Includes bibliographical references (pages 623-648) and index.
Contents
01 Interests, Strategies, and Policy Objectives 21 -- 02 Political and Security Relations with Key Asian Powers 53 -- 03 Multilateral Interactions, Bilateral Dialogues, and Asian Perceptions 115 -- 04 Military Deployments and Relations 147 -- 05 Economic Relations and Development Assistance 183 -- 06 Global Terrorism and WMD Proliferation 223 -- 07 Nontraditional Security Threats: Climate Change and Pandemics 255 -- 08 Human Rights and Democracy Promotion 279 -- 09 Influence of Structure, Strategy, and Tactics 307 -- 10 Concluding Observations and Recommendations 337.