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The aim of this book is to explore the implications stemming from
the recent upgrading of Australia-Japan-US security interactions
and the implications for Asia-Pacific regional security that these
represent. While a fully functioning trilateral security alliance
binding Australia, Japan and the United States is unlikely to
materialise or supplant existing bilateral arrangements, the
convergence of the strategic interests of these three states makes
it imperative that the full-range of such interests and the policy
ramifications flowing from them warrants extensive investigation.
The need to do so is particularly compelling given that the
'Trilateral Security Dialogue' is one of several contending recent
approaches to reshaping Asia-Pacific regional security
architectures and mechanisms for confronting new strategic
challenges in a post-Cold War and post-9/11 environment. Key issues
to be considered in this volume include the theoretical and
empirical context of 'trilateralism'; the evolving history of the
Australia-Japan-United States trilateral security relationship; its
connection to and impact on the U.S. bilateral alliance network in
Asia; how domestic politics in each country relates to regional
security politics; Sino-Australian and Sino-Japanese bilateral
security ties; arms control, maritime security and the 'economic
security nexus'. This book will be of much interest to all students
of Asia-Pacific Security, US foreign policy, Asian politics and
International Relations in general
The aim of this book is to explore the implications stemming from
the recent upgrading of Australia-Japan-US security interactions
and the implications for Asia-Pacific regional security that these
represent. While a fully functioning trilateral security alliance
binding Australia, Japan and the United States is unlikely to
materialise or supplant existing bilateral arrangements, the
convergence of the strategic interests of these three states makes
it imperative that the full-range of such interests and the policy
ramifications flowing from them warrants extensive investigation.
The need to do so is particularly compelling given that the
'Trilateral Security Dialogue' is one of several contending recent
approaches to reshaping Asia-Pacific regional security
architectures and mechanisms for confronting new strategic
challenges in a post-Cold War and post-9/11 environment.
Key issues to be considered in this volume include the
theoretical and empirical context of 'trilateralism'; the evolving
history of the Australia-Japan-United States trilateral security
relationship; its connection to and impact on the U.S. bilateral
alliance network in Asia; how domestic politics in each country
relates to regional security politics; Sino-Australian and
Sino-Japanese bilateral security ties; arms control, maritime
security and the 'economic security nexus'.
This book will be of much interest to all students of
Asia-Pacific Security, US foreign policy, Asian politics and
International Relations in general
Unique in its coverage of all aspects of modern particle physics,
this textbook provides a clear connection between the theory and
recent experimental results, including the discovery of the Higgs
boson at CERN. It provides a comprehensive and self-contained
description of the Standard Model of particle physics suitable for
upper-level undergraduate students and graduate students studying
experimental particle physics. Physical theory is introduced in a
straightforward manner with full mathematical derivations
throughout. Fully-worked examples enable students to link the
mathematical theory to results from modern particle physics
experiments. End-of-chapter exercises, graded by difficulty,
provide students with a deeper understanding of the subject. Online
resources available at www.cambridge.org/MPP feature
password-protected fully-worked solutions to problems for
instructors, numerical solutions and hints to the problems for
students and PowerPoint slides and JPEGs of figures from the book.
Finally, here is a book that provides a long-overdue holistic
analysis of childcare. Written in a clear style, The Costs of
Children breaks new ground in demonstrating how political choices
about childcare have different impacts on equality of opportunity
in Europe. After reading this book, one never again will view
childcare as a private concern. It is essential reading for anyone
wanting to understand the realities of European integration,
democratic policy-making and the gendered consequences of bearing
and rearing children.' - Yvonne Galligan, Queen s University
Belfast, UKThis informative book explores the fair allocation of
the costs of childcare in European countries and suggests that
better choice is required to reduce the current tendency to
discriminate against mothers. The expert contributors provide an
assessment of how countries can handle the fair allocation of the
costs of childcare. They look at the experience within Europe in
recent years and show in particular how these interrelate with the
objectives of improving income, employment and social inclusion.
The study's conclusion reveals that choice is the key ingredient as
families have different views and different degrees of support
available from their relatives. Income and social inclusion can
provide choice but ironically employment does not always. An
employment-based model can sometimes narrow people's choices,
particularly for people on low wages. The major concern is that
most existing systems effectively discriminate against mothers.
This is the first book to consider the democratic implications of
social welfare systems. It provides an up-to-date assessment of the
pressures on parents in deciding how to raise their children under
restricted incomes. For many families, practical decisions about
childcare are found at a local level. These will depend on the
immediate factors that affect them, such as the availability of
local nurseries or a family's ability to draw on voluntary networks
of support. What is clear, however, is that many of these
arrangements discriminate against women. Researchers and
practitioners in the field of social policy and childcare in
particular will find this book insightful. Graduate students of
social policy will also find some practical examples to make their
courses more relevant. Contributors include: I. Casier, M. De
Metsenaere, R. Dennison, A.L. Ellingsaeter, S. Kanji, A. Leira, K.
Majamaa, D.G. Mayes, M. McHugh, J. Plantenga, K. Scheiwe, N. Smith,
M. Thomson, R. Vajda, E. Van den Brandt, A. Woodward
From Robert the Bruce to Alex Ferguson, find out what happens when
Scotland's most famous figures overrun the present day. Picking up
from where they left off, will these vividly drawn characters right
past wrongs, see how their legacy has shaped Scotland's future, or
just go and have a good time? This new collection of poetry from
acclaimed Scots writer Mark Thomson looks at the effect our famous
ancestors have had on us, and what they would think of Scotland
today.
The Unveiling is the revelation of the person of Jesus Christ to
his bride in the last days, the work of the spirit in this hour in
the earth, and the understanding of Christ as revealed to the holy
apostles and saints of old.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
First performed at Edinburgh's Royal Lyceum Theatre, the first
stage play from the SUNDAY TIMES No.1 bestselling author of A SONG
FOR THE DARK TIMES It's been 25 years since Alfred Chalmers was
convicted of the gruesome murder of four young women in Edinburgh.
Isobel McArthur, Scotland's first Chief Constable, was the woman
responsible for putting him behind bars, but the case has haunted
her ever since. Now, with her retirement approaching, McArthur
decides the time has come for answers. To uncover the truth, she
revisits the case and interviews Chalmers for the first time in
decades. But her decision rips opens old wounds and McArthur is
soon caught up in a web of corruption, psychological mind-games and
deceit that threatens not only her own life, but those of her
fellow officers and even her own daughter. Tense, gritty and
hard-hitting, DARK ROAD is the first ever stage play from
bestselling crime writer Ian Rankin, co-written by the Royal
Lyceum's Artistic Director Mark Thomson.
This poetry collection introduces a new and powerful voice
championing Scotland's most belittled city, suffused with fierce
pride in its native Dundee. Written in the Dundonian dialect,
Thomson's work displays passion for his town, his country, his
mother tongue and, most of all, for his people.
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