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Several factors impact a developing nation's ability to manage its political and related security affairs. Thailand's search for national security is used to illustrate factors that underlie the security fabric of developing states. The author relates the state to the international environment as well as to substate elements, and analyzes the role of intra-country conflict in explaining the state's vulnerability to external intervention.
The March 2000 presidential election was an important milestone in the democratic development of Taiwan, with the Kuomintang turned out of power after five decades of control and replaced by the Democratic Progressive Party. This book address the variety of effects that Taiwan's democratic development and the election will have on domestic policy in the region. Part one looks at trends and changes in Taiwan's politics and analyzes the outcome of the March 2000 election. The chapters in part two discuss the international implications of Taiwan's democratic evolution for a variety of issues, including political, economic and security relations on both sides of the Taiwan strait; Japan's foreign policy in the region; U.S. foreign policy in the region; and peace and security in Southeast Asia. The challenges and prospects for continued democratic consolidation and the implications and lessons for the PRC and Southeast Asia are also explored.
The Long Shadow is the first comprehensive, systematic examination of the roles and implications of nuclear weapons in the dramatically different post-Cold War security environment. Leading experts investigate the roles and salience of nuclear weapons in the national security strategies of twelve countries and the ASEAN states, and their implications for security and stability in a broadly defined Asian security region that includes the Middle East. The study also investigates the prospects for nuclear terrorism in Asia. A chief conclusion of the study is that nuclear weapons influence national security strategies in fundamental ways and that deterrence continues to be the dominant role and strategy for the employment of nuclear weapons. Offensive and defensive strategies may increase in salience but will not surpass the deterrence function. Another major conclusion is that although there could be destabilizing situations, on balance, nuclear weapons have reinforced security and stability in the Asian security region by assuaging national security concerns, strengthening deterrence and the status quo, and preventing the outbreak and escalation of major hostilities. As nuclear weapons will persist and cast a long shadow on security in Asia and the world, it is important to reexamine and redefine "old" ideas, concepts, and strategies as well as develop "new" ones relevant to the contemporary era. In line with this, the global nuclear order should be constructed anew based on present realities.
More than a decade has passed since the end of the Cold War, but
Asia still faces serious security challenges. These include the
current security environment in the Korean peninsula, across the
Taiwan Strait, and over Kashmir, the danger of nuclear and missile
proliferation, and the concern with the rising power of China and
with American dominance. Indeed, some experts see Asia as a
dangerous and unstable place. Alagappa disagrees, maintaining that
Asia is a far more stable, predictable, and prosperous region than
it was in the postindependence period. This volume also takes
account of the changed security environment in Asia since September
11, 2001.
This far-ranging volume offers both a broad overview of the role of
the military in contemporary Asia and a close look at the state of
civil-military relations in sixteen Asian countries. It provides
in-depth discussion of civil-military relations in countries where
the military still continues to dominate the political helm as well
as others where, in varying degrees, the military is disengaging
from politics. Conceptually, the study connects the explanation for
the changing relationship of the military to the state to the
processes associated with the construction of nation, state, and
political system, as well as the development of state capacity,
economic growth, and change in the international system.
This far-ranging volume offers both a broad overview of the role of
the military in contemporary Asia and a close look at the state of
civil-military relations in sixteen Asian countries. It provides
in-depth discussion of civil-military relations in countries where
the military still continues to dominate the political helm as well
as others where, in varying degrees, the military is disengaging
from politics. Conceptually, the study connects the explanation for
the changing relationship of the military to the state to the
processes associated with the construction of nation, state, and
political system, as well as the development of state capacity,
economic growth, and change in the international system.
Despite the end of the Cold War, security continues to be a
critical concern of Asian states. Allocations of state revenues to
the security sector continue to be substantial and have, in fact,
increased in several countries. As Asian nations construct a new
security architecture for the Asia-Pacific region, Asian security
has received increased attention by the scholarly community. But
most of that scholarship has focused on specific issues or selected
countries. This book aims to lay the groundwork for a
comprehensive, in-depth understanding of Asian security by
investigating conceptions of security in sixteen Asian countries.
