Foreword |
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Ambassador James R. Lilley |
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Editors' Note |
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List of Illustrative Materials |
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Introduction Terrorism and the New Security Environment |
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William M. Carpenter and David G. Wiencek |
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Country Profiles |
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1. Australia: America's Closest Ally |
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2. Bangladesh: Growing Islamic Identity and Continued Political Gridlock |
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3. Brunei: Multifaceted Survival Strategies of a Small State |
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Cheng-Chwee Kuik and Bridget Welsh |
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5. Cambodia: A Gathering Danger |
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6. China: The Rising Power in Asia and Its Relations with Preemptive America-Emerging Strategic Partnership, Temporary Tactical Accommodation, or Both? |
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7. India: Confidence amid Change |
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116 | (10) |
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8. Indonesia: A Difficult Transition to Democracy |
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126 | (17) |
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9. Japan: Untangling the Contradictions |
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143 | (17) |
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10. Laos: Learning to Live with the Outside World |
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160 | (6) |
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11. Malaysia: Security Begins at Home |
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166 | (14) |
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12. Mongolia: A Delicate Balancing Act |
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180 | (10) |
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13. Nepal: Political Uncertainty amid the Maoist Threat |
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190 | (13) |
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14. New Zealand: A Small Nation's Perspective |
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15. North Korea: Continued Advancement of Weapons of Mass Destruction Programs |
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213 | (16) |
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16. Pakistan: Hanging in the Post-9/11 Balance |
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229 | (15) |
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17. The Philippines: Searching for Stability |
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244 | (15) |
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18. Singapore: Stability and Prosperity |
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259 | (5) |
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19. South Korea: An Emerging Power in the Pacific |
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Dennis Van Vranken Hickey |
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264 | (9) |
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20. Sri Lanka: Political Uncertainty Under the Threat of Insurgency |
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21. Taiwan: Deterring a Rising China |
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Dennis Van Vranken Hickey |
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22. Thailand: Resurgent Extremism and Other Challenges |
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295 | (10) |
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23. Vietnam: Focused Domestically, Adrift Internationally |
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Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms |
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Appendix 1: Comparative Country Data |
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Appendix 2: Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) in Asia |
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About the Editors and Contributors |
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Index |
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