Regional Security Structures in Asia

ISBN-13: 9780700716166 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 208 str.

Ashok Kapur; Ashok Kapor;Kapor Ashok

Opis

This work argues that explanations of international relations in Asia in the post-World War II period have relied too much on the Cold War as a key Explanatory factor, and have not given enough emphasis on the concepts of regional power formation and conflict resolution.

Recenzje

'makes an important contribution to the literature on the study of Asian international relations.' - Contemporary Southeast Asia

Spis treści

1. Introduction 2. The Meaning and Importance of 'Asia' in International History and International Politics 3. Evolving  International Structures in Asia-Pacific and The Indian Ocean Areas 4. Tied Together by Power Politics and Notional Realities: The Great Powers in Asia, the Nineteenth and Twentieth Century 5. The Situation in America and Asia and the Growth of Regionalism in Asia: An Overview 6. Multipopularity in  Asian Regions 1940s-2000: An Overview 7. Multipopularity During the Cold-War 8. Regional Multipopularity After the End of the Cold War 9. The Future of Geo-Politics and the Nature  of the Conflict in Asia 10. From Conflict Formation to Conflict Resolution: An Outline of the Process

O autorze

Ashok Kapor