The Oxford Handbook of the International Relations of Asia (Oxford Handbooks)

This Handbook Examines The Theory And Practice Of International Relations In Asia. Building On An Investigation Of How Various Theoretical Approaches To International Relations Can Elucidate Asia's Empirical Realities, Authors Examine The Foreign Relations And Policies Of Major Countries Or Sets Of Countries. I. Introduction -- Ii. Theoretical Approaches -- Iii. International Political Economy. A. Foreign Economic Relations And Policies -- B. Regional Economic Integration -- Iv. International Security. A. Foreign Security Relations And Policies -- B. Regional Rivalries And Cooperation -- V. Transnational Human Security -- Vi. Old And New Prospects. The International Relations Of Asia / Saadia M. Pekkanen, John Ravenhill, Rosemary Foot -- Realism And Asia / Michael Mastanduno -- The Liberal View Of The International Relations Of Asia / Stephan Haggard -- Constructivism And International Relations In Asia / David Leheny -- Foreign Policy Analysis And The International Relations Of Asia / Yuen Foong Khong -- The International Society Approach And Asia / Barry Buzan -- International Relations Theory And The Rise Of Asia / Amitav Acharya -- Japan's Foreign Economic Policies / Mireya Solís -- China's Foreign Economic Relations And Policies / Margaret M. Pearson -- The Foreign Economic Policy Of A Rising India / Amrita Narlikar -- South Korea's Foreign Economic Relations And Government Policies / Myung-koo Kang -- The Political Economy Of Southeast Asia's Foreign Economic Policies And Relations / Helen E.s.. Nesadurai -- Central Asia's Inside-out Foreign Economic Relations / Alexander Cooley -- Principal Developments And Future Directions In Asia's Trade / Christopher M. Dent -- The Rise Of Financial Cooperation In Asia / William W. Grimes -- Currency And Exchange Rate Regimes In Asia / Saori N. Katada, C. Randall Henning -- The Evolution Of Foreign Direct Investment In Asia / Saadia M. Pekkanen, Kellee S. Tsai -- Production Networks In Asia / John Ravenhill -- Japan's Foreign Security Relations And Policies / Christopher W. Hughes -- The Domestic Context Of Chinese Foreign Security Policies / Susan Shirk -- India's Foreign And Security Policies / Sumit Ganguly -- Strong, Prosperous, Or Great? North Korean Security And Foreign Policy / John Delury, Chung-in Moon -- South Korea's Foreign Relations And Security Policies / Scott A. Snyder, Leif-eric Easley -- Southeast Asia's Evolving Security Relations And Strategies / Evelyn Goh -- A Synthetic Approach To Foreign Security Relations And Policies In Central Asia / Sally N. Cummings -- Nuclear Politics In Asia / Jingdong Yuan -- Territorial And Maritime Boundary Disputes In Asia / M. Taylor Fravel -- Energy Security In Asia / Purnendra Jain -- Economic-security Linkages In Asia / Hidetaka Yoshimatsu -- Human Rights Developments In Asia / Ian Neary -- Health Risks And Responses In Asia / Kerstin Lukner -- Forced Migration In Contemporary Asia / Michael Strausz -- Environment, Human Security, And Cooperation In Asia / Kim D. Reimann -- Asia's Regional Security Institutions / Alice D. Ba -- Ideas And Institutionalization In Asia / Richard Stubbs, Jennifer Mustapha -- Trade Institutions In Asia / Vinod K. Aggarwal, Min Gyo Koo -- Geography And The Security Dilemma In Asia / Jennifer Lind -- American Alliances And Asia's Regional Architecture / Victor D. Cha -- Strategic Asian Triangles / Michael J. Green. Edited By Saadia M. Pekkanen, John Ravenhill, And Rosemary Foot. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Cover Oxford Handbook of the International Relations of Asia Copyright Contents List of Tables and Figures Acknowledgements About the Contributors List of Acronyms PART I Introduction 1 The International Relations of Asia PART II Theoretical Approaches 2 Realism and Asia 3 The Liberal View of the International Relations of Asia 4 Constructivism and International Relations in Asia 5 Foreign Policy Analysis and the International Relations of Asia 6 The International Society Approach and Asia 7 International Relations Theory and the “Rise of Asia” PART III International Political Economy A. Foreign Economic Relations and Policies 8 Japan’s Foreign Economic Policies 9 China’s Foreign Economic Relations and Policies 10 The Foreign Economic Policy of a Rising India 11 South Korea’s Foreign Economic Relations and Government Policies 12 The Political Economy of Southeast Asia’s Foreign Economic Policies and Relations 13 Central Asia’s Inside-Out Foreign Economic Relations B. Regional Economic Integration 14 Principal Developments and Future Directions in Asia’s Trade 15 The Rise of Financial Cooperation in Asia 16 Currency and Exchange Rate Regimes in Asia 17 The Evolution of Foreign Direct Investment in Asia 18 Production Networks in Asia PART IV International Security A. Foreign Security Relations and Policies 19 Japan’s Foreign Security Relations and Policies 20 The Domestic Context of Chinese Foreign Security Policies 21 India’s Foreign and Security Policies 22 Strong, Prosperous, or Great? North Korean Security and Foreign Policy 23 South Korea’s Foreign Relations and Security Policies 24 Southeast Asia’s Evolving Security Relations and Strategies 25 A Synthetic Approach to Foreign Security Relations and Policies in Central Asia B. Regional Rivalries and Cooperation 26 Nuclear Politics in Asia 27 Territorial and Maritime Boundary Disputes in Asia 28 Energy Security in Asia 29 Economic-Security Linkages in Asia PART V Transnational Human Security 30 Human Rights Developments in Asia 31 Health Risks and Responses in Asia 32 Forced Migration in Contemporary Asia 33 Environment, Human Security, and Cooperation in Asia PART VI Old and New Prospects 34 Asia’s Regional Security Institutions 35 Ideas and Institutionalization in Asia 36 Trade Institutions in Asia 37 Geography and the Security Dilemma in Asia 38 American Alliances and Asia’s Regional Architecture 39 Strategic Asian Triangles Index Untitled In the past quarter century, the importance of Asia in international relations has grown exponentially. This Handbook gathers the most important scholars in the field of Asia's international relations to address this momentous change in world politics. The editors and contributors focus on three basic themes: assessing appropriate theories for explaining the evolution of the international relations of Asian countries within the region and with the rest of the world; tracing the recent history of Asia in world politics; and focusing on emerging trends. The Handbook brings readers the latest scholarship on the bilateral, regional, and global relations of Asian countries in the fields of political economy, national security, and human security. Comprehensive in theme, breadth, and methodology, this Handbook is a timely addition to the existing literature on the changes currently underway in Asian countries that promise to have significant implications for world politics. In the past quarter century, the importance of Asia in international relations has grown exponentially. This Handbook gathers the most important scholars in the field of international relations to address this epochal sea change in world politics. The editors and contributors focus on three basic themes: developing appropriate theories for explaining Asia's evolving position in international relations both within Asia and with the rest of the world; tracing the recent history of Asia in world politics; and focusing on emerging trends. The Handbook brings readers up to date on the bilateral, regional, and global relations of Asian countries in the fields of political economy, national security, and human security. Comprehensive in theme, breadth, and methodology, this Handbook is a timely addition to the existing literature on the changes currently underway in Asian countries that promise to have significant implications for world politics