1st Edition

Japan, Australia and Asia-Pacific Security

Edited By Brad Williams, Andrew Newman Copyright 2006
    216 Pages
    by Routledge

    224 Pages
    by Routledge

    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.

    Foreword Alison Tokita and Yasushi Akashi  Introduction: Evolving Australia-Japan Defence Ties: Towards Friendship? Andrew Newman and Brad Williams  1. Australia, Japan and the Region, 1952-1965: The Beginnings of Security Policy Networks David Walton  2. ASPAC: An Early Attempt at Australian-Japanese Security Cooperation Christopher Braddick  3. Australia’s Place in Japanese Security Perceptions of the Asia-Pacific Naoko Sajima  4. ‘The Anchors’: Collaborative Security, Substance or Smokescreen? William Tow and Russell Trood  5. Australia, Japan and the United States: A Bilaterally Networked Trilateral Alliance? Purnendra Jain  6. 'New Security’ in ‘The New Dispensation’: Prospects and Problems of Japanese-Australian cooperation Richard Leaver  7. Australia, Japan and PSI: Combating the Spread of WMD in the Asia-Pacific Andrew Newman and Brad Williams  8. Australia, Japan and Terrorism in Southeast Asia David Wright-Neville  9. Australia, Japan and UN Peacekeeping in Cambodia and East Timor Katsumi Ishizuka  10. Security cooperation between Japan and Australia: Current Elements and Future Prospects Desmond Ball

    Biography

    Brad Williams, Andrew Newman