1st Edition

Future Trends in East Asian International Relations Security, Politics, and Economics in the 21st Century

Edited By Quansheng Zhao Copyright 2002
    272 Pages
    by Routledge

    272 Pages
    by Routledge

    The world has undergone significant change since the end of the Cold War. One such development is that the Asia-Pacific has become increasingly prominent in international affairs. This comprehensive study provides a detailed understanding of key issues, actors and future trends in the region.

    Part I Post-Cold War Trends in the Asia-Pacific; Chapter 1 Trends in East Asian International Relations, Robert A. Scalapino; Chapter 2 The United States and East Asia in the Unipolar Era, Michael J. Green; Part II Strategic and Security Dynamics; Chapter 3 The Shift in Power Distribution and the Change of Major Power Relations, Quansheng Zhao; Chapter 4 The Second Nuclear Age: Proliferation Pessimism versus Sober Optimism in South Asia and East Asia, Victor D. Cha; Part III Political and Diplomatic Dynamics; Chapter 5 How Size Matters: The United States, China and Asymmetry, Brantly Womack; Chapter 6 Taiwan in Japan’s Foreign Relations: Informal Politics and Virtual Diplomacy, Phil Deans; Part IV Economic and Environmental Dynamics; Chapter 7 A Regional Economic Order in East and Southeast Asia?, Danny Unger; Chapter 8 Environmental Security in East Asia: A Critical View, M. Shamsul Haque; Part V Conclusion: Future Trends in East Asian International Relations; Chapter 9 Asian-pacific International Relations in the 21st Century, Quansheng Zhao;

    Biography

    Quansheng Zhao