Abstract Realists agree that great powers balance the military power of rising powers, but there is little agreement regarding secondary-state responses to rising powers. First,…
Abstract Realists agree that great powers balance the military power of rising powers, but there is little agreement regarding secondary-state responses to rising powers. First,…
Abstract The Nuclear Energy Experts Group (NEEG) of the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific (CSCAP) met at the Saigon Da Lat Hotel…
Abstract While Japan is known for its disaster preparedness, the recent earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear accidents pose strains on its ability to manage complex emergencies.…
Abstract ‘Architecture’ has emerged as the new catchphrase in Asian security politics. Despite its growing centrality, insufficient attention has thus far been given to defining…
Abstract The United States has approached security relations in Asia as a hub-and-spoke arrangement — with the United States at the center of bilateral ties…
Abstract The recent global financial crisis has highlighted the importance of international monetary and financial system reform. The current system is deemed to be no…
Abstract For historical and political reasons, South Korea (hereafter Korea), Japan and China have not achieved much progress in regional energy cooperation for decades. However,…
Abstract This paper evaluates whether the proposed FTAAP is a desirable policy option for APEC member economies and the world economy. More specifically, this paper…
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Abstract Two mega-regional negotiations are changing the landscape of Asia Pacific trade policy: an Asian track centered on ASEAN (the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership or…
From the publisher: This paper compares and analyses China’s and Japan’s foreign policies with regard to the newly emerging Central Asian (CA) states based on…
From the publisher: Nuclear weapon states historically have attached great secrecy to their nuclear weapon and fissile material production programs and stockpiles, despite warnings that this…
From the publisher: This article explores why the Japanese government did not decisively intervene on behalf of bank bailouts at the early stage of the banking…
From the publisher: Many studies of Japan’s soft power are premised on the ‘affective’ dimensions of its kawaii pop culture that generate liking or interest. While…
Abstract The proliferation of regional economic agreements involving East Asian economies in the years since the financial crises is usually explained in the political economy…
Abstract The Asian financial crisis has significantly changed the way in which regionalism in East Asia is taking place. Prior to the crisis, regionalism in…