Unraveling of Island Asia?: Governmental, Economic, and Environmental Instability

Abstract

Intro -- Contents -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Preface -- Introduction: The Unraveling of Island Asia? -- PART I: OVERVIEW -- 1 Internal Conflict and Regional Security in Island Asia: Stabilizing the "Arc of Instability" -- PART II: STATE- AND TERRITORIAL-FOCUSED CHAPTERS -- 2 Indonesia: The Regional Giant -- 3 Deep Insecurity and Political Stability: Inside Mahathir's Malaysia -- 4 Mindanao and Its Impact on Security in the Philippines -- 5 Rethinking Security in the South Pacific: Fiji and the Solomon Islands -- 6 Tensions in Micronesia -- 7 The Bougainville Peace Process: The "Pacific" Settlement of Disputes? -- PART III: REGIONALLY FOCUSED CHAPTERS -- 8 Regional Transnational Security Challenges -- 9 External Power Engagement in Melanesia -- 10 The United States and the Region -- 11 Secur( itiz) ing the Environment: Unraveling Environmental Security in Pacific Asia -- 12 Post- Financial Crisis Assessment and AFTA- CER Trade Relations -- Index -- About the Editor and Contributors.