Provides an overview and reappraisal of international security in the 1990s, attempting to distinguish between what is unique and what is perennial in the current security setting. Contributors analyze the military implications of a new international order, and deal with various aspects of insecurity that transcend state boundaries. They focus on security issues which have endured as sources of international concern into the late 1990s, and offer a regional perspective on security in the Asia-Pacific region. Chapters evolved from papers delivered at the 32nd Otago Foreign Policy School. The editor is a senior lecturer in political studies at the University of Otago, New Zealand. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Robert G. Patman is Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.