Within the context of regional integration, comparative regionalism, organizational change, and regional security literatures, this book investigates three cases wherein regional economic organizations were confronted with conventional security threats: the 1978-91 Association of Southeast Asian...

In "China, East Asia and the European Union" specialist authors from both Europe and Asia reflect on the dynamic relationship between the three actors from an International Relations perspective. The book is a testimony to China's seemingly unstoppable rise, both in the East Asian region and in...

Introduction -- The significance of economic and social rights to peace and security -- Peace and security, socio-economic progress, and human rights : the inseparable roles of the Security Council, the General Assembly and the ECOSOC -- Peacebuilding and peace operations : the nexus of peace,...

""If war can be reduced to a competition over money--and control over the land, people, and the resources that produce it--then it should be possible to pay in advance to prevent it." Author Shepherd Iverson uses this underlying premise to provide an alternative to every book written about the...

Satellites, missiles and the geopolitics of East Asia / Tim Beal, Retired -- An emergent path of the six-party talks : toward institutional multilateralism in Northeast Asia / Ki-Joon Hong -- Domestic propaganda and press support : examining the Obama administration's handling of the 2009 North...

"Joblessness is the root cause of the global unrest threatening American security. Fostering entrepreneurship is the remedy. The combined weight of American diplomacy and military power cannot end unrest and extremism in the Middle East and other troubled regions of the world, Steven Koltai...

This paper examines the political and security challenges and prospects of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the coming two decades. To simplify what is a hugely complex and wide-ranging set of issues, I divide the security challenges facing ASEAN into six broad categories....

International deployments of the Bundeswehr are the latest sign that Germany has come of age in its foreign and security policy. Whenever ahead, however, they spur a lively debate on the promises and drawbacks of internationalized security arrangements such as the UN, EU and NATO. They...

When representatives of the U.S. government and Congress debated military intervention in the conflict in Bosnia in 1995, they were not just talking about an American troop contribution. The dispute became a focal point for issues such as relations with the U.N. and NATO and the general...

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is the foremost international body responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security. Members vote on issues of global importance and consequently receive perks - election to the UNSC predicts, for instance, World Bank and IMF loans....

The divided Korean peninsula is a flashpoint in the regional security complex in East Asia. The central issue is the threat posed by North Korea and how to meet it. After a review of North Korea as an international actor and of two important incidents in 2010 (the sinking of the South Korean...

What connects Chinas to the challenges of separatism in Balochistan? Why is India important when it comes to water shortages in Pakistan? How does jihadism in Punjab an Sindh differ from religious militancy in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA)? Why do Iran and Saudi Arabia matter...

Capturing the spirit of a decade (2001-2006) -- The financial crisis, contested legitimacy and the genesis of intra-BRICs cooperation (2006-2008) -- From Yekaterinburg to Brasília : the new epicenter of world politics? (2009-2010) -- Enter South Africa: from BRICs to BRICS -- The hidden world...