The best of times, the worst of times : maritime security in the Asia-Pacific / editors, Joshua Ho, Catherine Zara Raymond.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ho, Joshua.

Raymond, Catherine Zara.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Merchant marine--Security measures--Asia.

Merchant marine.

Harbors--Security measures--Asia.

Harbors.

Shipping--Security measures--Asia.

Shipping.

Shipping--Security measures.

Harbors--Security measures.

Merchant marine--Security measures.

Asia.

Physical Description:

xvi, 294 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, Nanyang Technological University ; Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific, [2005]

Summary:

This authoritative book brings together in a single volume international experts renowned in their specializations to discuss issues and current trends relating to maritime security.

It looks at the issue of maritime security in the Asia-Pacific through a three step approach. Firstly, it surveys both the global maritime outlook and the outlook in each of the regions of Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia. From these regional perspectives, trends in commercial shipping and force modernization, and issues like weapons proliferation and maritime terrorism are discussed.

After looking at the maritime environment, the specific challenges that the maritime community faces are examined. These challenges include maritime boundary and territorial disputes in the South China Sea, the force modernization of three Northeast Asian navies, and the spectre of maritime terrorism. The volume concludes by looking at some new initiatives for maritime cooperation, a survey of maritime "regime" building, and the legal and political implications of the proliferation security initiative. Book jacket.

Contents:

I The Regional Maritime Environment

1 The Best of Times, the Worst of Times: The Global Maritime Outlook 2004 / James Boutilier 13

2 Regional Maritime Security Outlook: Northeast Asia / VADM (Ret) Hideaki Kaneda 33

3 Maritime Security Outlook for Southeast Asia / Rommel C. Banlaoi 59

4 Regional Maritime Dynamics in Southern Asia in the 21st Century / W. Lawrence S. Prabhakar 81

II The Regional Maritime Challenges

5 Some Reflections on Maritime Boundary and Territorial Disputes in the Asia-Pacific with a Focus on the South China Sea / Peter Cozens 111

6 The Modernisation of Naval Forces in the Asia-Pacific: A Focus on Three Northeast Asian Navies / Derek da Cunha 139

7 Terrorism in the Early 21st Century Maritime Domain / Rupert Herbert-Burns 155

8 Maritime Terrorism, A Risk Assessment: The Australian Example / Catherine Zara Raymond 179

III Prospects for Regional Cooperation

9 Legal Implications of the Proliferation Security Initiative / Robert Beckman 215

10 Political Implications of the Proliferation Security Initiative / Seema Gahlaut 229

11 New Initiatives for Maritime Cooperation / Stanley B. Weeks 251

12 Maritime "Regime" Building / Sam Bateman 259.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9812563326

OCLC:

61676103