Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-230) and index.
Contents:
Hegemony and human security : competing principles of regional order / Michális S. Michael and Larry Marshall -- Hegemony, perilous empire and human security / Mustapha Kamal Pasha -- Still anchoring an American Asia Pacific? / Nick Bisley -- Containing China : a flawed agenda / Chandra Muzaffar -- Questioning the rationale for changing Japan's peace constitution / Michael T. Seigel -- Can Japan create a basis for its internationality? / Jiro Yamaguchi -- Beyond the Japanese constitutional dilemmas / Yoshikazu Sakamoto -- Japan, Australia and the UN disarmament agenda / Michael Hamel-Green -- Japan, Australia and niche diplomacy in the South Pacific / Allan Patience -- The role of the United Nations in the twenty-first century / Tetsuya Yamada -- Between alliance and regional engagement : current realities and future possibilities / Joseph A. Camilleri.
Summary:
"This book brings together distinguished scholars and experts on public policy, social ethics, defence, human security and sustainability to consider the future of the Asia-Pacific region and appropriate responses by both states and civil society. It will appeal to scholars and researchers of international relations, politics and Asian studies as well as policymakers in the region."--Jacket.
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