ABSTRACT

Multilateral security forums in the Asia Pacific region have evolved, but bilateral defence alliances continue to form the principle pillars of national security for most nations in the region. This text presents a survey of issues confronting the Asia-Pacific region as it enters year 2000.

chapter 1|14 pages

Introduction

part I|110 pages

Great Powers and Their Neighbors

chapter 2|17 pages

The United States-PRC Relationship

Engagement Versus Containment, or Engagement with Containment

chapter 4|12 pages

Japan's Military Cooperation and Alliances in the Asia-Pacific Region

Guidelines for U.S.-Japanese Defense Cooperation

chapter 5|15 pages

The PRC-Japan Relationship

Heading for a Collision?

chapter 7|18 pages

The Challenge of the Hong Kong Transition

Its Implications for Asian Security

chapter 8|17 pages

ASEAN Responses to an Emerging China

A Philippine Perspective

part II|90 pages

Multilateral Frameworks: Evolution and Assessment

chapter 9|25 pages

Multilateral Security Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific Region

Challenges in the Post-Cold War Era

chapter 10|19 pages

Assessing the ARF and CSCAP

chapter 11|16 pages

The Role, Significance, and Prospects of APEC

Contributions to Regional Security

chapter 12|13 pages

The Prospects of ASEAN Military Cooperation

Implications for Regional Security

chapter 13|15 pages

Europe and Asia

Is ASEM a Model for the Future?

part III|118 pages

Flash Points and CBMs

chapter 14|22 pages

China-ROK Relations and the Future of Asian Security

A Developing Continental Power Balance?

chapter 15|18 pages

The Challenge of Cross-Strait Relations

The Strategic Implications of the Missile Crisis