Asia Pacific in the New World Politics

The authors investigate Asia Pacific's increasingly important role in global politics, assessing not only its new strategic position, but also the parts played by its major actors: Japan, China, South Korea, Taiwan, the ASEAN members, Russia, and the United States. Contents Illustrations Preface Acronyms 1 Asia Pacific in the Post-Cold War Order 2 Russia and Japan in the Post-Cold War Era 3 Japan: Searching Once Again 4 China in the Postnuclear World 5 Philippine and South Korean International Relations in Post-Cold War Asia Pacific 6 Taiwan in Post-Cold War Asia Pacific 7 Southeast Asia After the Cold War 8 U.S. Power and Policy: Choices in the Pacific Region 9 Alternative Directions for U.S. Strategy in the Changing Pacific Basin 10 Asia Pacific Economic Integration in Global Perspective 11 Asia Pacific in Perspective: The Impact of the End of the Cold War 12 Gazing into the Twenty-First Century: A Pacific Era? About the Editor and Contributors Index About the Book