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THE BEST OF TIMES, THE WORST OF TIMES
Maritime Security in the Asia-Pacific
edited by (Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) (Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) This authoritative book brings together in a single volume international experts renowned in their specializations to discuss issues and current trends relating to maritime security. It looks at the issue of maritime security in the Asia-Pacific through a three step approach. Firstly, it surveys both the global maritime outlook and the outlook in each of the regions of Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia. From these regional perspectives, trends in commercial shipping and force modernization, and issues like the weapons proliferation and maritime terrorism are discussed. After looking at the maritime environment, the specific challenges that the maritime community faces are examined. These challenges include maritime boundary and territorial disputes in the South China Sea, the force modernization of three Northeast Asian navies, and the spectre of maritime terrorism. The volume concludes by looking at some new initiatives for maritime cooperation, a survey of maritime “regime” building, and the legal and political implications of the proliferation security initiative. |
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| Readership: Policy analysts, academics, and general readers with an interest in maritime security. | |
“We are now standing at the gateway to the Asia-Pacific century. How to ensure the safety of the sea routes, which are the arteries for expanding prosperity of this region, is vital not only regionally but also globally. This book is highly timely and recommendable because the maritime environment and challenges we face are accurately diagnosed, and the suggestive prescriptions are shown for regional cooperation.” |
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Shigekatsu Kondo Executive Director The National Institute for Defense Studies, Japan |
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“This book brings together some of the most authoritative practitioners in the field of maritime and regional security to address the compelling maritime security issues facing the global community. The book is timely, authoritative and is highly recommended.” |
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Professor Martin Tsamenyi Director Centre for Maritime Policy, University of Wollongong, Australia |
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“With maritime security high on the agenda of policy-makers in the region and extra-regional stakeholders in Asia-Pacific security, particularly since the United States' announcement of its Regional Maritime Security Initiative in early 2004, this volume is particularly timely and useful. Though the issue of potential terrorism at sea is examined in depth, the essays collected here look at maritime security in the round, offering important insights into territorial disputes, naval modernisation and the prospects for more effective regional maritime cooperation. This book will be of interest to journalists, naval officers and government officials as well as academic researchers interested in maritime security.” |
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Dr Tim Huxley Senior Fellow for Asia-Pacific SecurityEditor The International Institute for Strategic StudiesAdelphi Papers |
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“This timely and impressive volume should increase the likelihood that it may after all be possible to realise the late Michael Leifer's vision of a stable, peaceful maritime regime in East Asia, allowing and obliging all states to manage their marine resources in accordance with the principles of international law, and without risk of tension and conflict.” |
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Stein Tønnesson Director International Peace Research Institute Oslo |
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“The book is a pathfinder for policy and decision makers! The authors explore various facets of the maritime domain, its strengths and vulnerabilities, and even more importantly, our successes and failures to understand and better protect it. It is a must read both for the generalists and the specialists.” |
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Rohan Gunaratna Head International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research IDSS, Singapore |
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“This collection of works represents an extremely important and useful contribution to the understanding of contemporary maritime security in the Asia-Pacific region. The analyses, all from well-respected scholars in the field, are well researched and written, providing unique insight into an area that has traditionally been highly opaque in nature. The book will be critical reading for any who have a keen interest in the evolving dynamic of maritime security in the post-9/11 era.” |
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Peter Chalk Senior Analyst RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, California |
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| 312pp Pub. date: Aug 2005 | |
| eISBN: 9789812775191 | |
| Purchase book at WorldSciBook | |
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