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Trade in Eurasia is shifting to growing continental rather than regional ties at the same time as overland transports are becoming a viable option. If trade obstacles could be surmounted, this trend promises to have substantial implications for the landlocked states of Greater Central Asia and their access to world markets.

This article addresses the issue of transnational terrorism in Southeast Asia. The objective of the article is to investigate the structure of the transnational element of terrorism to determine their impact on conflict resolution attempts in the region. The transnational terrorist organization Jemaah Islamyiah will be used as a single case for the analysis. From this analysis, obstacles toward conflict resolution originating from the structure of transnational terrorism are identified, & the article provides suggestions on how to circumvent these impediments. 2 Figures. Adapted from the source document.

Examines relations between the People's Republic of China (PRC) & the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK). The political ideologies & perspectives of the DPRK are outlined, with attention to the leadership's approach to & negotiations with the US & the PRC. The DPRK's conflict & geopolitical relations during the 1990s reveal poor communications & misunderstandings. The need for coordination between the PRC & the US in their DPRK policies is emphasized as a means to better relations & deter conflict escalation, namely nuclear proliferation. L. Collins Leigh

Two of the world's most dangerous flashpoints, this edited volume Other contributions by leading scholars offers a comprehensive evaluation and comparison of approaches to conflict management and prevention on the Korean Peninsula and in the Taiwan Strait. The consequences of any escalation of these two conflicts and the difficulties in resolving them necessitate a fresh look at designing new strategies to prevent and contain conflict as well as highlighting the limitations of existing measure