International Relations of Asia
Contents: List of acronyms. Preface. I. Introduction: 1. International Relations in Asia: The two-level game/David Shambaugh. II. Legacies and theories: 2. The Evolving Asian System: three transformations/Samuel S. Kim. 3. Theoretical perspectives on International Relations in Asia/Amitav Acharya. III. The role of external powers: 4. The United States in Asia: challenged but durable leadership/Robert Sutter. 5. Europe in Asia/Sebastian Bersick. IV. Regional powers: 6. China\'s role in Asia/Philip C. Saunders. 7. The rise of India in Asia/Sumit Ganguly. 8. Japan in Asia/Michael Green. V. Sub-regional actors: 9. ASEAN and the new regional multilateralism: the long and bumpy road to community/Sheldon W. Simon. 10. Australia in Asia: exploring the conditions for security in the Asian century/Hugh White. 11. Central Asia: carving an independent identity among peripheral powers/Martha Brill Olcott. 12. The Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asian stability/Scott Snyder. VI. Transregional linkages and regional dynamics: 13. The Asian regional economy/Edward J. Lincoln. 14. Globalization and international politics in Asia/Nayan Chanda. 15. Security dynamics in East Asia: geopolitics vs. regional institutes/Ralph A. Cossa. VII. Conclusion: 16. Looking ahead: a new Asian order?/Michael Yahuda. Index. About the contributors.
"As the world\'s most vital region, Asia embodies explosive economic growth, Diverse Political Systems, vibrant societies, modernizing militaries, cutting-edge technologies, rich cultural traditions amid globalization and strategic competition among major powers. As a result, international relations in Asia are evolving rapidly. In this deeply informed study, leading scholars offer the most current and definitive analysis available of Asia\'s regional relationships. They set developments in Asia in a theoretical context, assess the role of leading external and regional powers and consider the importance of sub-regional actors and linkages. Students and policy practitioners alike will find this book invaluable for understanding politics in contemporary Asia." (jacket)
