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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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
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
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