Asia's security challenges / Wilfried A. Herrmann [editor].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Herrmann, Wilfried A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National security--Asia.

National security.

National security--Economic aspects.

Defenses.

Asia.

National security--Pacific Area.

Pacific Area.

Asia--Defenses.

Pacific Area--Defenses.

National security--Economic aspects--Asia.

National security--Economic aspects--Pacific Area.

Physical Description:

x, 345 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Commack, N.Y. : Nova Science, [1998]

Summary:

The Asia-Pacific Region has changed from a region of permanent crisis to a major economic growth area of the world. This is mainly based on the stability of the region despite some conflict potentials. Consequently the influence of new challenges for national security is of great importance for the analysis of the future developments of this region. Security is one of the crucial needs for the individual as well as the nation or state. A comprehensive security approach is recognized by most of the Asian nation states, but most of the regional organizations in Asia are lacking it. Nevertheless, the coming era of globalization, increasing interdependence, closer communication networks, and a growing ecology factor will show the need for closer cooperation and more regionalization in order to fulfill the requirements of the nation state towards its inhabitants.

The chapters contained in this volume provide a guide to a modified security approach in Asia, which can be the first step of building a common Asian security thinking. The covering of major security challenges as well as the regional security panoramas and the selected country profiles provide a crucial overview concerning this complex problem.

Contents:

Security in a Changing World / Wilfried A. Herrmann 3

2. Challenges for Security

Economic Development and Security in the Asia Pacific Context / Hadi Soesastro 19

Conventional Arms Proliferation in East/Southeast Asia / Wilfried A. Herrmann 33

Security of the Sea Lanes of Communications (SLOCs) in the Asia-Pacific Region in the Post-Cold War Era / Bilveer Singh 49

Piracy Worldwide / Eric Ellen 59

Drug Criminality as a Security Problem in Asia / Martin Tuffner 67

Migration as a Challenge to Asian Security / James E. Coughlan, Robert T. Burstall 85

The Media's Role in Conflict, Confidence-Building and the Making of Peace: Some Issues in International Communication / Russ Swinnerton 111

Sustainable Development, Environment and Security / Shaukat Hassan 133

Superterrorism as a Security Challenge of the 21st Century / Wilfried A. Herrmann 143

The "Asian View" on Human Rights: A Different Look / Amitav Acharya 149

3. Regional Security Panoramas

The Security Policy Panorama of South Asia in the Post-Cold War Ear / Hanns-Frank Seller 159

A Security Panorama of Southeast Asia / Wilfried A. Herrmann 171

4. Selected Country Profiles

India: A Country Looking for a New Foreign and Security Policy Image / Hanns - Frank Seller 197

A Giant in Transition: Indonesia in Southeast Asia / Wilfried A. Herrmann 213

Japan: A Country-Profile / Jacob Kovalio 227

Korea: A Country Profile / Tae Ho Kim 239

Mongolia: A Country Profile / Teh-Kuang Chang 245

Papua New Guinea - A Country Profile / R.J. May 255

The People's Republic of China - Hegemonial Superpower or a Responsible Major Player in the 21st Century / Wilfried A. Herrmann 271

Civil-Military Relationship in the People's Republic of China / Peter Kien-hong Yu 291

The Philippines: Security Concerns in a Changing Regional Environment / Herman Joseph S. Kraft 303

The Security Situation in Taiwan: Back to a Cold War Future? / Cal Clark 309

Thailand: A Rising Power in Southeast Asia? / Wilfried A. Herrmann 315.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [329]-337) and index.

ISBN:

1560726210

OCLC:

39905652