Asian Security Handbook : Terrorism and the New Security Environment
Author | : | William M. Carpenter, David G. Wiencelk |
Year of Publication | : | 2007 |
Publisher | : | Pentagon Press |
ISBN - 13 | : | 9788182742529 |
Edition | : | First |
Language | : | English |
Binding | : | Hardcover |
Subject | : | Asian Studies |
About the Book :
This is the third edition of Asian Security Handbook.
The previous volumes were published in 1996 and 2000. Because of the terrorist
attacks of September 11, 2001, it is appropriate that we focus in this edition
on the war on terrorism and the still impact it is having in Asia. The
introductory chapter outlines the new security environment brought about by the
events of September 11 and provides a context for the country profile chapters
that follow.
The country-specific chapters provide wide-ranging coverage of the
political-security situation in twenty-three individual nations and update our
previous assessments. For this edition, new chapters on Bangladesh, Brunei, and
Nepal have been added.
The chapter presented here bring together the insights and expertise of our
contributors, a diverse group of international security analysts and Asian
affairs experts from government, academia, and the private sector. They bring
significant experience, as well as variety of perspectives, to the book. They
have written sharply focused chapters that are designed to be analytical and
interpretive. A short bibliographic list for further reading and reference
appears at the end of each chapter.
The analysis is designed to offer regional breadth with the intention of
providing a handbook or primer that is relevant and accessible to a general
audience, including students and training classes, the business and investment
community, as well as specialists in Asian studies and international security
affairs. Given such comprehensive coverage, this book will be a one-stop
resource for those interested in geopolitical trends, terrorism and political
risk, and defense and security issues in the Asia-Pacific region.
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