This book is the first comprehensive, systematic investigation of the connection between civil society and political change in Asia - change toward open, participatory, and accountable politics. Its findings suggest that the link between a vibrant civil society and democracy is indeterminate: Certain types of civil society organizations support democracy, but others have the potential to undermine it. Further, the study argues that while civil society is a key factor in political change, democratic transition and consolidation hinge on the development of effective political parties, legislatures, and state institutions. Rooted in a common definition of civil society, a strong analytical framework, and rich empirical material, the analyses and conclusions of the book will have a lasting impact on the understanding of civil society and its relation to democracy in Asia and around the world.
Despite the end of the Cold War, security continues to be a critical concern of Asian states. Allocations of state revenues to the security sector continue to be substantial and have, in fact, increased in several countries. As Asian nations construct a new security architecture for the Asia-Pacific region, Asian security has received increased attention by the scholarly community. But most of that scholarship has focused on specific issues or selected countries. This book aims to lay the groundwork for a comprehensive, in-depth understanding of Asian security by investigating conceptions of security in sixteen Asian countries. The book undertakes an ethnographic, country-by-country study of how Asian states conceive of their security. For each country, it identifies and explains the security concerns and behavior of central decision makers, asking who or what is to be protected, against what potential threats, and how security policies have changed over time. This inside-out or bottom-up approach facilitates both identification of similarities and differences in the security thinking and practice of Asian countries and exploration of their consequences. The crucial insights into the dynamics of international security in the region provided by this approach can form the basis for further inquiry, including debates about the future of the region.
The Long Shadow is the first comprehensive, systematic examination of the roles and implications of nuclear weapons in the dramatically different post-Cold War security environment. Leading experts investigate the roles and salience of nuclear weapons in the national security strategies of twelve countries and the ASEAN states, and their implications for security and stability in a broadly defined Asian security region that includes the Middle East. The study also investigates the prospects for nuclear terrorism in Asia. A chief conclusion of the study is that nuclear weapons influence national security strategies in fundamental ways and that deterrence continues to be the dominant role and strategy for the employment of nuclear weapons. Offensive and defensive strategies may increase in salience but will not surpass the deterrence function. Another major conclusion is that although there could be destabilizing situations, on balance, nuclear weapons have reinforced security and stability in the Asian security region by assuaging national security concerns, strengthening deterrence and the status quo, and preventing the outbreak and escalation of major hostilities. As nuclear weapons will persist and cast a long shadow on security in Asia and the world, it is important to reexamine and redefine "old" ideas, concepts, and strategies as well as develop "new" ones relevant to the contemporary era. In line with this, the global nuclear order should be constructed anew based on present realities.
More than a decade has passed since the end of the Cold War, but
Asia still faces serious security challenges. These include the
current security environment in the Korean peninsula, across the
Taiwan Strait, and over Kashmir, the danger of nuclear and missile
proliferation, and the concern with the rising power of China and
with American dominance. Indeed, some experts see Asia as a
dangerous and unstable place. Alagappa disagrees, maintaining that
Asia is a far more stable, predictable, and prosperous region than
it was in the postindependence period. This volume also takes
account of the changed security environment in Asia since September
11, 2001.
Despite the end of the Cold War, security continues to be a
critical concern of Asian states. Allocations of state revenues to
the security sector continue to be substantial and have, in fact,
increased in several countries. As Asian nations construct a new
security architecture for the Asia-Pacific region, Asian security
has received increased attention by the scholarly community. But
most of that scholarship has focused on specific issues or selected
countries. This book aims to lay the groundwork for a
comprehensive, in-depth understanding of Asian security by
investigating conceptions of security in sixteen Asian countries.
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