Demonstrating that none of the various perspectives under review has emerged as the clear winner in the struggle for theoretical hegemony in security studies, this book shows that eclectic perspectives, like democratic realist institutionalism, can better explain peace and security in the Asian Pacific. * An extensive bibliography covers various theoretical perspectives in the field of international relations/security studies and materials on the Asian Pacific * Helpful indexes include specific countries, security issues, and theoretical perspectives
About the Author
Sorpong Peou, PhD, is professor of international security in the graduate program in global studies and faculty of liberal arts at Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan.