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The best of times, the worst of times : maritime security in the Asia-Pacific
- Title
- The best of times, the worst of times : maritime security in the Asia-Pacific / editors, Joshua Ho, Catherine Zara Raymond.
- Publication
- Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific, [2005], ©2005.
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- Description
- xvi, 294 pages : illustrations (some color), maps; 24 cm
- Summary
- "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 weapons proliferation and maritime terrorism are discussed."--BOOK JACKET.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- 1. The best of times, the worst of times : the global maritime outlook 2004 / James Boutilier -- 2. Regional maritime security outlook : Northeast Asia / Hideaki Kaneda -- 3. Maritime security outlook for Southeast Asia / Rommel C. Banlaoi -- 4. Regional maritime dynamics in Southern Asia in the 21st century / W. Lawrence S. Prabhakar -- 5. Some reflections on maritime boundary and territorial disputes in the Asia-Pacific with a focus on the South China Sea / Peter Cozens -- 6. The modernisation of naval forces in the Asia-Pacific : a focus on three Northeast Asian navies / Derek da Cunha -- 7. Terrorism in the early 21st century maritime domain / Rupert Herbert-Burns -- 8. Maritime terrorism, a risk assessment : the Australian example / Catherine Zara Raymond -- 9. Legal implications of the proliferation security initiative / Robert Beckman -- 10. Political implications of the proliferation security initiative / Seema Gahlaut -- 11. New initiatives for maritime cooperation / Stanley B. Weeks -- 12. Maritime "regime" building / Sam Bateman.
- ISBN
- 9812563210 (alk. paper)
- 9789812563217 (alk. paper)
- 9812563326 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 9789812563323 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2005041822
- OCLC
- ocm65425609
- SCSB-5309271
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries