Asia-Pacific Strategic Relations Seeking Convergent Security [Hardcover]

This comprehensive and authoritative 2002 book is an overview of security relations in the Asia-Pacific.An overview of security relations in the Asia-Pacific arguing for a strategy that promises to achieve greater regional stability. It finds that current approaches by policy-makers increase the likelihood of conflict. Instead, it proposes that a strategy of 'convergent security' be adopted to build an enduring regional security framework. A concise survey of key approaches to international relations, the book also includes extensive historical and contemporary empirical discussion. This authoritative and broad-ranging survey is designed for a wide body of analysts and students of Asian politics and strategy.An overview of security relations in the Asia-Pacific arguing for a strategy that promises to achieve greater regional stability. It finds that current approaches by policy-makers increase the likelihood of conflict. Instead, it proposes that a strategy of 'convergent security' be adopted to build an enduring regional security framework. A concise survey of key approaches to international relations, the book also includes extensive historical and contemporary empirical discussion. This authoritative and broad-ranging survey is designed for a wide body of analysts and students of Asian politics and strategy.Arguing for a strategy that promises to achieve greater regional stability, this overview of security relations in the Asia-Pacific finds that current approaches by policy-makers increase the likelihood of conflict. Instead, it proposes that a strategy of convergent security be adopted to build an enduring regional security framework. As a concise survey of key approaches to international relations, the volume considers relevant historical and contemporary empirical issues as well. The authoritative and broad-ranging survey is designed for a wide range of analysts and students of Asian politics and strategy.1. Introduction; 2. Great power strategy I: China; l“.