BILATERAL PERSPECTIVES ON REGIONAL SECURITY by William Tow (Editor), Rikki Kersten (Editor) ( 9781137271204 )

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Title:

BILATERAL PERSPECTIVES ON REGIONAL SECURITY
AUSTRALIA, JAPAN AND THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION

By:

William Tow (Editor), Rikki Kersten (Editor)

Format:

Electronic book text

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ISBN 10:

1137271205

ISBN 13:

9781137271204

Publisher:

PALGRAVE MACMILLAN

Pub. date:

31 August, 2012

Series:

Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific

Description:

This book assesses the key factors underlying such Australian-Japanese cooperation and those policy challenges that could impede it. Experts offer critical insights into why their two countries - traditionally the two key 'spokes' in the US bilateral alliance network spanning Asia - are moving toward a security relationship in their own right.

Synopsis:

Intensifying Australia-Japan bilateral security relations reflect an important trend in alliance politics. Smaller and middle power allies are cooperating with each other more directly on key strategic issues. Five years after the signing of the Australia- Japan Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation, these two US allies are collaborating on a wide array of traditional and non-traditional security issues, bilaterally, regionally and globally. This is an important trend in contemporary Asian geopolitics as historical power shifts in this region unfold. The authors assess the key factors underlying such cooperation and the policy challenges that could impede it. Australian and Japanese experts offer critical insights into why their two countries - traditionally the two key 'spokes' in the US bilateral alliance network spanning Asia - are moving towards a distinct security relationship in their own right.

Illustrations:

2 black & white tables

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Imprint:

Palgrave Macmillan

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Non-returnable

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