Routledge Security in Asia Series
About the Book Series
The aim of this series is to publish original, high-quality work by both new and established scholars in the West and the East on all aspects of security in Asia.
Southeast Asia and the Rise of China: The Search for Security
1st Edition
By Ian Storey
February 13, 2013
Since the early 1990s and the end of the Cold War, the implications of China's rising power have come to dominate the security agenda of the Asia-Pacific region. This book is the first to comprehensively chart the development of Southeast Asia’s relations with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) ...
Taiwan's Defense Reform
1st Edition
Edited
By Martin Edmonds, Michael M. Tsai
July 11, 2012
The stand-off across the Straits of Taiwan continues to be one of the most dangerous confrontations in Asia. The technical superiority of the Taiwanese forces has been a major factor in maintaining balance, but as mainland China's armed forces modernize, Taiwan's advantages are being eroded. In ...
China's Security Interests in the 21st Century
1st Edition
By Russell Ong
July 14, 2010
The collapse of communism in Europe, the quest for economic security and the War on Terror have all affected China's view of security matters. Ong provides a comprehensive study of the new policy and security challenges China faces in the coming years. Covering all of China's current...
Maritime Security in Southeast Asia
1st Edition
Edited
By Kwa Kwa Chong Guan, John Skogan
August 06, 2009
This book confronts both the maritime security challenges and responses. In Southeast Asia, maritime security has, over the last twenty years, taken on a much greater importance, due to the Law of the Sea convention, which has resulted in a 200 nautical mile Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs). As well...
Asia Pacific Security - Values and Identity
1st Edition
By Leszek Buszynski
May 10, 2004
The main theme of this book is that security is not just about defence from external attack, but embraces the protection of identity and values which cultures regard as important, and which they may regard as worth fighting for. It examines Asia Pacific security from the perspective of the values ...