Intro -- Contents -- List of Abbreviations -- Preface and Acknowledgements -- Words of Thanks -- An Overview of the Contributions to this Book - Issues Affecting the Stability of the Region, in Particular that of Japan -- East and South-East Asia viewed at the regional level -- 1 "East Asia as a Periphery in the New World Order -- 2 "Asia-Pacific in Transition, or Mutually Assured Instability -- 3 "Nuclear Proliferation Challenges in East Asia and Prospects for Co-operation-A View from Europe -- 4 "Environmental Security and Co-operation in Asia -- 5 "The Chinese Economic Development and Security Interests: Implications for Europe -- 6 "China's Strategy for the Internationalisation of Energy Supplies and Asia's International Environment -- 7 "The Recent Asian Currency Crisis and Its Implications -- Japan and the region -- 1 "Regional Order in the Asia Pacific, Japan and UN Security Council Reform -- 2 "2nd Order Cybernetics and 'Comprehensive Security': Contributions from Contemporary Systems Theory -- 3 "The Impact Of Japanese Direct Investment On Regional Stability. Some Consequences of the Expansion of Japanese Networks in Southeast Asia for Comprehensive Security -- 4 "Okinawa: An Aporia in the Security of the Asian Pacific Region -- Korea and the region -- 1 "Comprehensive Security and Regional Nuclear Co-operation in East Asia: The Case of South Korea -- 2 "Farewell to a Model? German Experiences with Unification and Its Implications for Korean Strategies -- China and the region -- 1 "Study Report on the American Situation in 1997- 1998: Chinese Energy Strategy for the 21st Century: Production, Consumption, Trade and Security -- 2 "Factors Affecting Medium and Long Term Sino-US Relations -- Southeast Asia and the region.

1 "The Southeast Asian Approach Towards the South China Sea. Conflict Resolution from a Comprehensive Security Perspective -- Vietnam and the region -- 1 "Vietnam's New Concept of Security in the Context of Doi-Moi -- The European approach towards regional comprehensive security -- 1 "European Views on Comprehensive Security -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.

This is an examination of "Comprehensive Security" as a policy that goes beyond the requirements of military defence against a particular "enemy" to stress the need to take into account other aspects vital to national stability: food, energy, environment, communication and social security.

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