publisher: ANU E Press

Published: 2009-10-01

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 192166603X

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We cannot expect in East Asia over the foreseeable future to see the sort of conflation of sovereign states that has occurred in Europe. We must anticipate that, for the foreseeable future, the requirement will be for the sensible management and containment of competitive instincts. The establishment of a multilateral security body in East Asia that includes all the key players, and which the major powers invest with the authority to tackle the shaping of the regional security order, remains a critical piece of unfinished business.

Asia-Pacific Security
Asia-Pacific Security

Author: David W Lovell

Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 9812302131

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"Since September 11, 2001, our newspapers have been filled with the ""war on terror""; our governments have mobilized their resources for ""homeland security""; and people everywhere are braced for more terrorist attacks. Yet while the new threat is genuine, w"

Asia Pacific Security - Values and Identity
Asia Pacific Security - Values and Identity

Author: Leszek Buszynski

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2004-03-18

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13: 1134400292

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The main theme of this book is that security is not just about defence from external attack, but embraces the protection of identity and values which cultures regard as important, and which they may regard as worth fighting for. It examines Asia Pacific security from the perspective of the values and identities of the major actors in the region - C

Japan's new security partnerships
Japan's new security partnerships

Author: Wilhelm Vosse

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Published: 2018-08-17

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 1526123142

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After decades of solely relying on the United States for its national security needs, over the last decade, Japan has begun to actively develop and deepen its security ties with a growing number of countries and actors in the Asia-Pacific region and Europe, a development that has further intensified under the Shinzo Abe administration. This is the first book that provides a comprehensive analysis of the motives and objectives from both the Japanese and the partner-countries’ perspectives, and asks what this might mean for the security architecture in the Asia-Pacific region, and what lessons can be learned for security cooperation more broadly. This book is for those interested in Japan’s security policy beyond the US-Japan security alliance, and non-US centred bilateral and multilateral security cooperation. It is an ideal textbook for undergraduate and graduate level courses on regional security cooperation and strategic partnerships, and Japanese foreign and security policy.

Asia-Pacific Security
Asia-Pacific Security

Author: Joanne Wallis

Publisher: Georgetown University Press

Published: 2016-10-01

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 1626163464

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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.