This Handbook aims to offer an insight into the issues surrounding the economic growth of East and South-East Asia, the relations between the countries of the region and between these countries and other economic powers of the world, and the security and non-traditional security issues facing the regions. The volume is divided into two main sections. The first, International Relations and Security Perspectives, will focus on the international relations of the region, paying special attention to the key state players. The chapter contributions will examine the security perspectives, and foreign and defence policies of these states, as well as key bilateral relationships. The second section will examine key Regional Non-traditional Security Issues, including globalization, transnational health challenges, population growth and the environment.
