Peace and Security in the Asia-Pacific: Theory and Practice (Praeger Security International) - Hardcover

"Peou (Sophia Univ., Japan) has written a superb book surveying the state of international relations theory as it applies to security in the Asia-Pacific....This book is highly recommended for all Asia-Pacific security scholars and international relations scholars in general. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduate, graduate, and research collections." - Choice

Demonstrating that none of the various perspectives under review has emerged as the clear winner in the struggle for theoretical hegemony in security studies, this book shows that eclectic perspectives, like democratic realist institutionalism, can better explain peace and security in the Asian Pacific. * An extensive bibliography covers various theoretical perspectives in the field of international relations/security studies and materials on the Asian Pacific * Helpful indexes include specific countries, security issues, and theoretical perspectives