Asia rising : who is leading? / Amitav Acharya.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Acharya, Amitav

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Regionalism--Asia.

Regionalism.

Asia.

Asian cooperation.

Asia--Politics and government--1945-.

Politics and government.

Asia--Foreign relations.

International relations.

ASEAN.

Physical Description:

xxi, 191 pages ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific, [2008]

Summary:

If there is a unifying theme to this collection of essays--originally written between 2002 and 2006 as opinion pieces in various Asian and international newspapers by Acharya (Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, Nanyang Technological U., Singapore)--it is that Asia must overcome internal rivalries and learn to cooperate if it wishes to play a leading role in the world and that therefore it is necessary to understand the nature of conflict and cooperation in Asia. Major topics explored in the 38 essays include the rise of China and relations with the East Asian community, the historical legacy of the 1955 Bandung Conference (often seen as the founding moment of the Nonalignment Movement), Asia's response to transnational dangers, the role of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the region, democracy and regional order, and the implications of a changing world order for Asia. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

I China's Rise and the East Asian Community 1

1 China's Charm Offensive in Southeast Asia 3

2 Seeking Security, the East Asian Way 7

3 There is Room at the Top for Both India and China 13

4 Can China Lead? 19

5 Sino-Japanese Mistrust Obscuring Shared Vision 23

6 East Asian Integration is Test for Big Powers 27

7 "Chinese Checkers?" India's Look East Policy 31

8 Japan's Dilemma: War Dead or War History? 35

9 The US: Hedging the Asia Bet 39

II A Historical Legacy 43

10 Myths and Realities About Bandung 45

11 Bandung's 1955 Asia-Africa Conference and Indonesia 51

12 Lessons of Bandung: Then and Now 55

13 Australia and the Bandung Conference 59

III Transnational Dangers 63

14 Fighting Terrorism 65

15 The Tsunami: Redefining the Region 69

16 Asia Needs New Ways to Protect Its People 73

17 Winning Means Retaking the High Ground 77

18 From Beirut to Bali 81

IV ASEAN: Regressing or Reinventing? 85

19 Can ASEAN Lead? An Opportunity Not to be Squandered 87

20 ASEAN Needs New Tools for New Threats 91

21 Strengthening ASEAN as a Security Community 97

22 Challenges for an ASEAN Charter 103

23 Regionalism in Singapore's Foreign Policy 109

24 How to Help Neighbours? Lessons for India 115

25 How ASEAN Can Tackle Crises 119

26 ASEAN and the GCC: So Similar, Yet So Different 125

27 The Return of "Flexible Engagement"? 131

28 A More Ambitious ASEAN Faces Crucial Test 135

V Democracy and Regional Order 141

29 Between Confucius and Kant: Democracy and Security 143

30 Democracy in Burma: Does Anyone Really Care? 149

31 Thailand: Midnight Reversal 155

32 Asia Should Be Wary of Alliance of Democracies 159

VI The Changing World Order: Implications for Asia 163

33 Clash of Civilisations? No, of National Interests and Principles 165

34 The Retreat of Liberal Democracy 169

35 Sovereignty: Asians are Wary of Pushy Outsiders 173

36 Multilateralism and American Foreign Policy under Bush II 177

37 Regional Security Groups in a Multipolar World 181

38 EU's Crisis: Lessons for Asia 187.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9812771336

9789812771339

OCLC:

173808088