Studying Non-traditional Security in Asia: Trends And Issues

by Amitav Acharya (editor), Mely Caballero-Anthony

The eleven essays presented by the editors (of the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, Nanyang Technological U., Singapore) report on the results of Ford Foundation-funded research projects in the field of non-traditional security in Asia, which goes beyond the traditional state-centric focus on military threats by looking at non-military threats, recognizing the transnational nature of such threats, and including human collectivities and other referents alongside the state. The studies explore the dynamics of securitization in Asia, terrorism in South Asia, capacity building in China, development gaps and economic security in the countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, globalization and pluralism in East Asia, securitization of irregular migration in South Asia, gender and non-traditional formulations of security in South Asia, and non-traditional security issues in fisheries in Southeast Asia. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

280 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2006