Security And Southeast Asia

Thisbook identifies and explains the security challenges -- both traditional andnontraditional -- confronting Southeast Asia. The author addresses the full spectrum ofsecurity issues, discussing the impact of ethnic tensions and competingpolitical ideologies, the evolving role of ASEAN, and Southeast Asia'sinteractions with key external actors (China, Japan, and the United States). Thebook also explores how the region's security issues are reflected in two currentcases: the South China Sea dispute and the war on terrorism.