European politics has been reshaped in recent decades by a dual process of centralization and decentralization. At the same time that authority in many policy areas has shifted to the suprantional level of the European Union, so national governments have given subnational region…
"Bringing together some of the most innovative scholars in both the English School of International Relations and East Asian Studies, this volume investigates whether or not significant and distinct international social structures exist at the regional level represented by 'East…
This book presents a new theoretical framework through which to understand the role of regional powers in creating and maintaining regional security orders. As a result of the retreat of the global powers since the end of the Cold War, it has become clear that international secu…
The ASEAN paradox and IR theory -- Why ASEAN? Why 1967? -- The ideas that bind : negotiating ASEAN's ways -- The politics and rhetoric of "one Southeast Asia"--Locating ASEAN in East Asia and the Asia-Pacific -- ASEAN of and beyond Southeast Asia : renegotiating ASEAN's role for…
"This book seeks to explain two core paradoxes associated with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): How have diverse states hung together and stabilized relations in the face of competing interests, divergent preferences, and arguably weak cooperation? How has a g…
Tracing ASEAN debates about Southeast Asia's intra- and extra-regional relations over four decades, this book argues for a process-driven view of cooperation, sheds light on intervening processes of argument and debate, and highlights interacting material, ideational, and social…
Contributed articles presented at a conference on Okakura Tenshin: Pan-Asianism, Nationalism, and Art, organized by East Asia Programme, Institute of Chinese Studies, in December 2002.
Okakura Tenshin is a significant figure in Japan's modern intellectual history. This volume explores key themes emanating from Okakura's philosophy and legacy.
Contributed articles presented at a conference on Okakura Tenshin: Pan-Asianism, Nationalism, and Art, organized by East Asia Programme, Institute of Chinese Studies, in December 2002.
