Bilateralism, multilateralism and Asia-Pacific security : contending cooperation / / edited by William T. Tow and Brendan Taylor

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910786422803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013
• ISBN: 1-135-97389-X; 1-135-97382-2; 0-203-36708-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (240 p.)
• Collana: Routledge Security in Asia Pacific Series ; ; 24
• Altri autori (Persone): TaylorBrendan <1974->; TowWilliam T
• Disciplina: 355/.03305
• Soggetti: Security, International - Asia; Security, International - Pacific Area; National security - Asia; National security - Pacific Area; Asian cooperation; Pacific Area cooperation; Asia Foreign relations; Pacific Area Foreign relations
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover ""; ""Title Information ""; ""Title Page ""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Figure and tables""; ""Contributors""; ""Preface""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Part I: Setting the context ""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Conceptualizing the bilateralâ€?multilateral security nexus""; ""Part II: The nexus and Americaâ€?s Asian alliances ""; ""3 Bridging alliances and Asia-Pacific multilateralism""; ""4 Stretching the Japanâ€?US alliance""; ""5 The USâ€?Philippines alliance: moving beyond bilateralism?""; ""6 Thailandâ€?s security policy: bilateralism or multilateralism?""; ""Part III: The nexus and Asian multilateralism """"7 The role of the Five Power Defence Arrangements in Southeast Asian security architecture""; ""8 Territorial and maritime jurisdiction disputes in East Asia: ; comparing bilateral and multilateral approaches""; ""9 The bilateralâ€?multilateral nexus in Asiaâ€?s defense diplomacy""; ""Part IV: The nexus and Asian security order ""; ""10 The rise of China and the transformation of Asia-Pacific security architecture""; ""11 Alliances and order in the “Asian Centuryâ€?""; ""12 Conceptualizing the relationship between bilateral and multilateral security approaches in East Asia: a great power regional order framework""""13 Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Index""
• Sommario/riassunto: "Many scholars of international relations in Asia regard bilateralism and multilateralism as alternative and mutually exclusive approaches to security co-operation in the region, arguing that eventually multilateral associations such as ASEAN will in time replace the system of bilateral alliances which were the predominant form of security co-operation in Cold War times and which continue as the primary means of the United States' engagement with the region, for example the US alliances with Japan and South Korea. This book contends, on the other hand, that bilateralism and multilateralism are not mutually exclusive, and that bilateralism is likely to continue strong even as multilateralism strengthens"--Provided by publisher.