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The Routledge Handbook of
Asian Security Studies
Edited by Sumit Ganguly, Indiana University, USA,
Andrew Scobell, Texas A&M University, USA and
Joseph Liow, Nanyang Technological University,
Singapore
The Handbook of Asian Security
Studies provides a detailed
exploration of security dynamics
in the three distinct subregions
that comprise Asia, and also
bridges the study of these regions
by exploring the geopolitical links
between each of them.
Selected Contents:
Part 1: Northeast Asia 1. China’s
Rise: How Peaceful? 2. Japan’s
Security Future 3. The Security of
the Korean Peninsula 4. The Taiwan Issue 5. The Tibetan
Question 6. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization and Its
Implications for Regional Security 7. US-China Relations
Part 2: South Asia 8. Kashmir and the Indo-Pakistani Conflict
9. Nuclear Weapons and Crisis Stability in South Asia 10. The
Sino-Indian Rivalry 11. India’s Experiences with Insurgency and
Counter-Insurgency 12. The Sri Lankan Civil War 13. Pakistan’s
Quest for Security 14. Insurgency, Instability, and the Security
of Afghanistan Part 3: Southeast Asia 15. The Association
of Southeast Asian Nations 16. Bilateral Tensions in ASEAN
17. Great Power Politics and Southeast Asian Security
18. Maritime Security in Southeast Asia 19. Internal Conflicts
in Southeast Asia 20. Islamic Extremism in Southeast Asia
21. Burma/Myanmar: How Flourishing the ’Disciplined
Democracy’? Part 4: Cross Regional Issues 22. Maritime
Rivalry in Asia 23. The ASEAN Regional Forum 24. The New
Security Agenda in Asia: Making Spaces for Non-Traditional
Security Formulations of Emerging Security Challenges
2009: 246 x 174: 336pp
Hb: 978-0-415-77781-0: £125.00
eBook: 978-0-203-86510-1
For more information, visit:
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Forthcoming in 2011
Asia’s Nuclear Futures
Chung Min Lee, National University of Singapore
Series: Routledge Security in Asia Pacific Series
This book provides a comprehensive assessment of
the role of nuclear weapons in Asia since 1945, its
implications for regional and global security, and the
conditions under which more Asian countries might
seek to acquire a nuclear capability in the future.
Selected Contents: Part 1: Proliferation Networks
Preface. Introduction 1. Nuclear Weapons in Asia and
Proliferation Networks Part 2: Nuclear Pandora’s Arc
2. Proliferation Before and After the A.Q. Khan Network
3. Failed States and Nuclear Weapons Part 3: Tipping
Points and New Security Dilemmas 4. Tipping Points:
Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan 5. Deterrence and New
Security Dilemmas Part 4: A Brave New World? 6. Nuclear
Proliferation in Asia and Consequences for Global Security
March 2011: 234 x 156: 240pp
Hb: 978-0-415-42825-5: £80.00
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www.routledge.com/9780415428255
Forthcoming in 2011
3rd Edition
International Politics
of the Asia Pacific
Since 1945
Michael Yahuda, London School of Economics and
Political Science, University of London, UK
Series: Politics in Asia
This fully revised third edition of Michael Yahuda’s
extremely successful textbook brings the region bang
up-to-date, introducing students to the international
politics of the Asia-Pacific region since 1945. As well as
assessing the post-cold War uncertainties that challenged
balance and power with the region, Yahuda also examines
the first decade of the new millennium, new political
administrations in all the key player-states and increased
cooperative security between some nations, polarised by
volatile relationships between others. Anyalzing politics
in terms of global, regional and local trends, this new
edition features:
• examination of the continued Rise of China in terms
of politics, security and economic dominance
• ongoing debates concerning the ’war on terror’ and
how this shifts, forms and reforms relationships
• Asia-Pacific security issues.
Selected Contents: Section 1: The Cold War, 1945–1989
Part 1: The International Politics of the Asia-Pacific
Introduction 1. The Impact of the Cold War and the
Struggles for Independence, 1945–1954 2. The Application
of Bipolarity, 1954–1970 3. The Period of Tripolarity,
1971–1989 Part 2: The Policies of the Great Powers
4. The United States and the Asia-Pacific 5. The Soviet
Union/Russia and the Asia-Pacific 6. China and the
Asia-Pacific 7. Japan and the Asia-Pacific Section 2: The
post-Cold War Period Part 1: The Era of American
Pre-Eminence 8. From Unipolarity to Multipolarity
1991-2010 9. The United States: From the End of the Cold
War to the War on Terrorism and Beyond 10. China: China’s
Ascent to Global Economic Power and Political Influence
11. Japan: Coping with Relative Decline
January 2011: 234 x 156: 344pp
Hb: 978-0-415-47479-5: £85.00
Pb: 978-0-415-47480-1: £22.99
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Forthcoming in 2011
Routledge Handbook
of Asian Regionalism
Edited by Mark Beeson, University of Western
Australia and Richard Stubbs, McMaster University,
Canada
The Routledge Handbook of Asian Regionalism
is a definitive introduction to, and analysis of, the
development of regionalism in Asia, including coverage
of East Asia, Southeast Asia and South Asia. The result
is a comprehensive exploration of what is arguably the
most dynamic and important region in the world.
The Routledge Handbook of Asian Regionalism will be
an indispenable resource for students and scholars of
Asia politics, international relations and regionalism.
Selected Contents: Part 1: Conceptualizing the Asian
Region Part 2: Economic Issues Part 3: Political Issues
Part 4: Strategic Issues Part 5: Organizations
June 2011: 246 x 174: 400pp
Hb: 978-0-415-58054-0: £110.00
For more information, visit:
www.routledge.com/9780415580540
Forthcoming in 2011
2nd Edition
The New Global Politics of the
Asia Pacific
Michael Connors, La Trobe University, Australia,
Remy Davison, Monash University, Australia and
Jörn Dosch, University of Leeds, UK
The fully up-dated 2nd edition
of this introductory textbook
presents a coherent framework
for understanding the complex
international and global politics
of the Asia Pacific region. The
authors provide an overview of
the main actors, institutions and
contemporary issues, such as
security and transnational actors.
Selected Contents:
1. Introduction: New Global
Politics of Asia Pacific 2. The United States in Asia Pacific
3. Japan in Asia Pacific 4. China in Asia Pacific 5. Southeast
Asia and Asia Pacific 6. Australia in Asia Pacific 7. Europe
and Asia Pacific 8. Russia and Asia Pacific 9. India and Asia
Pacific 10. Regional Security in Asia Pacific: Sources of
Conflict and Prospects for Cooperation 11. Globalization
and Regionalism in Asia Pacific 12. The Asian Economic
Miracle and its Unmaking 13. Transnational Actors in Asia
Pacific 14. Culture and Politics in the Asia-Pacific: Asian
Values and Human Rights
March 2011: 246 x 174: 288pp
Hb: 978-0-415-46496-3: £85.00
Pb: 978-0-415-46497-0: £22.99
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Religion and Security
in South and Central Asia
Edited by K. Warikoo, Jawaharlal Nehru University,
India
Series: Central Asia Research Forum
This book provides local perspectives on religion, security,
history, geopolitics and geostrategy in South Asia and
Central Asia in an integrated manner. Presenting a holistic
and updated view of the developments inside and across
South and Central Asia, it offers coherent and concise
analyses by experts on the region.
Selected Contents: 1. Introduction K. Warikoo 2. Taliban’s
Resurgence in Afghanistan and Pakistan Frederic Grare
3. Pakistan’s Slide Towards Talibanisation Sushant Sareen
4. Resurgence of the Taliban and Al Qaeda in Afghanistan:
Implications for Regional Security Deepali Gaur Singh
5. Roads to Perdition: The Politics and Practice of Islamist
Terrorism in India Praveen Swami 6. Islamist Extremism in
Kashmir K. Warikoo 7. Communal Peace in India: Lessons
from Multicultural Banaras Priyankar Upadhyaya 8. Islamist
Extremism and Terror Network in Bangladesh Smruti S.
Pattanaik 9. Religious Radicalism in Bangladesh: Security
Challenges to India C.A. Josukutty 10. Hizb ut-Tahrir: The
Destabilising Force in Central Asia Mahesh R. Debata
11. Islamic Radicalism in Central Asia Murat Laumulin
12. Islam in Contemporary Tajikistan: Role of Muslim
Leaders Muzaffar Olimov 13. Ethnic-Religious Separatism
in Xinjiang: Challenge to China’s Security K. Warikoo
October 2010: 234 x 156: 224pp
Hb: 978-0-415-57590-4: £80.00
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www.routledge.com/9780415575904
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